Help Me Gift My Wife With Frames for Her Gallery Debut

This month is my wife’s birthday — and it also happens to be a big moment in her artistic journey.

She’s been invited to show her work in a local gallery this year. If you know anything about artists, you know how rare and meaningful that opportunity is. She’s poured years of passion, late nights, and perseverance into her art, and now it’s finally getting the space it deserves. I could not be more proud of her and the work she has created.

The only obstacle standing in the way right now is something surprisingly simple: frames.

Professional framing is essential for a gallery show, but it’s also expensive. Between materials, sizing, and presentation standards, the cost adds up quickly — and right now, it’s just not something we can afford on our own.

I’m hoping to raise $2,000 to cover the cost of properly framing her work so it can be displayed the way it truly deserves. She has manifested a lot of pieces over the years, all of them mind blowing. My hope is to make this birthday not just a gift, but a show of belief in her talent and hard work.

Every dollar raised will go directly toward:

If you’re able to contribute, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you can’t, sharing this fundraiser means just as much. You’d be helping an artist take a huge step forward — and giving her a birthday she’ll never forget.

Thank you for supporting art, artists, and dreams in progress.

Check out her work @ https://www.alliseblackman.com