Hello! Thanks for stopping by.

My name is Randy Hess and I am framer, artist, maybe one day writer, wanna be astrophysicist. I was a freelance illustrator after graduating Virginia Commonwealth University, however, I liked making art for myself more than for an art director. I slowly gravitated away from illustration and became more involved with framing, furniture, antique restoration to support my painting habit. I picked up all of these skills as a kid from my grandparents.

Now, with around 25 years experience in custom framing, I have a new frame design shop at the Selden Market in Downtown Norfolk. SPRINGFIELD FRAMES is named after my grandparents, John and Mary Springfield. My daily work companions and inspiration, even though they are long gone. My first set of frames were the ESTELLE series. Named after my grandmother and my most popular sellers. Springfield Frames isn’t a normal frame shop. I design and build every frame. Customized to the needs of the client. It is based around my frame line that I started in 2016. My approach to framing is something like this: A frame is like clothing. A lot of art is naked without it. The frame doesn't make it better. Clothes don't make us better. They protect and serve the purpose of presentation.

Some of my clients include: Capital One, Sentara, Chrysler Museum, Heritage Museum and Gardens, Land America, Wachovia, VCU, University of Richmond, Black Dog Gallery (floor cloths), MOCA, Norfolk Southern, National Agricultural Agency, and best of all...the people that let me do what I do. 

Cheers,  

Randy