Lou Ellen Lambert, Owner Emeritus

Lou Lambert opened the Kona Frame Shop in the 1970’s, and her dedication to quality and customer service quickly boosted the business to its current status as Kona’s premier frame shop.  She sold the business in 2008 to pursue other interests, but her commitment to quality will continue to be the guiding force behind the shop’s operation.

Rosemary Schatzlein, Manager

  Rosemary was the first employee of Kona Frame Shop, beginning her career in picture framing in 1978. Her focus is on customer service, innovative frame design, and overall shop operations. She has participated in many framing workshops and seminars, and stays current on the latest techniques and trends.
  Rosemary is a strong advocate of conservation framing, having seen what the Hawaiian environment can do to framed art work over the years in terms of heat, strong sunlight, salt air and high humidity. She enjoys coming up with innovative framing designs for adventurous customers looking for something different in the presentation of their artwork.
 

Nora Yamanoha,
Frame Design & Matting Specialist

  Nora was the second employee of Kona Frame Shop, starting in 1982. Attracted to the frame business because of her art background, Nora has a keen sense of color, and brings an elegant and subtle design aesthetic to framing projects - using understated, muted tones in design. She is a talented printmaker, having won numerous awards in juried art exhibits. Ten of her monotypes have been purchased by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.  Nora Yamanoha’s work is featured on our website.

Diane Kraul, Frame Maker

  Diane has spent her career as a cabinetmaker and woodworker, and started working at Kona Frame Shop in 2000. She handles all the frame cutting and joining, and on unfinished woods such as Oak, Mango and Koa she spends additional time sanding and lacquering to bring out the natural grain and lustre. Repairs on customer's old or antique frames are always a welcome challenge. With a craftsman's eye for fit and finish, Diane imposes very high standards on all facets of her work.

Michael Kealawai Lee,
Special Projects & Fitting

  Half Hawaiian and Half German, Michael exhibits a wonderful mix of German precision and an easy going Hawaiian attitude in his work. With a background in computers, he decided to get in touch with his creative side and is a welcome addition to our frame shop ohana (family).

  Our commitment to quality means we stand behind our work 100%. We are well versed in conservation framing, with employees periodically attending seminars and workshops to keep current on nationally accepted standards. We subscribe to several industry magazines which serve as learning tools, give us picture framing and custom framing ideas, alert us to new products, and act as reference guides.