Rafael, a Merchant Marine Captain, initiates his activity as a frame maker in 1981 after leaving the sea with idea to dedicate exclusively to the painting, his other great passion. What began being a work focused only to the framing of its own pictures, lead him to specialize also as a craftsman in the frames making

Over everything, in Rafael, framing workshop the most important is the quality and to obtain it, the best possible materials are used, wood and very selected moldings, passe-partouts of neutral Ph, UV-protect glasses, etc. But the best tool are his hands, with which it obtains the perfect finishes of his works.

Not to forget the section dedicated to the paintings restoration and conservation . For the accomplishment of these works he has highly specialized collaborators who can recover works of art or pieces of noticeable sentimental value deteriorated by the passage of time or unfortunate accidents.

The prestige acquired during these 25 years of activity has provided him an important and distinguished clientele amongst we can find both particulars and public entities, museums and companies.

Rafael continues creating his own works of art, good part of them related to the sea. You can find some samples in the Galleries section of this site.

And don't hesitate to visit in Salou the Workshop of Rafael, the Frame craftsman.