McDonnell Frame & Design, located at the "Hilo Ironworks Building" has been providing custom picture framing at the location since 2001.
Laura J. McDonnell, owner/operator having over 30 years of picture framing experience, has a BFA in printmaking and got her start on the East Coast, traveled west to Oregon where she worked as a framer in Eugene then on to Maui where she opened her own frame shop and gallery in Kahului. After visiting the Big Island several times, she decided to sell her business and relocate to Hilo. After providing a mobile framing service for awhile, she found the perfect location at the Hilo Ironworks Building where she has had her shop since Sept. 2001.
Laura J. McDonnell, owner/operator having over 30 years of picture framing experience, has a BFA in printmaking and got her start on the East Coast, traveled west to Oregon where she worked as a framer in Eugene then on to Maui where she opened her own frame shop and gallery in Kahului. After visiting the Big Island several times, she decided to sell her business and relocate to Hilo. After providing a mobile framing service for awhile, she found the perfect location at the Hilo Ironworks Building where she has had her shop since Sept. 2001.