Meet the Founders
Matt opened The Preservation Framer in 2008. The economy wasn’t strong and businesses were leaving, not coming into town. Matt had a vision and most importantly had the passion and drive to support it. His wife, Annie, was there to fuel his passion with support at home. Since opening over thirteen years ago, the business has grown. The business moved and expanded in 2018. Annie is more involved with the business, and together they continue to offer more to their community through products, classes, events, art, and music. They are very involved in their community. They started a local business owners group for networking, sharing experiences and giving back to the community.
About Us
The Preservation Framer is a family-owned, small business, specializing in design solutions for custom picture framing and presentation. We opened in 2008 in the suburb of North Attleboro, a once-thriving jewelry town. Drawn to the historic aesthetic of the post-industrial architecture we were able to bring the tin ceilings, brick walls, and hardwood floors of our beautiful showroom and gallery back to life. The Preservation Framer is focused on serving the community, supporting the arts, and providing unparalleled design services for custom picture framing, digital photo restoration, and printing.
Meet the Team
Matt Slobogan
Owner/Operator
Aside from being an out of the box thinker and designer, Matt is also a talented drummer. You can hear his playing on The Low Cards albums. He has currently finished an album with Netherlands artist Silas J. Dirge. Matt is the creator behind The Preservation Framer’s line of beautiful, handmade custom frames. In addition to being a father of two amazing young men, Matt is also an advocate for downtown, small businesses, the sport of wrestling and the local community.
Jeremy Shannon Design Consultant/Production Coordinator
While working with Jeremy you will notice his skills as a framer and designer with over 15 years of custom framing experience. He is an avid reader of philosophy, with an interest in existentialism and the sublime, but also enjoys a good comedy special. Jeremy has released numerous solo music albums across multiple genres, dabbles in various art mediums, and is a huge movie buff.
Andrea McKeen
Design Consultant/Framer/ PF Gifts
Andrea graduated from Emmanuel College with a degree in Studio Art.
She has 30 years experience working in shops in CT, NY and MA. She enjoys learning new techniques and is especially interested in working with textiles and hand sewing. Andrea spends most of her free time making art, hiking, or on a road trip of some kind listening to music and looking for
a great mountain view.
James Ouellette Wood Consultant/Machinist
James is an avid oil painter, wood worker and machinist. James can be found setting up his easel around town, helping the local church, and making just about anything possible involving wood or metal. James is responsible for making knives and milling profiles unique to The Preservation Framer.
Keith Slobogan Design Consultant
Keith Slobogan is a design consultant at Preservation Framer and a recent psychology graduate from Bridgewater State University. Born and raised in North Attleboro, Keith grew up surrounded by custom framing and art, which shaped his creative eye and attention to detail. He combines his interest in design with a background in human behavior to help clients find thoughtful, personalized framing solutions. Outside of work, he enjoys landscaping, 3D printing, computers, and gaming.
Annie Slobogan
Queen
Annie Slobogan partners with her husband Matt to lead marketing, gift sourcing, and gallery curation at Preservation Framer. She helps discover unique, handmade goods
that reflect the shop’s creative spirit and thoughtfully selects each item to enhance the customer experience. Annie also collaborates with Matt on marketing efforts that connect the business to the local community and curates the rotating gallery, showcasing regional artists and creating a warm, inspiring space for visitors.