CAN I ORDER PRINTS BY PHONE?

Certainly! Call us at 307-587-7033 to place an order by phone.

WHY IS SHIPPING ADDED AFTER THE ORDER?

Our shipping is customized for each individual order to better serve you! Since there are so many variables in sizes and to give you the best shipping prices possible, all shipping will be added after your order is placed. Confimation of the exact shipping charges will be sent to you by email before your payment is processed.

To determine shipping costs before ordering, CLICK HERE FOR SHIPPING CHART.
(Each product has a shipping size listed under its photo & description)

WHERE IS BIG HORN PRINTS LOCATED?

Our gallery is located at 1355 Sheridan Avenue in downtown Cody, WY. Cody is located 50 miles from Yellowstone National Park in Northwestern Wyoming, USA.

ARE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE?

Yes, gift certificates for Big Horn Print Gallery are available, order by phone or order online by clicking here.

HOW DO I CANCEL OR RETURN AND ORDER?

Orders usually ship the next business morning; so please email or call us, 307-587-7033, if you would like to cancel the order you just placed. If for any reason you would like to return your artwork, please contact us to arrange return shipping.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE AND FRAME CANVAS AND PAPER GICLEES?

Handling, Stretching and Framing the Giclee on Canvas
Your Giclee on canvas is very delicate and completely intolerant to water and moisture. It should be handled as carefully as you would handle an original watercolor taking special care to avoid any contact with water or mist. Please make certain that your hands are clean, dry and oil-free before touching it. (Perspiration on your hands or fingers will damage the image.) Stretch it firmly keeping your fingers on the border as much as possible. Do not spray or mist the back of the canvas once it has been stretched. As with all fine art reproductions, please hang it in an area that is free from strong light and humidity. Handled properly, your Giclee will provide many years of pleasurable viewing.

Handling and Framing Your Paper Giclee
Your Giclee on paper is very delicate and completely intolerant to water and moisture. It should be handled as carefully as you would handle an original watercolor taking special care to avoid any contact with water or mist. Please make certain that your hands are clean, dry and oil-free before touching it, and frame it using acid free, museum mountings and ultraviolet filtered glazing.As with all fine art prints, please hang it in an area that is free from strong light and humidity. Handled properly, your Giclee on paper will provide many years of pleasurable viewing.

DO YOU HAVE TIPS FOR HANGING MY NEW ARTWORK?

Yes! Click on the following link to view the "Somerset Fine Art; Presents Hanging Art Tips". [pdf format]

WHAT ARE THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED ON THIS SITE?

ARTIST PROOF
A consecutively numbered print bearing the pencil-written initials A/P. Artist proofs are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity just like S/N limited-edition prints and canvases. However, unlike their counterparts, artist proofs are smaller signed and numbered editions, therefore they are more rare. As a rule of thumb, an artist may retain 10% of a regular edition size to be used for artist's proofs.

GICLEE (IRIS)
[pronounced ZHEE-clay] The French term for "fine spray;" printing film or plates are not involved in the giclee printing process. A computer directly scans the artist's original painting. This information is used to control the tiny ink jets on a digital printer. The jets spray more than 4 million water-based printing ink droplets per second onto a sheet spinning rapidly on a drum, to create thousands of shades of rich color. The end result is a lush and velvety art print; one that has the look and texture of a fine original.

CANVAS GICLEE
The above-described process on canvas.

BOARD MOUNTED CANVAS GICLEE
The Giclee process is the same, however, the canvas is mounted to a board rather than being stretched on a frame. Board mounted canvases tend to be more durable with no chance of sagging or re-stretching. We suggest having this type of canvas framed as soon as possible to keep the edges and the whole canvas stable. All board mounted canvases featured on this site have a framed pricing option.

PAPER GICLEE
The above-described process on fine art paper.

LIMITED EDITION (s/n)
The size of a limited edition is determined in advance by the publisher. Each print in the edition is signed by the artist and then individually numbered (s/n).

OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT
(or offset photomechanical reproduction). The original image or a photograph of the image is scanned into a computer to produce color separations, one for each color used in the printing process: cyan, yellow, magenta and black. These separations are then output to film with dot patterns that represent the values of each of the four process colors. The films are exposed to printing plates, one for each color. On a printing press, the plates transfer the ink to a rubber blanket, which in turn offsets the ink onto the paper or canvas.

OPEN EDITION PRINT
Prints that are not a limited run and the plates or screens are not destroyed.

ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT
Not a reproduction; each is an original and unique work of art. The artist makes separate drawings, one for each color to be printed, directly on the working surface (commonly stone or Mylar film) to create individual plates. An original lithograph must pass through the press one time for each color. Hand coloring may also be added later.

S/N
An abbreviation meaning standard numbered. An S/N print is a limited edition print which is signed and numbered (S&N) by the artist.

SERIGRAPH
The serigraphic process incorporates the use of fine mesh screens to hand separate the colors of the image. Originally, these screens were made of silk, hence the name by which this process is also known -- silk-screening. To produce a serigraphic print, a separate stencil-like screen is made for each area that is to be printed in one color of ink. The ink is then squeegeed through the screen onto the paper. The inks sit on top of the heavy paper on which the final serigraph is produced. Because the ink is not absorbed by the paper as in other processes, the final serigraphic print actually looks like a painting on paper.

SHOWSTOPPERS
Limited editions that reflect both the dimension of a large painting as well as the magnitude of the artist's original vision. Printed directly on oversized canvas, ShowStoppers honor the power, impact and presence of the original paintings, in highly collectible editions of 50 and fewer. One stunning example is Right of Way by John Banovich, which measures 74" x 49".

TEXTURED CANVAS
A limited edition canvas which has been embellished to represent the artist's brush strokes on the original painting. Framed without glass, textured canvas has added dimension and luster, and the appearance of an artist's original painting.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (307) 587-7033 or by email at bhgprint@vcn.com