Valerie earned her Master Certified Picture Framer designation in 2014, her Certified Picture Framer designation in 2007 and she was awarded the Vivian C. Kistler Master Certified Framer Scholarship from the Professional Picture Framing Association.

Valerie has a background in small business finance and custom framing.  She has been framing for over 25 years and opened Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing in 2002, Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing in 2014 and Northfield Framing & Fine Art Printing in 2019.

Valerie’s passions include her children, her grandchildren and her farm.