FRANKLIN NORWOOD started his career as a printmaker specializing in etchings printed from copper plates in 1967 under professor Charles Morgan at the University of Georgia. He later moved to Denver Colorado and continued producing etchings and teaching printmaking workshops on etching. In 1977 his love of the Rocky Mountains drew him to the town of Carbondale, a very art oriented community high in the Rockies near Aspen. In 1982, he and his wife Sally opened "The Framer" upstairs in the historic Dinkel building. The frame shop grew into "Main Street Gallery and The Framer" and moved onto the corner of 4th and Main in the center of Carbondale, where the gallery still remains.

For a period of over 50 years, Norwood has honed his craft and created a following for his whimsical intricate etchings through galleries throughout the country. Traditionally, he prints on French-made white etching paper, but has recently enjoyed adding color to some of his prints using transparent watercolors, which allow the delicate etched lines to show through. Recently retiring from ownership of his gallery has allowed Franklin more time to devote to creating and printing his hand made etchings. Through the skills of his very talented daughter and son-in-law he has launched this web site to share his love of etchings with long-time collectors and to those new to his work.