Uniquely Yours

This Isis papyrus is a beautiful reminder of the last trip to Egypt, framed in a Roma Moulding.

We are happy to introduce our new artist Duane Murrin!

He is a mainly self-thaught artist, who made a progression into landscape painting after working for many years in graphic design. Some sources of his inspiration include the spongy foliage of the Group of Seven, the French curves of Art Nouveau and its resurgence in the San Francisco poster art of the 1960"s.

Come and see for yourself his beautiful paintings.

We wish you all a merry Christmas and a beautiful time with your loved ones!
Your "Uniquely Yours" Team

Rare guitar bearing signatures of Paul McCartney and other rock legends stolen in West Vancouver smash-and-grab

The extremely rare guitar signed by Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Jeff Beck as well as members of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, The Doors, Metallica, Guns n Roses and Motley Crue.
Photograph by: Photo supplied , North Shore News
NORTH SHORE — It’s an instrument that’s been held by the living gods of rock ‘n’ roll. And now, apparently a lowdown, dirty smash-and-grab thief.

West Vancouver police are looking for a suspect after someone broke into an Ambleside store last Thursday and made off with a framed Peavey electric guitar bearing the signatures of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ron Wood, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Brian Johnson, John Densmore, Tom Petty, Lars Ulrich, Vince Neil and Duff McKagan.

“It was so cool. It was in a case. It was beautifully mounted. It was this hot red electric guitar signed by all of them,” said Vivian Bromley, owner of Uniquely Yours, a high-end memorabilia, art and framing shop on the 1400-block of Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver.

“The thing is, we had a lot of interest it,” she added with a laugh. “To have it go out the door that way wasn’t exactly in my plan.”

Based on what she saw in the surveillance video, the thief tried to pry the front door open with a crowbar around 6 a.m. Dec. 4. When that didn’t work, he smashed his way in and carried out the theft.

Bromley said she expects the suspect was either someone hired explicitly to steal that piece, or someone who doesn’t know what he’s doing. The thief was apparently less interested in the page of mathematical calculations signed by Albert Einstein, which was valued at $23,500.

“He didn’t take the more expensive piece. He had to pass it to get to the guitar,” she said.

Also passed over in the theft: documents signed by Abraham Lincoln just six weeks before his assassination, an Everlast boxing robe signed by Muhammed Ali, Frank Sinatra’s toupee, a letter from Winston Churchill and a document signed by Gandhi.

But the thief did take a handful of semi-precious stones set in silver worth “a couple hundred bucks,” Bromley said.

In any case, it will be hard to fence the guitar on the black market, Bromley said.

“Oh my goodness, is anybody that silly? This is a one-of-a-kind, very unique, very special thing. I can’t imagine anyone being so stupid,” she said. “I can’t even see how someone could sell it or dispose of it.”

Anyone with information about the guitar is asked to contact West Vanouver police at 604-925-7300 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

We are thrilled to welcome a new Artist in our shop.

Shirley Werner is a Vancouver-based photographer who brings a unique vision to creative, abstract photographs. Her striking works have often been compared to such 20th century painters such as Jean-Paul Riopelle. Shirley's painterly eye, her masterful use of colour, and her transformation of the ordinary into the beautiful are more reminiscent of media such as watercolours and acrylics than they are of photography.

Come on in and discover her beautiful work.

Dear valued Customer,
in the winter months we will be closed on Mondays.
As usual we will be there for all your framing needs from
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am to 05:00 pm.

Your Uniquely Yours Team

Still time to get an awesome piece of art by a local artist and help raising money for the Seymour Art Gallery :-)

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and enjoy the time with good food with your family. We will be closed on Monday Oct. 13 and will be reopen on Tuesday the 14th.

At Uniquely Yours we feature museum caliber historical items, all come wonderfully framed and with certificates of authenticity.

Our newest piece in the sports memorabilia section: Diego Maradona
Our framers did an awesome job!