Artistic Images of Canton was established in 2003 by owners Marianne Hebenstreit and Bobbie Renshaw. Our mission is to offer a convenient and accessible retail environment where the creation and perfection of images is limited only by imagination. We assist in enriching and enhancing personal and professional environments by:

Providing fine portraiture to families and individuals

Providing state-of-the-art wide-format ink-jet printing services

Providing full-service custom framing and design services

Providing a full range of digital editing and graphics services

We guarantee the satisfaction of all our clients and are committed to serving you with respect and dignity and maintaining integrity in everything we do.

Bobbie Renshaw is the expert custom picture framer at Artistic Images of Canton and is a member of Professional Picture Framers of America (PPFA). As with all our staff, continuing education is important and Bobbie continues to attend workshops and classes around the country that offer the latest techniques and product updates for the custom picture framer. She has studied at the Art and Framing Institute in Philadelphia in 2004 and in New York City in 2005. She has studied with such notables as Tim Franer, Vivian Kistler, Chris Paschke, Brian Wolf, Jay Goltz and other outstanding professional framers.

Marianne Hebenstreit is an active member of Connecticut Professional Photographers Association (CPPA) and has won numerous awards in Connecticut and regional photography print competitions. Most recently, she earned a merit print at Professional Photographers of America's (PPA) International Print Competition in July 2006. She is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Professional Photographers Association New England (PPANE), and the National Association of Professional Photoshop users (NAPP). She has attended the New England Institute of Professional Photography (NEIPP) in 2004, 2005, and 2006 as well as the Mid-Atlantic Regional School of Photography (MARS) in 2003. She has studied with several photography masters including Joseph and Louise Simone, Greg Stangl, Len Levy, Fuzzy Duenkel, and Jane Connor-Ziser.

Mark Pfeffer, an award winning photographer, had his first published photo at age 16. He was the winner of the Scholastic Gold Key award for best landscape portfolio in the state of Connecticut at age 17. Mark graduated from the prestigious Hallmark School of Photography in June 2003. As a digital artist at Artistic Images of Canton, Mark does a range of tasks from photo enhancing and restoration, to artist reproductions and graphic design. As an active member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) he attends conferences and conventions whenever possible and most recently attended Photoshop World Las Vegas in 2005. Being trained in all types of photography from portrait to commercial, along with the digital end of photography, he is an extraordinary photographer and digital artist.

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