About us
Most days look the same
Morning. Coffee. A short walk. A small white terrier runs around me. Finn. He brings joy, energy and calm into every day, all at once. Nothing extraordinary is happening. Quite the opposite. These are ordinary moments. And that’s exactly the point.
Our relationship isn’t built on grand gestures, but on the simple fact that Finn is there. Every day.
Over time, you realise that this is not something to take for granted.
When you try to capture it, you realise you don’t really know how. A photograph isn’t enough. Emotions are difficult to hold on to, and memories can fade. I wanted something that reflected our relationship as I experience it. For the moments with Finn, for the moments without him, and for the time that will inevitably come.
Bark & Frame. The bark, the voice, the presence. Placed within a frame, so that it can be captured, preserved and carried through time.
That’s why I began searching for a way.
I’ve always loved art and design. To me, a home is shaped by the things you choose to surround yourself with: the art on the walls, the books on the shelves and the small details that reveal who you are. I wanted Finn to be part of that. Not as a photograph lost in my camera roll, but as a piece of art on the wall.
So I began working with artists. Each style was chosen for its character, not because it was on trend. Curated, not catalogued. Every detail considered as part of the whole.
Not simply as a product, but as a way of giving that relationship a form that lasts.
Patrick Skala
Founder, Bark & Frame
Curatorial Approach
Every style is carefully chosen. Curated, not catalogued.
We don’t offer an endless catalogue of looks. Instead, we present a carefully curated selection of artistic approaches that meet our standards for character and quality. Each style is evaluated by how distinctly it retains its identity and how clearly it conveys what matters most.
Every style is developed in collaboration with award-winning artists. Not by applying a fixed formula, but by working together to find a way of capturing a moment and a relationship that can be difficult to put into words. The result is a collection of styles, each with its own artistic principles and a clearly defined voice.
What you choose is more than a visual direction. It is the result of a considered creative collaboration that transforms the relationship you share with your dog into something lasting — a piece of art that becomes part of your home.
Materials & Craft
Materials and craftsmanship are not an afterthought for us. They determine how the artwork will live in your home.
We work with a carefully selected range of materials, chosen so that we can maintain complete control over quality. Paper for clarity. Canvas for presence. Both made to the same exacting standard. Both gallery-grade.
The frame is not an addition. It is part of the artwork.
Our Essential frames are available in black or white, crafted from ayous wood for paper portraits and pine for canvas. Their clean, understated finish allows the artwork to take the lead.
For a more distinctive presence, our Premium frames are made from oak for paper portraits and walnut for canvas. Their visible natural grain brings warmth, depth and a quiet sense of weight to the wall.
Each frame is crafted with precise joints for lasting stability and arrives fully assembled, ready to hang.
The same level of craftsmanship goes into everything we make.
The result is always a finished piece, ready to hang and become part of your home.