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ABOUT
US
Store Policy | Ordering | Custom Framing
Welcome to the Windmill Gallery on the Web. Please enjoy your time looking around our site. We have offered a small sampling of our inventory from our brick & mortar operation so if you desire something specific please e-mail us. We can send photos via e-mail or snail mail for you to view. We can also offer our personal shopper program to you by offering to locate a specific item or artist's work that you might be looking for.
We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and have given that personal touch to every customer in our gallery over the past 20 years. We thank you for the opportunity to please and satisfy your desire for native arts.
My name is Andy Denton. My father and I opened The Windmill Gallery October 1987 at Brookhaven Village Shopping Center in Norman, Oklahoma. My father had been collecting Indian Art and befriending many artists for the previous 20 years. We had a couple of Art Openings with Rance Hood and Chebon Dacon at my dad's restaurant (Lafayettes) and they were pretty successful so we decided to open a Gallery. We started asking all of my dad's friends if we could represent them in the OKC area and they were all very receptive. Twenty years later here we are putting their works on the internet for all the world to see and enjoy!
We have ties to New Mexico so it was only natural that we go out there and spend some time seeing what they did in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and even Taos. We then added the Pueblo Pottery, Navajo, Zuni and Hopi Jewelry and other Southwest treasures. Anything Native and unique or "Southwest" in style has been in or can be found at The Windmill Gallery.
My Father and I cherish the relationships and friendships that we have developed over the years having been in the business of promoting Native Arts and Treasures. Being a part of that circle, we have been blessed with crossing paths with some of the most talented artisans and unique, geniune people in the world right here in Oklahoma. Our hope is that you agree and add a piece from our collection to your collection.
Some of the items that you will find in the online Gallery are "One-Of-A-Kind" so please be sure to check on availability before ordering.
Many of the items are "Hand-Made" and subsequently no two can be identical. In this event a similar item to what is shown will be sent when ordering. The paint or the feathers, things of this nature might be different but it will be in likeness to the item shown.
Our Guarantee is Simple! What we send out to you will be authentic and what we portray it to be. If what we send does not exceed your expectations we will gladly allow you to send it back for a full refund. All returned merchandise must be returned in the exact condition it was shipped in for this policy to apply.
All art pieces will be properly packed. Framed Art with glass and anything delicate or fragile will be double boxed. "Flat" Reproduction Art will be rolled and shipped in a tube unless specified to be shipped "Flat". Unframed Original Flat Art will be shipped "Flat". All other merchandise will be given the proper amount of care needed when packing for shipping to insure it's safe arrival. Any damaged goods must be reported within 24 hours of delivery. We will use the most cost effective shipping service on an individual basis, which in most cases will depend on where we are shipping your art pieces to. We do offer next day, second day, etc. shipping services for an additional fee. If you are ordering locally, delivery may be available. Please call and speak with someone if this is an option you would like to utilize.
You can send your order via an e-mail to: info@thewindmillgallery.com or call: (405) 321-7900 and leave your order on the answering system. We realize that art raises questions and people need answers. If you would like to speak with someone or this is the case with you then please give us your name and a return phone number. In most cases you will be contacted the same day your message is left on the answering machine or your e-mail sent.
We accept Personal or Business check, money order and all major credit, debit, check or bank cards.
Shipping and Handling will be added to all orders. You will only be charged exactly what the packing materials cost and what the shipping service charges. Please call for a quote if this is a concern for you. All orders under $20.00 will be assessed a "Special Handling Fee" of $5.00 in addition to packing and shipping fees. Please call if this is a concern for you.
Sales Tax of 7.5% will be added for all orders shipped to an Oklahoma address
We offer a unique style of framing in that we hand finish all of our moulding profiles. That is we start out with bare wood moulding. We do all the distressing, carving,finishing and painting accents, etc. We offer guilding, ie- Copper, Gold or Silver Leaf work. We can make a frame any color you want. We hand make fabric, seude or snakeskin mat liners, inside or out. We can custom build a frame for you using your art or ours.
I learned this style of custom framing from a master in the business with well over 40 years of experience, his name was Frank Williams. He passed away a few years ago but before he left I had the good fortune to spend some time with him learning some of the secrets of the trade. This is rapidly becoming a lost art as most custom frame shops use pre-finished mouldings nowadays. We are only limited by your imagination so if you would like us to create something special just for you please feel free to contact us.
We do all of this for about the same as what any frame shop charges for a quickly assembled pre-finished frame! Of course we can do those too if that is what you prefer. Call us and we will be happy to dicuss your idea or ours and what your options are.