published: Sunday, February 05, 2012

Couture's Art Gallery closing Sebring location

Special to the News-Sun

SEBRING - Couture's Discount, Inc., parent corporation of Couture's Art Gallery & Frame Shop recently sold the commercial property housing the gallery and frame shop and announced the closing of the Sebring store. The store will hold a gigantic moving sale to clear its substantial inventory of art and home decor rather than move it to the Sarasota location.

Custom framing operations will cease in Sebring with last orders taken on Feb 20.

All framing equipment will be moved after that date, and the store will continue to liquidate the art and decor inventory until March 15 when the store will close and all remaining inventory will be moved to Sarasota.

Couture's will continue to operate their online and mobile art and gallery operations from their Sarasota location.

"We struggled with this decision, but the sluggish economy in Highlands County and the cultural and art opportunities in Sarasota, where we have a good customer base, make it a good business decision for us.

"We have been in business in Sebring for 15 years and have so many wonderful friends and customers here that the decision was indeed a difficult one," Dick Couture said.

Dick and Allora Couture will maintain their Lake Istokpoga home for return visits to Highlands County, but will relocate their primary residence to their Sarasota home.