Abstract: A carrier apparatus is provided for a framed canvas and includes a frame carrier portion which includes a first carrier riser. A transverse carrier floor is connected to the first carrier riser, and a second carrier riser is connected to the transverse carrier floor. A handle portion includes a handle riser connected to the second carrier riser and includes a transverse grasp member connected to the handle riser. The transverse grasp member includes a first open channel and a second open channel. The use of a pair of handle risers is preferred. The first carrier riser includes a tapered wall which has a top wall thickness and a bottom wall thickness. The bottom wall thickness is greater than the top wall thickness. As a result, the first carrier riser tapers from the transverse carrier floor to the top of the first carrier riser. The first carrier riser has a first riser height, and the transverse carrier floor has a floor width.