Huntington Quarterly Autumn 2022

Vintage breakfronts hold glassware and classic jewelry.

The Visiteur Series Presented by Jack and Angie Bourdelais , which was the focus of a documentary on PBS. Hobbs, whosemother brought him to 14th StreetWest to shop when he was 11 years old, knew immediately that the popular street was the perfect spot for their gallery. “I’ve always thought it had the most amazing potential to be an arts and antiques district,” Hobbs said. “It’s been

a phenomenal area that has truly come together in the last year since we’ve been here.”

The owners envisioned having their own space where they could control the surroundings and how paintings were displayed.

“Three years later, I had my first solo exhibit at the Huntington Museum of Art. It was a dream come true,” Sloane said. Instead of pursuing other museums or galleries in which to exhibit, the pair began to envision having their own space where they could control the surroundings and how the paintings were displayed. Today, Sloane’s paintings and other works of art sell almost as soon as he completes them. His popularity in the art world has spread quickly due in part to an exhibit entitled Jamie Sloane:

I LOVE BEING HERE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO WALK IN EVERY DAY SAY THEY ARE INSPIRED, AND THAT THE GALLERY GIVES THEM HOPE. JAMIE SLOANE

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