'Getting back into an art district which I see as thriving again is incredible.'
had been on East Sixth Avenue, on the edge of Cherry Creek."It was just outside of the typical walking zone," Wilson says."It was a great space and we had nice neighbors, but we didn't have the foot traffic. ... We had fond memories of being in a gallery on Santa Fe Drive, and we just had to get that buzz and traffic back."photographer John Fielder's gallery
The new gallery, at West Eighth Avenue and Santa Fe, is a 1,400-square-foot space that provides ample room to display photos."You won't see false walls appearing to cram in as much art as possible," Wilson notes. At a portfolio table, visitors will be able to flick through photographs as a catalogue rather than look through bins used at the old gallery."It's just a little step forward in what we present to visitors," he adds.
After Gallery 6 opened in its original home last year, it became a place for photographers to meet and discuss their craft."I would expect, hope and be delighted if that were the case in our new space," Wilson says, adding that after the gallery finds its footing, he wants to give space to new photographers who aren't resident artists.