Thursday, July 23, 2009
Chamber Welcomes We the People Art Gallery
The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce welcomed new business We the People Art Gallery. Located on the Cedar Street Bridge, the new gallery includes rich photographic images of scenery and wildlife, oil and water color paintings, pastels, knitted hats, jewelry, crystals, and more from local artisans. Participating artists include watercolor painters Ben and Karen Robinson, photographer Brenda Cook, bead woven jeweler Darlene Pfahl, sign designer Diana Tillberg, painter Douglas Roe, jeweler Julie Ellis, oil painter Karen Dexter, crystal artist Mark Frates, painter Marti Bennett, watercolor painter Patti Regone, photographer and owner Gordon Ormesher, photographer Richard Bennett, and pastel artist Teresa Fisher. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and throughout the summer they are offering a framing special of 35 to 50% off. Pictured are owners Gordon & Millie Ormesher celebrating their new gallery with a ribbon cutting with artists, friends, and the Chamber Ambassadors. For more information, call (208) 265-0909.