Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal based in St. Louis, MO
For the inaugural edition of CWEA Griffin (see more here), I introduced the artistic side of Kate Walter, whom many of you know as president of the Central West End Association (a partner in this new quarterly publication), but may not know that she also paints delicate designs on ceramics. It was in 2016,…
Photo courtesy of Houska Gallery CWEnder Charlie Houska, above, has an enviable live/work situation. Twenty-two years ago he purchased a building at 4728 McPherson Ave. which he rehabbed into a gallery, an art studio, and living quarters above. Except for the few years he spent renovating another building and decided to lease the McPherson…
Photo courtesy of Vicki Friedman For my continuing series of posts on how CWE-based artists are faring during the pandemic, I reached out to gallery owner Duane Reed, above, to find out if he’d like to contribute. “I just love that you assume I’m artistic,” Reed replied. “The reason I have the gallery is…