It appeared that many art lovers had had their fill of cabin fever, for they were out in droves and in high spirits for last Friday night’s gallery openings in the Central West End. At Atrium Gallery Proprietor Carolyn Miles is photographed with gallery assistants, Carol Stern, left and Lisa Simini, right. Doug Salveson’s oil on…
Category: Art & Architecture
Shopping Local: A Valentine’s Gift Guide
After a bitterly-cold & grey January and equally bleak start to February, Valentine’s Day presents an opportunity to slough off the weather and warm your heart—and those of the ones you love—with a card or gift from a neighborhood business. Does anyone tire of hearing I love you? ARTful Valentine gifts from CWE-based Kristen Kempton, FINK…
Jackson Pianos, a CWE company with a big heart
In 2001 Joe Jackson, above, and his wife, Morgan Cameron (not pictured) opened Jackson Pianos on Cherokee Street. Although business was good in South City, after they moved to a larger building at 4354 Olive Street, just west of Boyle, they saw an uptick in walk-in traffic leading to more piano sales. The move to the…