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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…
Support small businesses in the CWE during these difficult winter months and provide a meal to a local healthcare worker or someone in need in our community! Your $15 donation will be used to purchase meals from participating CWE restaurants, and you’ll automatically be entered to win an exclusive CWE Prize Package (valued at $500),…