Color Color Color show

2003 News

• October 15-November 19, 2003
  New show announced..."Color, Color, Color"
  It's going to be BOLD, it's going to be BRIGHT, and it's going to be FABULOUS. The new show at the Gallery is called "Color, Color, Color" and it showcases various artists making their boldest statements. Come and see the colorful worlds of Brian Andreas, Joseph Craig English, Jerry Flanary, and introducing for the first time publicly, Drew Gotti Glass. There will be a reception on October 15th, 5-8pm which is open to the public. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to mingle amongst great art. Come along, bring your friends, and maybe, bring your sunglasses too....it's going to be bright!
• September 18, 2003
  Hurricane Isabel strikes Portsmouth.
  Hurricane Isabel, a category 2 hurricane blew through the East Cost, hitting Portsmouth hard. Luckily, we all had a week of warning, letting everyone prepare for her arrival. Businesses up and down High Street were boarded up, sand bagged, and closed down. As we all knew from hurricanes past, there would be a river flowing down High Street, no doubt about it. The storm was devastating to many, thousands lost power, water, and telephone for days. Hundreds of trees uprooted and crashed through houses, boats surfaced onto land, and the storm surge flooded hundreds of basements causing millions of dollars in damage. Luckily, the Gallery made it okay, no internal flooding, no damage at all, just a little lost electricity. We only wish everyone else was as fortunate as us. We still pray for those who are trying to get back on their feet.
• September 17, 2003
  Official Launch of the new web site.
  After approximately 150 hours of photograph sessions, design, coding, and corrections, the new web site is finally live. Cheers to the duo who put it all together, Mary and David Hester!
• August 12, 2003
  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The official ribbon cutting ceremony led by Mayor James J. Holley, III was a small but sweet gathering of the community. Business owners on the High Street corridor, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce representatives, friends, and family all turned out on a bright sunny afternoon to see the official ribbon cutting ceremony. As Mayor Holley talked about past childhood memories of purchasing his first bicycle at 607 High Street, previously Harrells sporting goods store, we were all reminded of how a century old building was resurrected into a shiny new contemporary art gallery. As Michael has always said, "this building and the renovation it has gone through, is a work of art in itself."
• August 5, 2003
  Artists Reception. The official opening of the Gallery and a chance to meet the artists. The Gallery hosted an evening reception with the artists, an open invitation to the general public to come and mingle amidst great art. Food and drinks were bountiful, there was wonderful classical music provided by Herb Smith, and the artists were ecstatic to see the turnout of attendance. What a great night for everyone, including Barbara and Michael.
• August 4, 2003
  Renovations complete, let's open the doors. On an "unofficial" soft opening (especially since the Gallery is closed on Mondays), on Monday August 4th, Barbara and Michael opened the doors of the Gallery to the public. The business owners on the High Street corridor were delighted to see the Gallery open up. The customers were excited with anticipation as they walked in off the street, gleaming with smiles and nudging their friends as if to say "oh, I've got to have this!". Now it's up to them, to spread the word...

Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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