He did this based on his love for this building. I don't think he did this maliciously. |
I was the wrong person to work a jewelry booth, ... It was hard to sell work because I would always find reasons to get up and walk around. |
One of the reasons we do this is to show people that even if you collect salt and pepper shakers or if you're an 8 year old collecting dogs, people do collect and we hope that they end up learning to collect artwork if they are not already doing such a thing. It makes them feel a part of the gallery. |
Part of revitalizing downtown is supporting the arts and the artists, ... I would like to see downtown Richmond come back to life. Richmond is always on the verge . . . it's time to go beyond that. |
People are intimidated by galleries, ... Being interactive with the gallery is a very important thing. |
That was a very, very tough job, ... It was very political and took a lot of hard work. |
The other 5 percent, we try to bring in designers who are really hot or items we think that people would love to see because they're fun. |
The work is very exciting. In fact, we've remarked how much stronger the work is now than what it used to be. |