If I named it "Maverick's" then Jeff Clark would come down and punch me in the nose!Originally Posted by Randy Moe
--Darin
If I named it "Maverick's" then Jeff Clark would come down and punch me in the nose!
--Darin
Will definitely visit when you open up. Imagine you could easily put together a curated local landscape show with local large format photographers - I'd be excited to participate. Certainly try a bunch of different formats / mediums / subject matters and see what works. Building a local following with wine and cheese events shouldn't be too hard.
"Gallery 1" with the 1 in the California SR 1 logo.
Thomas
No it should be The Maverick's Gallery and he would not. Really….. Just keep it small and funky, no trashy surf picts…. just a few of the really good stuff and your own work.
It's not like you're some trashy boardwalk joint…..What is there not to like. And BTW…. you'd get publicity day one….
Anyway, it's your place and idea and you have to follow that…… Best of luck, either way, another good idea to make the old time California 1 trail down from SF…….
Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Monterey, Carmel …..Good Times!
A couple random thoughts...
As part of the gallery name do not use any kind of movie or TV show title, character name, image or reference unless you want to get to know some intellectual property lawyers quite well.
Don't go cheap on the track lighting, furnishings, etc. Clients with money and taste will know and that kind of vibe will turn them off. Your up front costs will certainly be higher but as they say, first impressions last.
Hey Everyone,
I'm just going to go with "Darin Boville Gallery." No other name I can think of is more straightforward, more honest. I would *love* to find surfer photography that I like--and I've seen a lot--but very little that seems (or even aspires) to be more than "surfer porn." That might sell but not what I'm after.
As far as spending lots of money on furnishings, I'm sort of taking a different tack. The goal is to keep the investment level low--I don't want to be just another mini-museum like many galleries. I don't have a lot of firm answers but keeping costs low will allow me to experiment. Part of my theory here is that traditional galleries have largely failed artists, for a lot of different reasons apparent in a lot of different ways. I'm exploring a new model, trying to reach new kinds of people as well. We'll see. But after all, if I wanted to put significant money into this I would rent a place at 49 Geary in San Francisco with the other photo galleries.
As for local landscape, I would love to see work from local photographers as well as photographers who might not live here but who have made photographs here. Hopefully I can carry some of this work for sale at some point, if things go well. It's an amazing Coastside but I haven't seen all that much serious work done here. But heck, even Ansel didn't do much here--except maybe for his famous Surf Sequence, shot somewhere just down the road.
If I can pay expenses I'm happy. The main goals are to have fun, learn new things, meet cool people.
--Darin
Actually, I believe you just named it:
Coastside Photography Gallery
How about Full Moon Gallery ? Anyway, I intend to stop by in Sept and hope you're doing well.
Les
Darin - you might want to run up to the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica and talk to Stephen Johnson. He has had a gallery in Pacifica for quite a while. I think he makes most of his money on workshops but he may have some good advice for you.
I 'll try and stop by when I visit home (Daly City) in August.
BTW I have a pretty large portfolio called "Peninsula Redwoods". wink wink, nudge nudge, you know what I mean?
I haven't met Stephen but I have been to his gallery. Actually considered locating my gallery in the same building--an old schoolhouse that is not set up as rooms for artists to rent. It is sort of way off the beaten path--not much in the way of walk in sales or visitors there--plus the gal who ran the artist rental three fourths pf the facility had a very odd, blatant, anti-photographer bias for some reason. Kept thinking up reasons why I couldn't apply for one of their spaces. First it was they didn't want the chemicals. Told them no chemicals. They came back with the circuitry isn't good enough for flashes. Told them I don't use flashes. Then they came back with something else, I forget what. Maybe one photographer is enough?Darin - you might want to run up to the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica and talk to Stephen Johnson. He has had a gallery in Pacifica for quite a while. I think he makes most of his money on workshops but he may have some good advice for you.
I 'll try and stop by when I visit home (Daly City) in August.
BTW I have a pretty large portfolio called "Peninsula Redwoods". wink wink, nudge nudge, you know what I mean?
I'm not looking at portfolios (yet!) but, what the heck, post a link to your redwoods for all to see.
Back to names...there is already a Coastside Land Trust Gallery, a Coastside Fine Art Gallery, a Coastside Art Gallery, and a Coastal Arts League and Museum (not all of these are currently alive).
Full Moon gallery is sort of a Big Sur, hippie sort of sounding place. A Full Moon in Half Moon? I'm so confused!
--Darin
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