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Dan Lewis of Woodville co-founded the gallery in the basement of Clopton House as a for-profit gallery in December 1981. In April 1983, he moved his gallery and framing shop across the street to its present location next to The Inn at Little Washington, in a building that dates to the 1740s and is thought to be the oldest building in the town. He converted the gallery to a nonprofit co-op in 1987 in order to free up more time for painting. “I'm surprised its lasted this long," he said. “It’s a tribute to the artists and the community. As long as the energy is there, I think it will go on indefinitely."
The cooperative has taken its responsibilities to the community seriously over the years. It often opens its doors to non-member artists, giving some of them what would be their first opportunity to exhibit in a gallery. “And there have been many opportunities for schools to be involved," Kenny said. “Art classes come in for an hour or two and ask questions, and we talk to them about being an artist. I know that has been very helpful for some of them."
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