Art Builds Community

Please join the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery in building Salem’s reputation as a vibrant and successful arts destination. For the month of May, the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery’s show; Beyond the Gallery Door – Art Builds Community will be showing the work of 14 Salem artists. By going beyond the gallery door and into these artists studios, the gallery hopes to enlighten our community of the importance of these artists, how they enrich our community and the work they do to build Salem into a creative and cultural hub for the arts.

Each of these talented artists were photographed in their studio settings by William Bragg from Salem’s William Bragg Photography. These photos will accompany the artwork by these artists for this upcoming show. A completed coffee table book will also be available showing a view into their art studios as well as their artwork.

Included artists are; Emily Stuart, John VanDreal, Dave Nichols, Sandra Nichols, Robert Bibler, Carol Hausser, Kristin Kuhns, Sue-Del McCulloch, Nancy Lindburg, Bonnie Hull, Jed Thomas, Terry Melton, Robert Hess and Susan Trueblood Stuart.

The Mary Lou Zeek Gallery has an excellent reputation and has produced many successful shows with the support of many local businesses who believe Salem is a vibrant and successful arts destination. This year’s sponsors are: Salem Electric, CBTwo Architects and Construction, Pioneer Trust Bank, WVP Health Authority and the Salem Conference Center.

April showers brings State Street alive!

Meet a few of our State Street peeps....
William Bragg, photographer, friend and family guy....
In the studio

Cool studio!

Meg awaits her "photo shoot"!

Next is Janet from MaValise, she's the owner and she has a wonderful eye for what Salem likes for a downtown shopping boutique.  

A peak inside.

Love these colorful soaps!

The Arbor!  We'll have to check back with the photo of Kelly...she's the new shop owner for the Arbor (it's been almost a year) and she's done amazing things inside.  Her sense of taste is fantastic and you must stop into see what she's done.  Also...if you miss Kelly, you'll probably have the opportunity to meet her other peeps.  Marilyn and Kathy will greet you with a warm smile...Lucky State Street.

Meet Mary Lou from the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery!

The gallery has a new show each month with openings on First Wednesday.

Mary Lou believes in opening the gallery doors into the community by creating shows that intrigue, entertain and support Northwest Artists.  

The show this month is photographs from her Cuba trip that was taken last November where she traveled with 9 photographers.  Stop into see these stunning photos of Cuba, they will take you back to 1959....people, families, countryside and living.