Patricia Carega writes:
Patricia Carega Gallery opened in 1983 in Washington, DC. After 10 years in business, the economy let me know it was time to close. The Gallery opened again in Sandwich, NH in 2002 as Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery. We are now going into our 17th year in NH and our 27th year in the art business.
I grew up with art. From a very young age I “accompanied” my mother and grandparents to museums in this country and abroad. My grandmother liked to mentor artists whose work she totally believed in. History of art was my favorite subject in college and subsequently led to a year in Florence, Italy where I studied at the University. I also have taken courses in sculpture, watercolor and drawing, leaving me with a healthy respect for artists of any discipline who can produce a body of work. During my Paris years, a good friend opened a gallery. She exhibited work on paper only. She taught me both French and the gallery business!
When I began the gallery, I had four young children each of whom was looking forward to a college education. I loved to collect art but could ill afford the pricey items of some of the artists I coveted. Taking the lead from my Paris friend, I chose to exhibit work on paper (drawings, collage) monotypes and monoprints, along with paintings in oil, watercolor and mixed media. The gallery today also exhibits smaller collections of sculpture, ceramics, objects and jewelry.
Patsy, CC, and Lisa
CC White opening
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Lisa, Patsy and Paco, photo by Jude Davis
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And here we are!
The direction of my gallery has always been, and still is, to exhibit the best contemporary art for reasonable prices.
I have an eclectic taste when it comes to choosing work for the gallery. Technique, originality and “something more” figure in my decisions of which artists to exhibit. Art is subjective. It can put a smile in your heart or on your face, bring you peace and quiet. With everything I have bought…. I just like to look at it.
Running the gallery has always been a passion of mine. I gain in so many ways: Conversations with artists are enlightening, the work nurtures my soul and I delight in the search for new work or seeing what my stable has produced from year to year. It is exciting, especially discovering great new work!
I am not sure that my business has changed a lot since I began. I have always shown a mix of established and emerging artists. Two artists to whom I gave their first shows in Washington are now selling in the up wards of $20,000 category.
Hopefully what I sell enriches the lives of those that buy it on a daily basis. My intent is that a client will like the work they purchased from me more in ten years than they liked it on the day they bought it.
I like to think that my business is different from others in the freshness, originality and quality of what we do. I have heard some say that it is an adventure to come to the gallery. I welcome you to visit us this summer.
I have an eclectic taste when it comes to choosing work for the gallery. Technique, originality and “something more” figure in my decisions of which artists to exhibit. Art is subjective. It can put a smile in your heart or on your face, bring you peace and quiet. With everything I have bought…. I just like to look at it.
Running the gallery has always been a passion of mine. I gain in so many ways: Conversations with artists are enlightening, the work nurtures my soul and I delight in the search for new work or seeing what my stable has produced from year to year. It is exciting, especially discovering great new work!
I am not sure that my business has changed a lot since I began. I have always shown a mix of established and emerging artists. Two artists to whom I gave their first shows in Washington are now selling in the up wards of $20,000 category.
Hopefully what I sell enriches the lives of those that buy it on a daily basis. My intent is that a client will like the work they purchased from me more in ten years than they liked it on the day they bought it.
I like to think that my business is different from others in the freshness, originality and quality of what we do. I have heard some say that it is an adventure to come to the gallery. I welcome you to visit us this summer.
Sculptures in the header photo and the one below are by Rosy Lamb; the paintings below are by Ashley Bullard.
In memoriam ~ Paco
Our beloved Paco has left the gallery. His presence will live in our hearts.