Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
Photo courtesy of Houska Gallery CWEnder Charlie Houska, above, has an enviable live/work situation. Twenty-two years ago he purchased a building at 4728 McPherson Ave. which he rehabbed into a gallery, an art studio, and living quarters above. Except for the few years he spent renovating another building and decided to lease the McPherson…
Photo courtesy of Vicki Friedman For my continuing series of posts on how CWE-based artists are faring during the pandemic, I reached out to gallery owner Duane Reed, above, to find out if he’d like to contribute. “I just love that you assume I’m artistic,” Reed replied. “The reason I have the gallery is…
As for so many of us, it has been challenging for Girl Scout troop leaders to figure out how and where to sell cookies this year. Pandemic protocols have caused some of the usual locations to turn the troops down, so leaders have had to think outside the box. Barbara Bowyer is one of…