The Elliott Brown Gallery display at the 2008 SOFA CHICAGO.
Since Elliott Brown Gallery opened in 1993, it has represented such top-tier artists as Ann Robinson, Richard Marquis, Hank Adams, and Katherine Gray. Gallerist Kate Elliott was also a trendsetter when, in August of 2002, she closed down her retail gallery location in the Westlake section of Seattle but continued to represent artists at the major art fairs such as SOFA CHICAGO, and through her online gallery. Several other galleries specializing in glass, most recently Holsten Galleries, would follow her lead in the ensuing years.
On April 1st, however, Elliott Brown will close its virtual doors as its director moves out of Washington state and settles in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to run the new Bullseye Resource Center opening in the Southwest’s art capital on July 14th.
“I’d been looking for a change, and, in November, was at Bulllseye doing an appraisal,” Elliott told the Hot Sheet. “Lani [McGregor] said they were going to open a satellite in Santa Fe where they’d teach classes and offer a resource center for buying sheet glass and supplies. … It just seemed like an ideal partnership.”
Elliott’s relationship with McGregor and Dan Schwoerer of Bullseye is decades old. Both Elliott and Schwoerer are alumni of Harvey Littleton’s glass program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Elliott will be working with Bullseye’s kilncasting expert Eric Whittemore who will head up the educational and technical operations in Santa Fe.
Asked if she will be having a closing party for her 17-year-old gallery, Elliott told the Hot Sheet that she wants to but isn’t sure because the real estate agent selling her North Bend, Washington, home is strongly opposed to the idea.
Kate,
Dale and I wish you good luck with this next part of your career. Having known and worked with you for close to 30 years, we know that you, Dan and Lani share an aesthetic and long history…..and that you see things very much the same way. We will miss you when we’re in Seattle.
D
Thank you Doug and all the well-wishers who so kindly replied to my Monday night announcement.
Come see us in Santa Fe this summer!
kateelliott@bullseyeglass.com
http://www.bullseyeglass.com
Dear Kate,
A client of yours in Cambridge called me and I will be working on an appraisal for her. I wanted to thank you for the referral and I would also love to have your contact info. I believe we met years ago in Seattle, didn’t we?
All the best in your new venture!
Michelle DuBois
Congratulations Kate! Visiting you will be a great reason to make a trip to Santa Fe.
I’m back!
I left Bullseye November 5, 2010. You can now find me at kateelliott2010@yahoo.com or see me at SOFA WEST Santa Fe, August 4-7, 2011 in booth #403. New business name: Elliott Arts West. Elliottbrowngallery.com still works, albeit minimally for now. Twitter: Elliott Arts West. Facebook: look for Kate Elliott Santa Fe.
Elliott Arts West will be exhibiting at SOFA Chicago 2011 and SOFA West Santa Fe in 2012. ElliottArtsWest.com is now live.