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Mezzanine Gallery

In Historic Little Italy

2026 Murray Hill Road, Room 108

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

(216) 721-4992

Tuesday thru Saturday 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.


Overview


Given the current economic state, we (Kate and Geoff Baker) made the counterintuitive decision to open a small art gallery in March, 2009.   And though the timing may have been less than auspicious, we found there was still strong demand for high quality, unique and/or limited edition pieces that could be collected and enjoyed affordably.  

 

Our objective was not only to create a small gallery showcasing select local and national artists, but also to promote some of their techniques through a series of lectures and workshops.   Instruction will be in photographic composition as well as PhotoShop editing and post processing.  In addition to the educational component, we have established "ART-A-WAY", a program of extended terms for buyers and collectors.

 

Finally, despite the economy, or perhaps because of it, we hope the answer to our decision to open a new gallery, and your continuing support and enjoyment of fine artwork, can be found in poet Mary Oliver's rhetorical question, "Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?"




Currently Featured Artists


Malcomb and Mary Ann Owen, artists and owners of Winged Camel Metalworks, Colton, New York, are makers of Jewelry and Judaica as well as functional pieces for the home and office.  The Owens fabricate their pieces from copper, brass and sterling silver.



                     

                                           

                                                                         Winged Camel Metalworks Show

                            Mezzanine Gallery, Saturday, February 4, 2012   12:00-6:00 p.m.







Geoff Baker, Cleveland, Ohio; a fine art photographer specializing in landscapes of Northeast Ohio and Northern Michigan.  His archival photographs are printed with pigment inks and are available as limited editions.  He was recently invited to hold a solo exhibit at the Butler Institute of Fine Art (Feb. 20-Apr. 10).  One of his images appears below.

  





                                      





                                                 

                                                                                            Squire Valleevue, September No.1

  13”x19.5”

                         Butler Institute of American Art February 20 thru April 10, 2011



Angela Saxon, Traverse City, Michigan; a nationally acclaimed artist whose encaustics on panels, miniature oil and sweeping landscape paintings reflect the beauty of northern Michigan’s lakes, dunes and scenic landscapes. 



                     

               September

               48”x24”




Pamela McKee, Cleveland, Ohio; exhibiting a variety of paintings and sketches on mixed media using combinations of Kozo paper, photographic image transfers, fabric, graphite and dyes.














Untitled

5”x7”





Rebecca Sako, San Francisco, California; providing upscale and unusual handcrafted jewelry that includes pieces made from “upcycled” leather, wool and thread, as well as pieces of pre World War II sequin jewelry crafted from original French and Belgium sequins. 


  


   Turquoise Snake Necklace Made from Sequins





Lauren Ramirez, San Francisco, California; jewelry artist, who works in sterling silver (at times, oxidized) using 18k gold and “conflict-free” diamonds.


  

Phoenix Earrings

(Oxidized Sterling Silver with 2 mm Conflict-Free Diamonds)