The Art Shop on West Market Street opened in Greensboro in 1899 and, according to their website, is Greensboro's second oldest business. They sell fine art and do custom framing. Over the past couple of years, they have added a North Carolina fine art section and also some jewelry. The above photo features the North Carolina section of the shop, located in the corner of the shop that, at one time, housed the Thomas Kinkade Gallery. Notice, the painting on the left features Elm Street, Triad Stage, and the Lincoln Financial Group building.
The Art Shop's North Carolina section reflects the trend for purchasing items as close to home as possible. October really starts the "keep it local" season in Greensboro, with fall festivals and local art shows. Tonight is First Friday, so there will be an opportunity to gallery hop downtown until 9:00 pm. The Art Shop is open until 6:00 pm, so you could stop by there, before attending First Friday.vTomorrow's is Westerwood's Art and Soul open house/studio event. Also, tomorrow is Andy's Market and Festival at 2105 West Market Street (St. Andrew's Episcopal Church) where you will have an opportunity to purchase local arts and crafts, fabulous baskets, and even help the Scarves for Warmth Project.
The Art Shop has been a Greensboro institution for 118 years. Imagine, there is nobody living who remembers when the shop first opened. Let's continue to shop for art and frames locally and help the Art Shop remain open into the 2100s. That would make it sliding into a fourth century. Can you imagine? Happy Friday! Happy celebrating all things local!
Some lovely work here!
Posted by: William Kendall | Friday, October 06, 2017 at 11:39 AM