August 8 - September 6, 2020
Wally Workman Gallery is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this August. To celebrate, a group show with all 50 of the gallery artists will be on display. Wally Workman started the gallery in two small rooms in 1980 and it has grown to represent dozens of emerging and collected artists throughout the two-story building. The gallery has been instrumental in the lives of not only artists but also collectors nationwide.
“You put your artists first and care about all of us, not just our work but who we are. You understand the motivation and psychology behind your artists’ work and talk about it in a passionate, intellectual and respectful way. In lockdown, when most galleries were creating “exclusive” viewing rooms, your immediate response was to put our faces and stories on Instagram— reminding us of the vulnerability behind the art—and deepening my gratitude for your humanity and spirit.” – Elizabeth Chapin, artist
“John and I feel so blessed that we have had your gallery to guide us over many years and so proud of the wonderful art that has come into our lives. More importantly, we have learned so much about art and feel that we have so much more appreciation for it…We in Austin are so fortunate to have you to make us and everyone else feel like family.” – John and Kay Braziel, collectors
“Raised in central Austin, I grew up with Wally Workman Gallery. As a teenager exploring the arts, I frequented the gallery, finding inspiration in the artwork and marveling those leading creative lives. Kismet brought me back to Wally Workman Gallery some 20 years later when a friend and fellow artist introduced my work to Wally and Rachel. It has been nearly 10 years since then, and I am just as honored and humbled now as I was back then to have my work represented by Wally Workman Gallery. It is through their encouragement, dedication, and patience in me that I have been able to forge my own creative life, a gift for which I will forever be grateful.” – Sarah Ferguson, artist
“I have a house full of cherished art acquired over the last 40 years from this gallery. Wally’s talent and now Rachel’s in identifying and cultivating talented artists is remarkable…WWG is an Austin treasure – home grown and lovingly nurtured these many years.” – Deborah Hornickel, collector
“Everything good that has happened to me in my career has come about because of my association with Wally Workman.” – Joyce Howell, artist
Wally Workman Gallery strives to create a welcoming environment where artists and collectors come together. They are proud of and thankful for the last 40 years and look forward to many more.
Send inquiries to Rachel H. Stephens at [email protected] or call 512.472.7428
1202 West 6th Street
Austin, 78703 TX
(512) 472-7428
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