About usFor owners Ken and Victoria Whyte Ball, the opening of the Figurehead Gallery is exciting and still a little surprising. Photography is a passion and a calling for both Victoria and Ken. Both are professional photographers (among other trades – both are graphic designers, Ken is a painter, and Victoria is a musician) and Victoria's father was photographer Don Whyte. Last year they published a limited edition of the book The Golden Decade: Photography at the California School of Fine Arts 1945-1954, highlighting the work of 32 photographers, including Don Whyte, who studied under Ansel Adams, Minor White, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, and others. They envision the Figurehead Gallery as an exciting and dynamic source of art and culture. Classes have begun in drawing and origami. Art and cultural events are in the works, such as musical offerings, and other community gatherings for the arts are being planned. So Stay Tuned! During non-gallery hours, the space can be rented for classes or other gatherings. The darkroom may be available in the future for classes or for photography professionals. They have a large format Epson printer that uses archival pigments, which can be used to create limited-edition prints and other specialy work. Patricia Koning, The Independent
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