New Youngstown gallery makes innovative use of historic site
YOUNGSTOWN
John Johnson said watercolor painting is like ice skating, which makes it a challenge to master control.
“Watercolor is really one of the toughest mediums,” said the Boardman resident, while admiring such artwork at one of downtown’s newest galleries.
The M Gallery, at 112 W. Commerce St., had its grand opening reception Saturday evening. The gallery sprawls through two large rooms in the restored Erie Terminal Building, which was once a railroad station and now is home to Rust Belt Brewing Tap House, with apartments on the upper floors. The gallery is named in honor of downtown developer Dominic Marchionda, who owns and operates the building.
Johanna George is the gallery’s events manager and director.
The Youngstown native and artist, worked at Cleveland Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland for 10 years before returning to her hometown in June to manage the gallery.
Read more about the new venue in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.