Big 6

It was so interesting to me to read about the beginnings of the art scene in Pioneer Square, especially since I never knew there were tons of art galleries there. Gordon Woodside and Francine Seders’ stories stood out to me. Founding his gallery with a loan from a friend and borrowing “big name” pieces for his first show, Woodside’s story makes me smile because it is so stereotypically artistic. Francine Seder sounds like an all-around amazing person. Training as a lawyer, moving to the States, working as a librarian, living in the basement of her gallery, it appears that Seder has such an incredible life story and one that shows the power of following her passion. I specifically loved this quote from Francine: “…people are not buying as much as two years ago. That will change because people need art; it’s a necessity and they always come back.”