Jun 5, 2009

Local art gallery turns 10By Travis AndersenWickedLocal.com

Hourglass Art and Gift Gallery turns 10 this month, and owner Lorrie DiCesare will show all 14 of her contracted artists to mark the milestone.

The artists – all of whom have shown at Hourglass for at least eight years – hail from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, but they get around.

Painter Nedret Andre has one piece hanging behind DiCesare’s cash register, and several more in a gallery in Turkey.

“She’s my first international artist,” DiCesare said.

DiCesare moved to her current space on Main Street in 2000, after a year in a smaller spot on West Emerson Street.

She sells fine art, as well as home furnishings, jewelry, and assorted crafts. She usually features one artist per month, but in June she’ll show pieces from her full cadre to celebrate a decade in the arts.

“So many art stores don’t make it,” DiCesare said, adding that she’s lucky to have a gallery in Melrose, where many residents appreciate fine art.

She gave locals a sneak peak at the celebratory exhibit, called “Artist 14,” on Thursday. It opens Saturday afternoon, with a reception and live music. Several artists in her stable will attend.

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