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Art gallery owners support equine rescue with proceeds

Rick Monroe

Special to the Village News

When Brandon Gallery moved out of Fallbrook three years ago – after a 32-year run – property owners Ron and Crystal Wylie didn't want to see a shuttered business in downtown Fallbrook, especially before the Avocado Festival.

In its place, they opened their own gallery, known as 105 n.main. It's also home for many of the family clocks which are for sale. Ron, long-time local architect, also repairs clocks, most commonly grandfather and cuckoo clocks, and has his own art on display.

What makes the studio unique is that half of the gallery commissions go to support the family's equine rescue and outdoor family education center, Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation. Daughter Kiersti Wylie manages the ranch.

One of the co-op artists, James Wallace, specializes in painting horses and landscapes from the ranch.

The Wylie family and gallery are also involved in community activities. Beginning Saturday and continuing through mid-May, they will show the art of four special needs students from the Kabod Art Studio. It begins with a reception Saturday, April 23 from 4-7 p.m.

"The purpose of the art show is to help motivate and get students excited," Ron said.

He said the gallery space is great for special events including artist's openings, shows, receptions and instructional and art classes for adults and children.

"The purpose is to get more people interested in any kind of creating or creativity or art, in addition to giving the artists that are hung here more exposure," he said.

"We like being able to serve the art community, town and people in general," Crystal added.

Most galleries take 40% of the sale as a commission, Ron said. This gallery is different, he said, because they take 20% and another 20% goes to the rescue ranch, which is home for numerous thoroughbred horses that are retired.

"Some of the horses have known nothing but a track," Kiersti said. "They even have trouble climbing some of the hills on the ranch. We give them time to adjust and enjoy life."

She said some of the horses are "broken" and others just don't like to race. For more information, visit SCRAF.org.

The gallery is open 7 days a week, staffed by co-op members, the Wylie family, and Jennifer Paprock of JP Framing, who occupies the back area of the building.

The Wylies say a third to half of their customers are from out of town.

For more information, call 760-451-6452 or JP Framing at 951-285-9860.

 

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