The purpose of Gallery 1624 is to showcase diminutive original art by professional, amateur, and student artists. This miniature gallery is located along a sidewalk in Springfield, Illinois for public viewing.
Created and curated by Seth! Leary, the gallery can be found at 1624 Holmes Avenue.
Please follow the gallery on social media. Links are in the navigation as is a link to the current and previous exhibitions. The second exhibition is now open!
Anyone interested in participating in an exhibition is encouraged to contact me. Group shows, solo shows, student shows. I’m happy to consider all. (More info coming soon on the FAQ page.)
Thank you for visiting. Enjoy and tell your friends! You may also leave a Google review.
Yes, the artwork is original. It’s small but it is all original. See the descriptions of each exhibition for details of individual works.
Is the artwork for sale?
Yes, in many cases it is. The current exhibition has purchase links with each piece’s description. For other shows, contact the gallery if you are interested in a purchase.
Can my artwork be in an exhibition?
Potentially! Please have a look at this page for more information.
Why are there cameras at the gallery?
This is primarily for the security of the gallery. Hopefully it will discourage would-be vandals. No, you will not show up in a future TikTok video unless you do something terrible to the gallery.
Is the gallery pet friendly?
Yes, it sure it. 🙂 Free drinks for pups are provided.
The artist’s statement: “I am a photographer living in Southern Oregon with my husband and youngest kid. Photography is my calling, my passion, my other love. I find the beauty in the small details, and capture the moments people experience.
Capturing a moment takes commitment to the subject. It takes the right light and the right emotions. I am passionate about what I do because I care deeply about what I am photographing. Over the past 30 years, both professionally and personally, my process has evolved into an experience-not just a photo session.
This current body of work grew out of something quieter and more personal: noticing hearts in unexpected places in the natural world. A heart-shaped rock on the beach, a heart cloud drifting by over the mountains or even the simple curve of food on a plate.
These small discoveries feel like reminders that love and connection are present everywhere if we take the time to look.
Please enjoy the images and thank you to Gallery 1624 for showing my work.”
2 x 2″ archival photographs mounted on 3 x 3″ mats.
All images are for sale: $25/each plus shipping, USA only. Contact gallery curator for purchase.
Heceta Head Beach | 2018 – Florence, OR Found on my favorite beach in Oregon, it was the size of my child’s head! This became a symbol of love we had inside our front door. [SOLD] â—Ź
Heceta Head Heartbroken | 2020 – Talent, OR Found the heart rock in the “Heceta Head Beach” image, red, orange and cracked, at the entrance of our completely destroyed home after the Almeda Fire in Ashland, OR, which tore through three small towns in southern Oregon on September 8th, 2020.
Heart of the Fire | 2020 – Talent, OR This was a pile of books burned by the Almeda Fire, in our home. When I was sifting through the ashes, I found this perfect heart shape at the top of the stack.
Almeda Warning | 2020 – Ashland, OR Before we learned our home was gone, we had to wait in the next town waiting for the fire to be controlled. We were there for hours. I found this yellow leaf, symbolizing a warning of what was ahead.
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