Specialties
The 110 Gallery features the work of emerging and amazing local and regional artists, from pastels and oils to pottery, fiber art and sculpture. Our welcoming environment encourages you to draw at an open table, with no rules or judgment. Explore our space and the many opportunities for special events, classes and workshops of all kinds, for all ages.
Maybe it’s been a few decades since you played around with clay or a potter’s wheel. Discover the various ways you can shape clay, starting with a rolling pin, and adding form and texture. Have fun, make new friends, and find joy in the art of creating.
Check our website for links to register for classes, get to know our exhibiting artists, or to schedule an event.
History
Established in 2024.
The 110 Gallery opened in early October of 2024 after about a year of complete restoration and renovation to 110 E. Mellen Street. Formerly George's Amusements, the building had fallen into disrepair and was calling out for love. Since it is located centrally in Phoebus, the historic arts district of Hampton, with just a parking lot separating it from the afro-centric Art Central Gallery, it seemed like the perfect place to be able to represent the work of talented artists, as well as offer more choices for citizens to engage in the arts. The front section of the building is a wide, welcoming, traditional art gallery featuring the work of roughly 12 artists, a combination of ceramic artists and painters of all different mediums. The back section of the building is a working pottery studio, with eight wheels and ongoing classes for adults and children. Many other sculptural and artisan-led classes are in the works for 2025. The space is available to rent for special events.
Meet the Business Owner: Karen S.
I have been an artist all my life, participated in several galleries and plein air events and shows during the past several years, and raised four children who are talented musicians, but it's only been in the last decade or so that I've really understood the healing power of making art. When I stumbled across this building, the opportunity seemed to good to pass up a chance to provide a space for engaging in the arts.