I took a walk around Tremont yesterday and wandered into a new gallery on Professor Avenue. The gallery space was, until recently, some sort of drapery or upholstery store.

The Paul Duda Gallery opened for the first time during Friday's Art Walk. Paul is not new to the gallery scene and has had a gallery in Brecksville for almost twenty years. The gallery on Professor is a wide-open, uncluttered space and Paul said that he'd be willing to share the space with groups who need a reception or meeting space.

I talked with Paul about his photography; his photos look almost like paintings, they are printed on canvas and mounted like paintings. Many of his photographs are of Cleveland's cityscapes and landscapes.


My favorite (on the right) is a photograph Paul took on this year's snowy Valentine's Day at Edgewater Park. I can't afford the original, but Paul sells nice looking prints for $35.

Paul is no stranger to the neighborhood; he has lived in Tremont for six years. He has some ideas for how the gallery owners could work together, including having unified business hours. Paul's idea is that people will travel from afar to the neighborhood to visit the galleries, if they were all open for business--making it worth the trip.