How did Riverbirch Gallery start? Two years ago the concept for the gallery started when ,Walt Maes, the owner of the building and a local artist Tom Shropshire were at dinner and lamented about how they loved to paint but they needed a push. The idea came to Walt that creating a gallery and having shows and teaching classes and having an Open Studio every Monday would force them to paint. Thus, Riverbirch Gallery was born. The idea caught on and other artists soon joined the gallery. Everyone who comes to the Riverbirch Gallery comments on the quality of the space and the work. “Our hard work shows and I’m glad” says Walt Maes.    

How did the Riverbirch Gallery art school begin?

As in any business you hope to grow and evolve and that’s just what happened to Riverbich Gallery. Walt felt as did the other artists that we could offer more than just having art shows. We could teach art classes. “I found that teaching others makes me a better artist” said Walt Maes “Now it is my dream for Riverbirch Gallery be a fine art gallery with an art school inside.”