More about Shotgun Studios
The history
The original building dates back to 1901 and served as a boarding house with four separate rooms each with a door facing east and one bed in the room. There was a common outside bathroom at the south end of the building. Lumberjacks and miners would stay here when they came into Spokane from the outlying areas. They each had a corresponding shed to store their things when they returned to the woods. Cabins and boarding houses were iconic to Peaceful Valley, a true working man’s neighborhood.
Three years ago John Thamm decided to revitalize a shotgun-style building He owned at 1625 W Water Ave. in Peaceful Valley. Built in 1901, it's age was showing and in desperate for some attention. So he enlisted Roch Fautch and Jesse Swanson to take his rough drawing and make it reality. The rebirth began. They added almost 75 ft to the original building, 40 of it is gallery space with 10 ft walls and high vaulted ceilings with a tiny home residence in back. The project was a team effort of many artists and craftsmen: Rick Davis and Matt Wolf-Electrical, Rodney Davis-Plumbing, April Ruby-helped with painting, Hank Chiapetta carved the door handles, and many others. This building stands as a work of art by these creative artists. John and Kathy open the doors of their home Friday nights and Saturday afternoons to share the art that hangs in the addition. Artists that regularly show are the artists that contributed to the rebirth of the building. This space showcases their artistic work and their creative spirit.
Community
You never know who you may run into at one of our shows! Always guaranteed to be a good time, great people, inspiring conversation and so much to see and discover. For us, it is all about building community and always fun finding new friends. While we are known for promoting thought provoking work, we show a variety of interesting styles, from steampunk to abstract expressionism to surrealism. Put us on your calendar and come visit.
Submissions
If you are interested in having your art featured here you can contact us by email or Facebook and we will set an appointment to review your work.