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Show Little Gallery of Arts looks for new home Because of expansions in the Uintah County ybrary, the monthly art show in the west end of the library sponsored by the Little Gallery of Arts will have to find another location. Merrill Mecham, county commissioner, com-missioner, stressed the fact that the Little Gallery of Arts was not kicked out of the library. He said that because the west end of the library was going to be used as a children's area, the library board decided to move the Little Gallery of Arts display to the north and east walls of the library. Apparently the location offered to the gallery by the library board was not satisfactory. A survey was taken among the members of the gallery, and it was decided to look for another place to locate the displays, said Meg Hatch, member of the Little Gallery of Arts. "We display 15 to 20 paintings each show and there is no way they will fit where they wanted to move us," Mrs. Hatch commented. According to Roy Freestone, active member of the Gallery and local artist, before the move by the library, the Little Gallery of arts had been looking for a house to display their paintings. "By having a house we wouldn't be roosting' on someone elses Freestone said. At city council meeting members told the council that the; j a house in mind, but they need saj land to locate it on. Mrs. Hatch suggested to the caj that the land directly north i j Dinosaur Gardens (where the stj ming pool was located) would be i ideal location for the house, but a would consider any location. She told the council that they 3 buy the house for $3,000, but the'gj was unable to pay a large sue. I property or rent. The council was unsure who oq the property in question, but proa to look for a location. In a joint meeting of the city cou and the county commissioners it 1 moved that because the house u not fit the environment of surrounding buildings next it property north of Dinosaur Gl- the Little Gallery of Arts a reapp roach the county commisE:i to locate the displays in the lte Mrs. Hatch said they need to 3 location for the house within two? or the contract to buy the hoes expire. I |