As a result of our exhaustive research beginning in 1986, the gallery has made significant contributions to the understanding of the region's art history. Due to our diligent efforts to find and promote these Northwest artists, the works of early Seattle painters, printmakers and photographers are once again hanging at local institutions like the Seattle Art Museum.

We have also compiled an extensive archive of biographical and institutional information and photographs pertaining to Seattle's art history, making us a resource for institutions and private collectors both.

Co-owner David Martin is a leading expert on early Northwest art and has contributed to many publications and exhibitions. He is a recognized authority on the Washington state WPA, Regional printmaking, American women artists, Gay and Lesbian artists, and photography, most especially the Seattle Camera Club (1924-1929), an important group of mostly Japanese-American photographers who were among the earliest international artists in the region.