By Brett Fisher

  • Photos by Brett Fisher. Robin McGregor (right) with Sharon Ross (left) and Elinor Bugli (center) Saturday afternoon.
    Photos by Brett Fisher. Robin McGregor (right) with Sharon Ross (left) and Elinor Bugli (center) Saturday afternoon.
  • Grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio at 110 S. Curry Street.
    Grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio at 110 S. Curry Street.
  • Grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio Saturday afternoon.
    Grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio Saturday afternoon.
  • Balloons mark the grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio Saturday afternoon.
    Balloons mark the grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio Saturday afternoon.
  • Wine Walk guests at the front entrance to Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
    Wine Walk guests at the front entrance to Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
  • Front entry to Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
    Front entry to Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
  • Grand opening banner and balloons at 110 S. Curry Street.
    Grand opening banner and balloons at 110 S. Curry Street.
  • Wine being served for the Wine Walk at 110 S. Curry Street.
    Wine being served for the Wine Walk at 110 S. Curry Street.
  • Everett Musselman providing guitar and vocals during Saturday's grand opening celebration.
    Everett Musselman providing guitar and vocals during Saturday’s grand opening celebration.
  • Wine Walk guests enter through the front of the building at 110 S. Curry Street.
    Wine Walk guests enter through the front of the building at 110 S. Curry Street.
  • Inside the main art gallery looking toward the front entry.
    Inside the main art gallery looking toward the front entry.
  • Wall of paintings along front entry wall.
    Wall of paintings along front entry wall.
  • The front room gallery featuring functional pottery art by Robin McGregor.
    The front room gallery featuring functional pottery art by Robin McGregor.
  • Building ruins sculpture by Rich McGregor, made from recycled clay.
    Building ruins sculpture by Rich McGregor, made from recycled clay.
  • Sculpture art on display inside the main gallery room.
    Sculpture art on display inside the main gallery room.
  • Whimsical feline figurines displayed on a table inside the main art gallery room.
    Whimsical feline figurines displayed on a table inside the main art gallery room.
  • Pottery art by Robin McGregor on display in the art gallery.
    Pottery art by Robin McGregor on display in the art gallery.
  • Corner wood stove dressed with pottery art and wild horse photography along the wall.
    Corner wood stove dressed with pottery art and wild horse photography along the wall.
  • Canvas paintings and photography art inside the main gallery.
    Canvas paintings and photography art inside the main gallery.
  • Everett Musselman on guitar Saturday during the grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
    Everett Musselman on guitar Saturday during the grand opening of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
  • The covered front porch of the historic building located at 110 S. Curry Street.
    The covered front porch of the historic building located at 110 S. Curry Street.
  • Guests enjoy the shade under the covered front porch of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
    Guests enjoy the shade under the covered front porch of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio.
  • Glass ball ornaments hanging in the front room gallery.
    Glass ball ornaments hanging in the front room gallery.
  • Lamp with a stone base and shade with wild horses design.
    Lamp with a stone base and shade with wild horses design.
  • Guests sit outside of the front window identifying the historic building as the old stage depot from 1873.
    Guests sit outside of the front window identifying the historic building as the old stage depot from 1873.

Rich and Robin McGregor were all smiles Saturday afternoon as they opened the doors to the new Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio inside the historic stage depot building located at 110 S. Curry Street in downtown Carson City.

“This is everything I dreamed it would be,” Rich McGregor said, standing in the gravel parking lot of the property and overlooking the historic 1,100 square-foot structure that dates back to the 1860s when it served as a livery and later freight depot.

From the moment the couple entered the building for the first time, Robin McGregor said, they had the vision of an art gallery in mind.

“When we saw the building, it begged to be a gallery,” she said.

Very little had to be done to make the space move-in ready. With the exception of some plumbing on the studio side of the building, the space was otherwise turn-key when the McGregors signed the lease.

Saturday’s grand opening of the combination art gallery and studio, located at the corner of Second and Curry streets, is no longer a dream for the McGregors, who have wanted all along to combine the two into one.

For Robin McGregor, the feeling was still surreal Saturday afternoon during the Downtown Business Association (DBA) Wine Walk event.

“I feel like I need to pinch myself,” she said. “The universe has opened up.”

Vino was served on the property for Wine Walk guests, but the gallery and studio were open to all.

The McGregors just completed the move from their Winnie Lane location, where the business was formerly known as Carson City Pottery.

“I’m just so happy and excited,” Robin McGregor said about Saturday’s grand opening celebration. “The reception we are receiving from the public is fabulous.”

Besides the functional pottery art that Robin specializes in, and the recycled clay sculptures that Rich creates, Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio features artwork across a diversity of mediums.

From photography to painting on canvas, glass, metal and wood art, basketry and hand-made jewelry, there is something for any and every taste at the McGregors’ new location.

Robin McGregor said all of the dozen or so featured artists in the gallery are local to the region, and all but four of them the McGregors already knew from the local arts community.

Having the space for a gallery that highlights the diversity of artistic talent in Carson City has been a driving force behind the McGregors’ vision and their move to downtown.

“It’s very important to us,” Robin McGregor said.

For more information on Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery Studio, visit it on Facebook here.