Old Town Gallery of Fine Art

Certainly worth a visit. Beautiful handcrafted items. Many are ‘one of a kind’ which makes for truly unique and special gifts. There are paintings, pottery, jewelry and some clothing. But since items are handcrafted, merchandise changes frequently, so it’s hard to say what specifically you will discover. We’ve bought some lovely jewelry pieces and well as pottery. Because they are all hand crafted, we know our friends have something they aren’t going to see again at one go their local gift shops. Prices are reasonable.

I’ve been to my fair share of art galleries around the country and I rank this one above most others. My reasoning is this: In my opinion art should be accessible to everyone who wants to investigate it. Many private galleries have a pompous quality to them. You walk in and expect to see a guy decked out in Banana Republic swishing and spitting a glass of Cabernet while listening to his own review of a white canvas with an orange dot on it. And the other galleries who aren’t arrogant still feel self-​absorbed, as if the art they currently have is the most special there is. Where is the humility? The Old Town Gallery has checked their ego at the door, and what’s left is a group of people who love to share, talk about, and sell art. It’s as simple as it gets in my opinion and it’s refreshing. Although I did not pick up any pieces on my first visit, I will be returning in the near future to do some shopping.

Outstanding showcase for local artists like Darlene Becker, Christina Salazar, the phenomenal Nancy E Foster. The plain air of Reification Erickson, the goofy gourds of Jennifer Norpchen plus many others are displayed and sold here.

Fun place. Nice selection of unique art pieces… some one of a kind. Great place to buy gifts of the ‘non-​touristy’ kind for yourself or friends. I found an absolutely beautiful pottery sculpture way way cheaper than I would have paid in Sacramento… and the quality of design… amazing. There is a variety of Artist so you have plenty of choices. Highly recommend.

Greatest gallery around. So many fresh ideas from so many wonderful artists. If you haven’t visited this gallery you are really missing something special. It is worth stopping to see all the wonderful art work, you will love it.
The artists run this gallery, so you may get to meet artists and learn how the artist does their art work.
This is a great place for gifts that are nothing like you have ever seen.

Very nice gallery with a variety of art: sculptures, glass works, jewelry, photography, paintings and more. The owners are very nice and it’s a fun place to visit. Parking was pretty easy and the prices are more than reasonable.

Great selection of local artists that work in all kinds of mediums. Bought a small glass dish for next to the sink to put my rings in but there were some really unique things there. Of particular interest to me were the small paintings of fly fishing ties (if my dad was still around these would’ve been a great gift) and the wall hangings where the artist used watch pieces to make things such as a dog («watch dog») or a gun («time piece»)! ha!

I agree with what everyone else said, the art was extremely diverse so everyone should find at least one thing they can’t live without!

Gorgeous work! There is a diverse selection of art, all of it crafted with care & creativity. Auburn is a great spot to day trip to. Make sure to visit this gallery — it has a little bit of everything and something you may have never seen before! (Like the pottery with horsehair burned in.)

This gallery will surprise you with its diversity and quality. I’m a jewelry aficionado and found many pieces that were top drawer and unique. Definitely worth a visit regardless of your art/​craft interest.

This gallery features local art and artisanal works. Most are not eternal masterpieces, but both I and my wife were shocked at the quality of most pieces. The works were not fundamentally shocking or unconventional, but they were very well executed. Maybe I’m jaded, but I don’t think of the local, kinda small-​town showcase as having to many excellent works. There were many very good sculpture pieces priced far, far under what they were worth. The paintings were good. Some technically were very good, but my tastes run towards the less conventional. Very good photographs as well.
I was cursing myself for still being a pathetically poor student. Many excellent pieces of different forms were UNDERPRICED but not cheap. There was one bird bath in particular that was at least 50% below what its price should have been in a more metropolitan area.
There are more artists listed at the web site (
) than I remember. Again, this is a local gallery. Don’t expect every piece to be world-​shattering. But we encountered some shocklingly excellent pieces on our visit. The physical pieces were the best by my feeling, but that’s easy to say without the artists present. Definitely worth a stop if you’re travelling between NV and CA on I-​80.