The foot traffic off the street is steady without being overwhelming. Five other artists are partners in the shop. Thirty-five artists are members who display here. Each artist has his own display space. The shop takes 25 percent of the proceeds from any sales.
Any profits go back into the business.
The next major investment will be track lights, the women say. Victoria Nelson, who owns and operates the Blue Heron gallery, is a recent visitor to Art and Soul. She says artist co-ops are common in the Midwest, where she's from. I hope it works out for them. Bocast grew up in Alaska and moved to Oregon nearly 15 years ago after messing around with art for years.