Address: Essex Art Center, 56 Island St., Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone: (978) 685-2343
Date of Birth: June 3, 1946
Occupation: Artist
Ethnic Background: English
Interviewer: Joan Kelley
Summary: Helen Tory talks about the beginning of the Essex Art Center on Essex Street in a store front in 1993. It was founded as a gallery and teaching center. Within 18 months, they had outgrown their space and moved to Island St., where their work has expanded. She wanted to be in Lawrence to use her knowledge of Spanish. The NEW PAINT annual fund-raiser has been very successful.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.535-tory.mp3
Date (created)
2006-01-25