Meet The Sorrel Sky Gallery Staff

Barbara Longfellow

Gallery Manager


 Barbara, in more ways than one, embodies the spirit of Sorrel Sky Gallery. Having over ten years of experience in the art gallery field alone, she is filled with knowledge, experience and ability. With a keen eye for quality, balance and aesthetic integrity, she always offers outstanding counsel regarding inquiries and special requests. Barbara consistently provides positive experiences for clients, artists and associates.

Janet Sue Pederson

Sue has a long professional background and comes to us from the East Coast, with diverse skills and contributions. She is well known for her contagious energy and enthusiasm for everything within the gallery and beyond. Always quick to smile and welcome, Sue ensures, from beginning to end, you will be taken care of and giving the personal assistant you have come to expect from Sorrel Sky Gallery.

Jill Soens

Jill is our resident historian and can provide details of cultural history as accompanying background to many pieces of artwork. She has a great love of this area, and has explored most of the surrounding Southwest. She helps visitors to this area develop an awareness and appreciation for Western Art and history.
 A sense of calm and graciousness is present in all her interactions, leaving you a feeling of enlightenment and appreciation.

Amy Longfellow

Amy with quick efficiency contributes to the fluidity of Sorrel Sky Gallery. Organization is her expertise laying the platform for all things behind the scenes. Experienced in both gallery sales and website management, she creates an environment where Sorrel Sky associates are able to perform at their best and clients are provided with all the information that they need.

Kay Ford

Kay comes to us from the Richmond, Virginia area where she owned an advertising agency for over 25 years and recently spent 3 years in management for The Walt Disney Company's radio division. "I loved Durango the minute I landed at the airport 16 years ago to ski at Purgatory." She moved here permanently in April to experience a better quality of life and enjoys snow skiing, reading, visitors and spending time with her new friends in Durango. Kay has a daughter and a son, who both live in Virginia.

Pat Howard

Pat Howard is a gifted artist who grew up in Ohio where she also received her formal education at Miami University in Oxford. Later, while raising her four sons, she continued her art education at the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design and the Art Institute of Colorado. Now she resides outside of Durango where she has a home studio. Now, aside from being one of Sorrel Sky Gallery’s featured artists, she is also a key part of the Sorrel Sky Gallery staff.

Shanan Campbell Wells

Shanan is the owner of Sorrel Sky Gallery in Durango, Co, as well as national consulting firm SCW Art Consulting. Her innovative and forward thinking ideas have brought a new dimension to the gallery and consulting realm. Having diverse experiences working with both the Smithsonian Institution, in product development and licensing, and The Franklin Mint as an art scout through eight western states, Shanan prides herself as having a strong work ethic and being high integrity. Serving as a board member on the Ft. Lewis College foundation and Mesa Verde Foundation, as well as a Commissioner for the Department of the Interior on the Indians Arts and Crafts Board, she has developed her nationwide Native American connections and professional acquaintances. With first hand experiences, she has unique and extensive expertise in original western and Native American fine art that is extended through all of the galleries pursuits.