Sorrel Sky Gallery opened its doors in 2002 at the corner of 9th and Main in Durango, Colorado. In 2011, Shanan was able to acquire a long-term home for her gallery in the historic Hogan Building. Built in the 1890s, the building was a boarding house, a saloon and a barber shop before being converted in 1939 to Hogan’s Department Store. For more than 70 years, the Hogan family served the Durango community. Growing up in the area, and working downtown in her early 20s, and then running her own gallery nearby, Shanan had long been in love with the building. She let the family know that she was interested in its future, and when they decided it was time to close the doors of Hogan’s, they passed on the building’s legacy to her. After extensive renovations, which revealed many old architectural features that were skillfully and meticulously restored, Sorrel Sky moved into its new headquarters.
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