Art springs anew

Saratoga has had a reputation for having fine art galleries and when Blackhawk Gallery announced it was closing, the future of art galleries in Saratoga was grim.

Today, just seven month later, two art galleries are open in Saratoga, both with roots from the Blackhawk Gallery.

Laura Morrow, long-time owner of clothing boutique LauraM, just could not fathom Saratoga without an art gallery.

She made a bold move – one that had not been done before in Saratoga. She combined her clothing boutique with an art gallery and moved into the Blackhawk Gallery space.

Morrow had never owned or run a gallery...