Brandon Gallery closes after more than 40 years

Not many of Fallbrook's businesses or establishments have enjoyed a run like the one the Fallbrook Brandon Gallery has enjoyed.

Since the professional artists' cooperative was established in 1977 on Brandon Street in 1977, the organization has served as a window into the creative minds of artists in the community and beyond.

Founded by three Fallbrook artists – Virginia Polise, Jeanne Shanahan and Mary Tomaskevitch – the organization's motto has always been "Enriching the community through exhibitions, demonstrations and outreach."

But recently, Fallbrook Arts Inc., which has operated the gall...