Exhibition October 17, 2026
Group exhibition with Dana Ellyn
Group exhibition with Dana Ellyn — Gallery on First (formerly Jeanine Taylor Folk Art), 211 East First Street, Sanford, FL — "Dark Arts Halloween Exhibition," opening Saturday, October 17, 2026, 6–8 PM — Sesow's return to the Sanford gallery that gave him solo exhibitions in 2012 and 2017; the gallery was renamed in 2026 after founder Jeanine Taylor retired in December 2025
Saved web pages and links
- Taylor M. Coffman, “Sanford’s Gallery on First Continues Under New Leadership,” Sanford Herald, June 8, 2026 · background on the gallery; does not name Sesow
- Gallery on First — social posts of Oct 6 and 7, 2026 (directory mirror) · "We're thrilled to have Matt Sesow and Dana Ellyn at Gallery on First for our Dark Arts Halloween Exhibition on October 17th from 6–8 PM!"
Research notes
- The Sanford Herald reports that after Jeanine Taylor retired in December 2025 the gallery stayed with her business partner Howard Marks and his wife Aurore Marks, with Tammy Lennox as director; it keeps its folk-art focus, runs a residency program for twelve artists, and shows exhibitions in its Rozzi Marks Gallery.
- Exhibition dates and photographs still to come from Matt.
Where this record comes from
- Career Highlights v16
- Grok Bot lead, verified by Claude 2026-10-18
Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “Group exhibition with Dana Ellyn.” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2026. history.sesow.com/e/2026-dana-ellyn-gallery-first-formerly.html. Accessed [date].
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