{"id":20926,"date":"2025-07-01T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=20926"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:32:46","slug":"rob-trussell-local-world-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2025\/07\/01\/rob-trussell-local-world-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Trussell- Local World Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"g g-4\"><div class=\"g-single a-310\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzEwLDQsMSwyMA==\" href=\"https:\/\/oneotacoop.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/curiss_oneotacoop_1024.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ff9900;\">H<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ow would you describe yourself?<br><\/strong>I&#8217;ve been called a Pollyanna. I do like to focus on the positive aspects of life. I am always empathetic to the underdog of any situation. Speaking of dogs, I am as loyal as one. For most of my life I&#8217;ve been self-employed. That must say something about me but not sure what. I&#8217;m in the happiest and most engaged part of my life ever. I&#8217;ve always felt lucky but I&#8217;m in absolute amazement of what my life looks like now. I guess I&#8217;m describing myself by my actions\u2026hmm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is your biggest accomplishment?<\/strong><br>I&#8217;m very proud of the songs I&#8217;ve written and art, music I&#8217;ve made. (see <a href=\"http:\/\/robstealcheat.com\">robstealcheat.com<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/buddygoodfellow.com\"> buddygoodfellow.com<\/a>) What my wife Judy Anderson and I have built though, Local World Gallery, must now be my biggest accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob2-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Have you read any good books?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I&#8217;m a slow reader but the one I&#8217;m nearly finished with now is called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/64-Tomato-Fortune-Endured-Existential\/dp\/1565125576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The $64 Tomato<\/a>&#8220;. I like it because it is essentially about all the effort we are willing to put into the things we are passionate about, things that are personal to us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Who is your personal hero?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My parents lead exemplary lives. I am so fortunate to have had them as parents. They were impeccable, yet humble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Do you have a life philosophy that you live by?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Stay flexible. The unexpected is inevitable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you like most about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I like my positive attitude. I like that I can play multiple instruments. (not at the same time, though. haha)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you could change the world, what would you change?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would discard the desire some humans have to rule over and exploit their fellow humans and replace it with empathy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21049 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rob1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What do you think is the meaning of life?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Well that&#8217;s easy. It&#8217;s all meaningless. Or wait a minute. Is it? I don&#8217;t know, I mean it&#8217;s our brains going around trying to give meaning to everything&#8230;I think&#8230; right? &#8230;though, er shoot, I mean everything seems incredibly meaningful though, doesn&#8217;t it? Yea, I guess it&#8217;s a real dichotomy of a conundrum. There! Put that one to rest! Glad we got that straight!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Do you prefer working alone, or do you like working with others?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I&#8217;m a team player- Me, Myself and I. When I have to work with others I&#8217;m generally cheerful and amiable but I often feel they&#8217;re slowing me down. I definitely prefer working alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What\u2019s something that no one would guess about you?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For a short while when I got out of the Air Force, (some people may not know that I was in the AF, I guess either) about age 23, I passed the Realtors license test and was with a Brokerage House in <a href=\"https:\/\/tacoma.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tacoma, WA<\/a>. I was making cold calls and learning how to amortize and use various functions on the fancy 1980&#8217;s calculator&#8230; which I cant remember now. That career didn&#8217;t last too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is your deepest belief about life?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21053 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>If you could wake up anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Right where I probably will wake up- At home with my wife, Judy Anderson in our new-to-us residence, a 1920 brick farm house nestled in the amazing Driftless area on a bluff overlooking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorealma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffalo River<\/a> near Alma, WI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you could be doing anything, anywhere right now, what and where would it be?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I guess the first thing that pops in my mind though have never really thought about before, I think I&#8217;d like to be riding a camel across the Sahara desert&#8230;at least until I change my mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What\u2019s the one thing you wish you could have a do-over for?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have more than one and they always have to do with hurting someone or letting them down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How do you work on yourself?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One favorite thing I do for myself these days is eating loads of fruit. I have a banana or two and bunches of grapes and a few tangerines every morning and it feels very nourishing. Another thing I do that brings me so much enjoyment is playing piano and guitar almost every morning. I\u2019m a song-writer and my newest song is absolutely inspired by the Driftless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What\u2019s one thing you\u2019ve had to overcome in your life?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Drinking! Through my twenties and most of my thirties I drank as much as I could. The first years were wild fun- like living at a non-stop keg party. The latter years became progressively soul-sucking. I lost my pride and so much more. I put myself in treatment at age thirty eight and by that time I had dragged on the bottom of life for so long it felt like a &#8220;get straight or perish&#8221; choice. They said they&#8217;d never seen anyone happier to be in detox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How do you handle being in a bad mood?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I&#8217;m honestly not in a bad mood very often. I swear! No, really, Judy will back me up on this. However, when I&#8217;m able, not always but if I can, I laugh at myself, make fun of myself. I&#8217;ve used this to pull out of a funk. To mock myself till I&#8217;m laughing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobAndJudy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Who is the most important person in your life?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Judy! Judy! Judy! We&#8217;ve been together fifteen years and this is absolutely the best part of my life. She is a wonderful person&#8230;and a great potter. So much so, that my new career is based on selling her pottery (and other artists). Local World Gallery is absolutely a collaborative effort not possible without the combination of the two of us. We work well together. I love Judy to the moon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What question do you always want people to ask you about yourself?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Please ask about my names. My given name is Rob Trussell -not funny or clever at all. When I was about twenty two I was singing up to play an open mic. Besides &#8220;name?&#8221;, one of the columns on the sign-up sheet was &#8220;name of act?&#8221; I thought for a minute. Rob &#8230;Steal&#8230;Cheat, Rob Steal Cheat, Rob Stealcheat. From then on I easily convinced my friends to start calling me that. My mom however, said, &#8220;Oh son, you don&#8217;t want to call yourself a name that will make people not like you&#8221; Off the top of her head she said &#8220;You want a name that will make people LIKE you, for instance&#8230; Buddy Goodfellow&#8221;. Buddy Goodfellow became Rob Stealcheat&#8217;s alter ego. He&#8217;s responsible for the children&#8217;s music and the album I made with my dad&#8230;but that&#8217;s a different story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is your favorite music and\/or your all time favorite song?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The instrumental by <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5zAZG1DaA8QJfFOtd4bPiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santo and Johnny called Sleepwalk<\/a> has been a lifelong favorite song. There&#8217;s no way I could ever hear it too many times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you weren&#8217;t here running your business or doing the work you do, what would you be doing instead?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Puttering. I like projects and building sheds and fighting the burdock in our yard. not very exciting, I know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21046 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LWG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LWG.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LWG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LWG-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>How did the pandemic affect YOU or YOUR BUSINESS here in the Driftless?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The pandemic, or I should say, the government response to the pandemic was very good for us as a new business It provided financial support at a time when, as a new business, we might not have been setting the world on fire even without the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is another name you would give the Driftless?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It seems like a resort area that I wouldn&#8217;t be able to afford to live at&#8230;wouldn&#8217;t surprise me if it was called &#8220;Keep Out&#8221;. haha<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is your favorite season in the Driftless &amp; why?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The changing colors in the fall is spectacular, however when the leaves are down and your&#8217;e able to see the terrain of the bluffs it is absolutely awesome. You can feel how old theses lands are. Very powerful!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tell us of an experience \/memory you had with Driftless lakes, rivers or waterways?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Judy and I had our first kiss at <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/topic\/parks\/merrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merrick State Park<\/a>. I&#8217;m not a &#8220;smooth guy&#8221; and I was very nervous and she was wondering why won&#8217;t this guy kiss me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Is there any place in the world you have been that reminds you of, or is similar to the Driftless.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No! Absolutely not! A one-of-a-kind place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is your best childhood memory here in the Driftless?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I didn&#8217;t make it to the Driftless until my second childhood. Making my memories now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are some of your favorite places to go for fun here in the Driftless?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We Kayak down the Buffalo River and it is totally magical and beautiful and tranquil. We take motorcycle rides in any direction and are always blown away at the beauty all around us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21047 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What are some of your favorite places to eat here in the Driftless?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PioneerClubWabashaMN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pioneer Club<\/a> South of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabashamn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wabasha<\/a>, MN is an absolute unspoiled gem. Right on the river. Also, within sight from our house on the bluff of the Buffalo River is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TellBarGrill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tell Bar and Grill<\/a>. Once again, they don&#8217;t seem to be looking for new customers. You either know about them or you are out of luck. They have the best burgers in the world and wonderful friendly family staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you were to tell a friend to come and visit the Driftless Area, and they ask &#8220;Why&#8221; &#8230; What would you tell them?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is nothing comparable to this amazing ancient gorgeous place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are you a Cat or Dog person?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are you an Early Bird or Late Owl?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Neither, I&#8217;ll stick with Monkey<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If given the opportunity, would you go to outerspace?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What color socks are you currently wearing?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">White (ish)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What skill or instrument would you like to learn or play?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Oboe. I love the breathy, woody sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What 1 message would you put in a bottle?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You get 3 wishes&#8230;and you can&#8217;t wish for more wishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What was your very first job?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I worked at a Chicken Farm starting age 12 and for neighboring farmers putting up hay etc. I think I broke my back trying to show-off to a neighbor girl how heavy a rock I could lift picking rock out of the fields<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21055 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3RobAndJudy2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3RobAndJudy2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3RobAndJudy2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>If any, what would be your dream job?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Guy who just does whatever he wants all the time, Job!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How \/ where did you meet your best friend?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Judy Anderson and I met through Craigslist Personals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tell us a short joke or punchline.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You play piano with great confidence<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you could learn another language, what would that be?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Spanish<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I<strong> Would Rather &#8230;<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Live on a small boat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>So, what\u2019s your story?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Judy and I have always gravitated like water to the Mississippi River. We got married about 15 years ago on the shore of the Mississippi in Crosby Park where the Minnesota river joins it. We left the wedding party that evening with the moon overhead in a 1958 Shell lake 14&#8242; runabout. We went down river to St Paul where there is a Tugboat Bed and Breakfast. Over the years we wandered down river, exploring the Driftless area. We acquired a few friends and a small Lot in Alma, WI. Our Lot was so small we called it a Little. ( One-liner by Judy Anderson) We don&#8217;t own that property or that boat anymore. We still have the friends!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21048 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pottery1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Tell us about what you do for work or your business, and how long have you been doing this?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was in home remodeling in Minneapolis and was looking for a career change. Judy&#8217;s pottery, with her sgrafitto work, is so outstanding that I had the idea to open a store selling her pottery. (and curate other artists) We bought a building in Wabasha, MN about five years ago and opened Local World Gallery. Wabasha is a wonderful, progressive river town bracketed by the bluffs between <a href=\"https:\/\/redwing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Wing<\/a>, MN and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winonachamber.com\/whywinona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winona<\/a>, MN. It took a couple years to fully make the move from south Minneapolis but now we live near Alma, WI. Actually, Tell, WI. on the bluff of the Buffalo River. It is a peaceful and tranquil setting. The landscapes and vistas, with the ever-changing beauty of the seasons are always unbelievably marvelous. We have &#8220;discovered&#8221; some incredibly talented artists in the area. One extremely fortuitous example is our meeting of John Meyer. He was an area artist, living near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpepin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pepin, WI<\/a> since 1970 and mostly painted from Pepin to <a href=\"https:\/\/co.trempealeau.wi.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trempealeau, WI<\/a>. Sadly he recently passed away. John was very prolific and well-versed in Oil, Watercolor and Oil Pastel. We had invested in some restoration work, matting and framing and we will continue to be the custodians of this collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tell us about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career with your business.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Local World Gallery is absolutely my biggest accomplishment ever. It is our Pride and Joy. Please read our reviews on Tripadvisor and Google. Also visit our website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localworldgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">localworlgallery.com<\/a> or find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063642997344#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/localworldgallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. Or better yet stop in. We are a brick and mortar store, open 7 days a week 10-4, in the days of online shopping. We do our best to be pleasing to the senses. We care about the IRL experience. The vintage stereo is warm sounding and reminds you how full and rich music should sound. There is the fragrances of the locally-made goat milk soap. It is reassuring as customers return, and bring their friends with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tell us about a recent project or problem that you made better, faster, smarter, more efficient, or less expensive.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have been focusing on the behind the scenes organization, supply, cleaning and storage areas over these winter months. When remodeling this building five years ago I added a mop-closet but just recently did I get to fully finishing it out with shelves and hangers etc. It&#8217;s good to have everything in it&#8217;s place and easily accessible, easy to see. Speaking of easy to see, the storage room, though I built in lots of shelving 5 years ago the lighting has always been minimal. Not anymore. There is now nice even, bright light throughout the room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What do you wish other people knew about you or your business?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">People constantly comment on the high level of quality of all of our art. Once someone has been in our store they know this, but not until then can they fully appreciate it. 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