Pavy Studio

Pavy Studio. 210 Gordon Street. , Architectural Style: Vernacular Storefront, Pavy Studio was originally built as a residence and converted to a retail shop sometime in the late 1940s. It is a good example in terms of design, workmanship and materials, for a neighborhood retail store in Freetown at the time it was converted. The building retains its original wood storefront windows, full-width porch, metal awning, and double door entry. In addition to its architectural integrity, the property includes historic significance from its association with local artist, Francis X. Pavy. As a child, Francis studied art under the direction of Elmore Morgan Jr., and in college he studied music, ceramics, animation, painting, print-making and sculpture. He graduated in 1976 with a Fine Arts degree in Sculpture. In 1977, Pavy started working in a glass shop making leaded and beveled glass windows, and in 1982 he opened his own glass studio. He adopted painting as his primary medium in 1985, citing his glass work as a primary inspiration for his painting work. Pavy's work has been well received regionally, nationally and internationally with one-man exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Aspen, New Orleans, as well as in France and Switzerland.