About Wildscapes Gallery
Chagrin Falls’ newest art gallery, Wildscapes Gallery, located at 516 E. Washington St, is celebrating their grand opening Saturday, January 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Local artist, Peter Balunek, opened Wildscapes Gallery to showcase the majesty of our world’s amazing wildlife and the beauty of its wild landscapes through photography.
November 2024
Press Release
As the resident artist, Peter has had the good fortune of traveling the world in search of wild animals. In his role as Wildlife Ambassador of Peter’s Safaris, he leads privately guided, socially conscious luxury safaris to Africa for families and small group. In this role he has spent a great deal of time on the continent of Africa as well other places in search of animals to share with others through his photography.
Giving back to the communities living amongst these majestic animals and helping those communities to benefit from wildlife tourism, is an important goal for Peter’s Safaris. Therefore, a percentage of sales of his artwork will go to the Satao Wildlife Foundation, a local 501c3 charity Peter founded to support community conservation projects in Africa.
Supporting and promoting local artists is another goal of the gallery. We will kick off each month with a First Friday Artist Reception featuring a different visiting artist from Northeast Ohio. The artist’s work will hang in the gallery for the entire month, and they will have full use of the gallery to market their work.
The gallery will also host a Third Thursday Happy Hour from 5:00-7:00 pm each month for socializing, networking, and enjoying the new art. During these Happy Hour events Peter will share a short presentation from one of the many safaris he’s hosted over the last 10 years.
Wildscapes Gallery will also be the home to Peter’s Safaris and welcomes visitors to learn more about safari life. The intimate space is available for rent for private events.
