Pazán Gallery was founded on October 1, 2011, by Marcelo Leonardo Pazán and his wife Gloria as a part-time studio/gallery space Marcelo. Gloria and Marcelo are first-generation immigrants who emigrated with their families from Portugal and Ecuador respectively, as young children. They grew up living in Toronto before moving to Port Credit. In 2014, after 17 years working as a Graphic Designer at the Toronto Star, Marcelo was laid off and he used his severance pay to open the studio/gallery full-time.
Pazan Gallery’s original location was on the westside of the scenic village of Port Credit. The studio/gallery was forced to move to its current location on Brant Avenue in 2016 after their landlord sold their building to a land developer. As Port Credit underwent a gentrification process, Pazan Gallery evolved to fill a niche market left by the closures of several local art galleries, frame shops, and photographic service shops. Drawing on Marcelo’s 30 years of experience as an artist, picture framer, and graphic designer, as well as Gloria’s 35 years of experience in retail management, Pazan Gallery began to offer professional creative services such as; fine art sales and commissions, custom framing, archival digital printing, as well as, photo and art restoration to the local community and the Greater Toronto Area.
Pazan Gallery has emerged to serve as an artistic incubator and strong supporter of the arts community by regularly participating and/or sponsoring local cultural events throughout the year in Port Credit. Pazan Gallery also offers creative branding services to aspiring visual artists, and also offers co-op placement positions for high school students interested in pursuing a career in the visual arts.
Marcelo attributes Pazan Gallery’s success to his wife Gloria’s love, patience and hard work in helping him create a socially conscious, warm, and professional work environment where Pazan Gallery is able to help clients preserve and/or restore their precious artworks and photographs.
Pazan Gallery’s original location was on the westside of the scenic village of Port Credit. The studio/gallery was forced to move to its current location on Brant Avenue in 2016 after their landlord sold their building to a land developer. As Port Credit underwent a gentrification process, Pazan Gallery evolved to fill a niche market left by the closures of several local art galleries, frame shops, and photographic service shops. Drawing on Marcelo’s 30 years of experience as an artist, picture framer, and graphic designer, as well as Gloria’s 35 years of experience in retail management, Pazan Gallery began to offer professional creative services such as; fine art sales and commissions, custom framing, archival digital printing, as well as, photo and art restoration to the local community and the Greater Toronto Area.
Pazan Gallery has emerged to serve as an artistic incubator and strong supporter of the arts community by regularly participating and/or sponsoring local cultural events throughout the year in Port Credit. Pazan Gallery also offers creative branding services to aspiring visual artists, and also offers co-op placement positions for high school students interested in pursuing a career in the visual arts.
Marcelo attributes Pazan Gallery’s success to his wife Gloria’s love, patience and hard work in helping him create a socially conscious, warm, and professional work environment where Pazan Gallery is able to help clients preserve and/or restore their precious artworks and photographs.
ABOUT MARCELO LEONARDO PAZAN
GLORIA PAZAN
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