The m.t. burton studio and gallery in Surf City is celebrating its 20th anniversary and owner Matt Burton has this to say about the challenges and joys he’s had in running the premier ceramics and fine art gallery in the area. “I was 30 years old when I started and no way would I do it at 50,” he joked.
When he first opened, the gallery was devoted to fine art ceramics and Burton had, and still has, the best in contemporary ceramic fine art on display outside of New York City.
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