About the Gallery

Since 1992 the Gallery has been working with clients near and far to create designs pleasing to the most discerning palettes. Siblings Virginia (Ginny) Lascara and Joe Lascara founded the Gallery in 1992 as a way to blend their respective passions for art and craftsmanship and build upon their combined experiences. Black Dog Gallery has the resources and expertise to bring the 18th century to most any establishment or project.

Prior to starting the Gallery Ginny spent 13 years as Associate Curator of Prints and Maps with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation where she developed a vast knowledge of eighteenth-century design. She draws on this museum background in creating historically accurate floor cloths in a variety of period-correct designs. Ginny was also one the founding partners of Period Designs, a unique business in Yorktown that specialized in period interiors.

Rounding out the team is Randy Hess, a talented artist and a product of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he studied illustration. Randy has done specialized work for a number of private and corporate collections, including Capital One and Starbucks. His personal work has also been shown at several galleries and exhibitions such as the Lincoln Center in New York and Art Basel in Miami. Randy has provided exceptional work on floorcloth artistry and design as part of Black Dog Gallery for over 16 years.

Designers, historians and curators of some of America's finest museums and homes utilize the skill and expertise of the Gallery in their renovations, restorations and projects. You will find the Gallery creations in treasured places like Historic Charleston, Monticello, Montpelier, The John Jay Homestead and Colonial Williamsburg. Producers and period filmmakers for such movies as The Patriot with Mel Gibson and the HBO production John Adams had the gallery provide historically accurate pieces and props for their set designs. Whether a museum interior, historic renovation, set design, or a home decorating project, the Gallery welcomes the challenges of each and looks forward to creating innovative solutions.”



For more information about the Gallery, please call 757-989-1700 or 757-289-2697.


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