Board
Jinger Richardson, President
The Legacy Gallery
Brad and Jinger Richardson opened Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale in 1988. Legacy Gallery is aptly named as Jinger’s parents opened Troy’s Cowboy Art Gallery in 1968, the first gallery on Main Street in Scottsdale.
Legacy Gallery represents over 100 nationally known artists, and specializes in paintings and sculpture ranging from western, figurative, wildlife, still-life, and landscape genres.
Mark Pabst, Treasurer/ Vice President
The Signature Gallery
Mark Pabst is the Art Sales Director of The Signature Galleries and General Manager of Phoenix Art Care. He has been a member of the Scottsdale Gallery Association since 2010.
French Thompson, Past President, Board Member
French Designer Jewelry
French, who retired his retail storefront on Main Street after 28 years to focus on his own custom designs, has a BFA in Metalsmithing from Colorado State University. He is a past President of Contemporary Forum with the Phoenix Art Museum. A member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths for over 30 years, French has a background in both bronze foundries and studio jewelry. While continuing his own studio jewelry work, he represented some of the top fine jewelry artists in the world for 19 years. French has received awards for his representation in the jewelry field from such diverse groups as Fashion Group International, Contemporary Design Group and the Design Center at JCK. Originality, Integrity, and Craftsmanship are key components to his jewelry design. He has served on the SGA Board since 2015.
Jennifer Gill, Board Member
Jennifer Gill is a Public Art Manager with Scottsdale Public Art, a branch of Scottsdale Arts (formerly known as Scottsdale Cultural Council); a nonprofit that creates diverse, inspired arts experiences and educational and outreach opportunities for the community. With a background in artmaking and art gallery management, Jennifer began working for Scottsdale Public Art in 2015. She worked in a variety of fields within the public art program, including marketing, social media, public relations, and permanent public art project management. Currently, Jennifer is the public art manager for the annual, interactive public art event, Canal Convergence | Water + Art + Light, and the light-based public art initiative Local Light.
Lynn Gustafson, Board Member
Lynn Gustafson started her artistic journey in glass over 20 years ago and fell in love with the medium. She started her career in stained glass creating windows and Tiffany lamps. She currently works exclusively in fused glass making functional pieces as well as cast sculptural pieces and wall art. Lynn is a long-time member of On The Edge Gallery, serving on the Board of Directors as the Treasurer and as Vice-President.
Christi Bonner Manuelito, Board Member
Christi Bonner Manuelito grew up around art in Santa Fe and graduated with an art history and art studio degree from the University of New Mexico. From 1996 to 2001, she honed her art world business skills and knowledge of art at galleries in Scottsdale, AZ. In 2002, she and partner Clark David Olson opened Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ and in 2020, opened their second location in New York City.
For over 25 years Christi has curated hundreds of gallery exhibitions as well as collections for avid art collectors. In addition, she has helped cultivate the careers of many now famous artists locally and internationally and has advanced her gallery artists visibility by participating in many well-known contemporary art fairs across the west including Art San Francisco, LA Art Show, Art Santa Fe and Art Aspen. Most recently, her gallery in New York & its director Rebecca Rosenfield won the distinguished Otty award from Straus News.
Phillip Payne, Board Member
Growing up in a world of art, Phillip created his first fine art piece at the age of 15.Phillip is the visionary behind Anticus with the original concept of using art, books, and all of our shared passions to create a community.
“One of my favorite things is helping people collect their first piece whether it’s through our layaway program or a custom plan.”