OC WEEKLY ARTICLE
“Brett and I come from the Show-Me State, meaning we are doers, not talkers,” says Jesse Fortune, giving a shout-out to his fellow art gallery owner, Brett Douglas. The two Missouri natives now live in Costa Mesa, running a transformed historic building as Location 1980 art gallery. “‘Walk fast and carry something’ is often heard around here. I often remind artists that the last four letters of ‘artwork’ don’t spell ‘play’ or ‘can’t’ or ‘won’t’ or ‘don’t.’ Old-fashioned hard work goes a long way in the art business.”