C2 Fine Art Gallery had their grand opening Friday in their new location in the Artspace building at 20 Terry St. in Patchogue.

The gallery had previously been located on Main Street, but gallery owners Charlie Baker and Chip Hunter decided to move into the art gallery when the opportunity became open.

“We signed a seven-year lease so we will be here for a long time. We hope to take Patchogue to another art level. Through our work with the Patchogue Arts Council, we have received so much support from the village and the community,“ Baker said.

On display at the gallery’s opening were photographs by Jim Sabiston, Heather Walsh and Adela Holmes, which were on display through Monday.

In attendance were members of the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, local politicians, family, friends and art enthusiasts from throughout Long Island.

“Many of the artists we found through word of mouth, or through relationships with people in the business,” Hunter said.

For example, the duo discovered the works of photographer Jim Sabiston at the Long Island Invitational show. They described his work as being, “from the often overlooked geometry and grace within the architectural world; the ripe and vivid textures in the natural world; and the serene and tranquil beauty of tucked away landscapes and vignettes.” Sabiston featured 26 different prints at the show for $275 each.

Hunter said that Walsh creates images that are genuine and intimate statements about the people and places she photographs. Walsh said that several of her pictures told a story. Six of her prints at the opening were called “Quiet Snowfall,” which came partly as the a result of an injury.

“After standing in the snow and taking pictures one day, I ended up dislocating my knee and had to spend weeks in the house so all of these pictures were taken from my window,” Walsh said.

Other exhibits came from her life, such as the “Whispers of Spring” pictures that were inspired by the Dogwood tree in her yard.

Hunter and Baker also learned of the works of Adela Holmes via word of mouth promotion. Based in Florida, Holmes showed off a series of images defined by dramatic, heightened contrasts between light and shadow. She had 15 prints on display ranging from $100 to $250 with a larger untitled piece in the window selling for $1,000.

Check the photos for highlights from the grand opening and of the opening exhibit.