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Lisa Alvarado portrays herself as a victim of a large and insensitive institution that betrays the very artists who it supports. Randolph Street Gallery’s impeccable reputation and contributions to the artistic community were my principal motivation for accepting the position of business/operations manager last August.
To set the record straight, I spoke to the writer only once very briefly. Mr. Joravsky did not ask me about the nature of any telephone conversations or professional interactions I might have had with this artist. He did approach Randolph Street Gallery, but he failed to inquire about my involvement. If he had attempted to corroborate his information about my interactions with Lisa, I might have been able to shed some light on the circumstances so grossly misrepresented by Ms. Alvarado.
Laurie Kerlin
When I went to the gallery and asked Kerlin about Alvarado’s allegations, she said she didn’t “know anything about this” and referred all questions to Gustavo Paredes, another gallery employee. I told Kerlin that Alvarado had said she’d talked to her, and Kerlin again told me to talk to Paredes. He (and two gallery board members) are quoted in my story.
