Established in 1990 by artist/educator, Ron Falcioni, the Gallery Alpha, located near Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver, mounted
         a series of interesting exhibitions of mid-career artists from a wide range of backgrounds.  Although operating on a limited budget,
        Gallery Alpha filled the role of a regional museum.  It offered a number of thematic, group and solo exhibitions which drew from painters
        and sculptors, mixed media artists and photographers from the lower mainland of British Columbia. During its existence from 1990-1992,
         this unique enterprise brought a number of innovative exhibitions to the attention of the public.