People
Simone Welsh, M.F.A
Director
Director of the Girard Art Walk since 2024, Simone has her MFA from the University of Delaware. From 2018 to 2023 she was the director of Broadway Gallery, the largest art gallery in the D.C. metro area. She has since moved back to Girard to help her parents run Full Circle Winery. She and her husband, Sahil Luthra plan to open a farm -to-table restaurant in the Willcox Library building in Spring of 2027.
Benjamin Chaffee
Fundraising Coordinator
Bio coming soon!
Gina Welsh
Accounts Manager
As one of the founders of the Girard Art Walk, Gina Welsh has a passion for improving the Borough of Girard. The co-owner of Full Circle Winery along with her husband, Jon Welsh, she hopes to make Girard a destination for artists and wine lovers!
Laurel Mitchell
Media Relations Specialist
Laurel Mitchell is an artist and publishing professional who partners with major publishers, museums, and academic institutions to produce award-winning print and digital content. After nearly 15 years of leading photography and copyright initiatives at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, she is now based in the Girard area, where she continues to collaborate with leading organizations across the art, architectural, and academic publishing fields.
Ronda Nicholes
Musical Performance Coordinator
A pillar of the community, Ronda not only serves as a Realtor®in Erie County. An invaluable asset with her strong ties to Girard and Lake City, Ronda is in charge of choosing and booking our musical performances.
Sahil Luthra
Set-Up and Tear Down Volunteer
The loving husband of the Girard Art Walk Director, Simone Welsh, Mr. Sahil Luthra is the muscle that helps set up and tear down the Girard Art Walk!