Galleria J. Antonio

 When I think about what I most value in my life my first thought is not about my achievements or my possessions.  Both are not essential to my happiness or daily cruise through life . The most important things to my happiness is love , peace and above all GRATITUDE. THE LOVE I GET EVERYDAY AND RECEIVE ON A DAILY BASIS AT GALLERIA J ANTONIO gives depth and meaning to my life everyday .     The people who have come into my life for restoration work or just a break from the daily routine of the world make me smile inside and out.  The peace I feel in my heart is the blessing that quits distractions and brings me , closer to God.

 It was the summer of 1975 when our neighbor, Mark Dittrick (Basket Weaver) on west 89th street accompanied us to JULIE SCHAFLER-of   JULIE ARTISANS GALLERY 762 Madison Ave ny  Jose Antonio had taken Mens cotton underwear and  HANES ,cotton ,wife beaters, tank tops and remade them into Bright , Candy Colored  Rit-Dyed colored dyed swim wear in our apartment on west 89th street. Julie and Rick loved them and quickly thought we needed them to be  photographed and promoted . a phone call was made and   A very young ,Jesse Gee and Jose Antonio found ourselves at  14-16 east 67th street  Ny ny 10021 The double townhouse mansion of Penthouse Publisher BOB GUCCIONE!!!! Walking into the entrance was OVERWHEMING  for us since our west 89th street studio apt could have  fit 400 times into that twin brownstone dwelling ..   The crystal chandelier overhead sparkled like something from the WIZARD OF OZ  and we were greeted by a ve...