Meet Raitman Art Galleries’ Vail Sales Consultant Trinity Wall November 08 2026, 0 Comments
By Kimberly Nicoletti
The experience of browsing in a gallery should be as pleasant, relaxing and inspiring as the art itself. And that’s especially true when it comes to purchasing a special piece.
The team at Raitman Art Galleries excels at making people feel welcome from the moment they walk in.
“We look for extroverts who are passionate about art,” said co-owner Brian Raitman about his team.
Take Trinity Wall at the Vail location. Numerous online reviews praise her for her “deep knowledge of artists and their techniques, her genuine passion for art and her relaxed, no-pressure approach that helps visitors find pieces they truly connect with,” as the Colorado Tourism Office states on its website.
With a background in art education, Trinity has been selling art since 1998, teaching people why certain pieces stand out.
“I focus mainly on what a client is looking for and why they like a piece, and I just enhance the techniques involved in order to make a piece as amazing as it is,” Trinity Wall said.
She has worked at Raitman Art Galleries for four years and loves the variety of different styles represented, from sculpture and glass to paintings spanning from Impressionistic to modern.
“It’s not monotone. We have a lot of great colors. We have a lot of different types of art available. I've worked for a lot of different galleries in town, and I think this collection is approachable financially for more collectors, and we offer a variety that you don't see in other galleries — the collections are always changing, which is also very exciting. It's not stagnant,” she said. “The other thing that sets this gallery apart is the fact that we have artists that are pushing the limit as to what can be done in art.”
Chris Cantwell is just one example. The museum-quality artist works with about 300 varieties of wood, including exotic species, inlaying them to create rich, textural abstracts. Many take him up to nine months to produce.
“He’s arguably the best (inlaid-wood artist) in the country,” Trinity Wall said.
Hundred Wood Acre by Chris Cantwell
She also loves the personal connections with artists that shows and meet-and-greets offer.
“It has so much extra magnetism when you see artists in the middle of their process or creative force,” she said.
She believes art enhances your home, making it your sanctuary, and that great art attracts great collectors.
“Having art in your home is such a personal statement as to what you really enjoy in life. It’s meaningful,” she said. “Art has beauty. Art has meaning. Art has power, and you can invite all of those things into your house. Collectors are people that see art and want it to enhance their lives.”