Encinitas: Our History and People

THE CORNER
FRAME SHOP
TRIBUTE TO
MORGAN
MALLORY
The Corner Frame Shop & Leucadia Art
Gallery was born in 1978 of Morgan Mallory’s
passion for art in the charming eucalyptus tree
canopy community of Leucadia. Soon after
opening his store front, he became involved
in community development and co-founded the
Arts Association of Leucadia, helping to create
an event called Leucadia Art Walk. The annual
event is still very popular with 101 vetted fine
artists showing their art along Coast Highway
101, drawing thousands of people to Leucadia
the last Sunday each August. Years later, Morgan
helped found the Leucadia 101 Main Street,
a national non profit organization aiding in
economic vitality and community design.
Partnering with the local school district, Morgan
founded the Leucadia Farmer’s Market, one of
the best weekly market’s in San Diego County.
A long- time resident of Cardiff-by-the-Sea,
Morgan also founded the Cardiff 101 Main
Street. He loved spending his spare time at the
San Elijo Lagoon where for decades he honed
and shared his fine photography of nature, birds
and flora and sometimes the Cardiff Kook (aka
Magic Carpet Ride statue).
His big personality and sense of humor made
him very popular. He was well traveled, a natural
athlete and inspired the young and old in
everything regarding art. After his unexpected
passing in Sept 2019, his wife, Brenda Dizon
honored his legacy by taking over the Corner
Frame Shop & Leucadia Art Gallery where
his long time devoted, talented employees
continue to serve Encinitas and beyond with
their incredible design service based on the
amazing foundation he had built.
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