Hi Eric!

Well, I am very pro-learning-your-own-HTML, but 
it can take a long time to cover enough ground to 
make a good layout for a gallery.  There is a 
wonderful site that explains the basics of HTML 
(and advanced techniques as well) at 
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com, so if you have 
any questions, I would refer there.  The writer 
makes it seem very easy, and I actually printed 
out his tutorials when I was learning to code.

The good news is there is a site with very cool 
layouts free for the taking!  You can find it at 
http://www.daydreamgraphics.com/.  I designed my 
gallery myself so I have never used this site, 
but their graphics look great.  I don't know how 
much HTML you actually need to know to use it, 
but my guess is not much.  If you decide to use 
one of their many layouts available, and you need 
help (beyond the HTML tutorial page) feel free to 
e-mail me!

I hope that gives you what you need.  Good luck 
with your gallery!  I can't wait to see your 
collection.  ^_^

Ja!
~Anne