Bought a painting and they shipped it to Colorado for a very reasonable cost. There is a lot of…read moregood art at this gallery.

We stopped in here today while wandering through Hanapepe. The walls are hung w/ Angela Headley's…read morebeautiful paintings. Her giclées are on another wall. There is an interesting variety of jewelry as well. I was attracted to a collection of delicate, complex earrings in a variety of designs, many w/ pearls. The man behind the counter told me everything is handmade by the woman who creates the earrings. There were several designs that attracted me, but I have more earrings than I know what to do w/, so I didn't buy any, but I really liked them. This is a nice gallery w/ a variety of interesting work.

On a trip to Kauai with a few friends and decided to visit Old Koloa Town and found this hidden…read moregem! It's run by a local artist Juile Berg, her painting and art work are inspired by the beauty of Hawaii and her travels around the world. You can find jewelry along with one of a kind unique art pieces! Best part is that she ships all around the world! Tip: visit the Koloa Shave Ice shop right around the corner if you have time!

This gallery has been open in this historic plantation building for about 7 years. I looked…read morethrough it shortly after it opened, but didn't review it at the time, because it had an unfinished look, a perception that may have been augmented by my fondness for its predecessor. I came in today and was greeted warmly by the owner, Julie. The gallery's collection has grown beautifully over the past 7 years. There are ceramic pieces w/ lace and other textures on them. There is a stunning surfboard decorated w/ an intricate mosaic of different sized and shaped glass beads and tiles. So amazing. I understand there are a couple of surfboard showers and wonder if the artist is the same one whose work I admired at the little gallery by the cafe in Kalaheo when we were there last year. There are paintings and photographs. The paintings, while different from one artist to the next, share a textural interest that I found quite appealing. Julie is one of the artists exhibited and her work is beautiful. There will be an opening party for an exhibit of photography by Daniel Finchum this Saturday, September 24 from 6-9. His photographs are gorgeous, particularly his photographs of Hawaiian children. As usual, what called to me turned out to be art glass by Daniel Moe, although I took it at first for ceramic. Inspired by the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island where he lives, the glass is dark, w/ red lava-like accents. If you look at the photos posted by the gallery above you can see something similar and you can see why it drew me and why I'm searching my mind for a surface that might hold it. There was no turned wood, which was one of the things I loved about the previous gallery. I discussed this w/ Julie, who told me it was becoming increasingly difficult to get turned wood, for a variety of reasons. The gallery is elegant and attractive w/o it, but it's always nice to have more to look at. Addendum: As you might expect, we bought the piece of art glass. It's just not the kind of thing we could pass up.

The woman working (possibly the owner) was soo friendly and lovely to talk with! They have a lotta…read morevery cute things here and I was happy with the uniqueness I saw. I especially adored the kids lunch boxes they had and definitely would've gotten one for my niece if she wasn't years away from needing one. There's a pretty big range for the price. For some, I was surprised they were more inexpensive than they looked. Others, my jaw dropped at the price tag. I ended up finding one shirt I really liked while browsing. Unfortunately, the size I needed wasn't available. It's definitely worth a stop and one of the better clothing shops in the area.

Went there on a recommendation and was very disappointed on the way my husband and I were treated…read moreby the woman worker/owner who welcomed everyone with a " welcome/Aloha, let me know if I can help you with anything", except my husband and I. She proceeded to ignore me and my husband, until my husband went outside to wait for me allowing me time to enjoy shopping, as he was getting angry at the way I was being ignored. I had several items and put everything back as I was not going to support a business that did not welcome and treat local people with the same friendliness, welcome and Aloha she was showing tourists. Went across the street to Beachside Boutique and Salt & Sea that had no problems welcoming all shoppers and spent my money supporting local businesses that made me feel welcome and valued.

Great experience shopping and buying here! The people were helpful and genuine. Their shop was…read morefull of truly unique items that one is not likely to find/experience on the mainland. I bought a "thank you" gift for Mom for watching our kids while in Kauai, and I bought a necklace/earring set for my wife to remember her experience snorkeling with the sea turtles! A pleasure to shop, and they truly made it easy.

Their items are super nice, love the craftsmanship and the wood watches, the Koa pens are also…read moreamazing.

As an avid surfer, we have started a personal "wave art" collection in our home. We are not the…read moresuper rich folks but we try to collect paintings dealing with water. There are abundance of "impressionist" ocean paintings out there, mostly formulaic, but our focus is to find pictures that capture the moment of being there... like bring in a surfing lineup, or just before I paddle out for surf. That means the images do not have to be photo-realistic (and you got your mobile device camera for that anyway!) What Kate has collected really resonated with my idea of surf paintings should be. And so if you agree with me, this gallery is a well worthwhile stop. For example check out Grant Pecoff's work. A bit whimsical, it really convey the fun of being "out there." And that's what I like. And don't be afraid to ask for the price, many of them are reproduced from the original in the "giclee" and substantially more affordable than the originals. And that's perfect for me.

While visiting Kauai in July, went to Hanapepe for their Friday Night Art Walk (fun!) and, while…read morevery small, The Bright Side Gallery was chock full of beautiful paintings. Grant Pecoff is one of my favorite artists and bought one of his wonderful books as a gift for a friend back home. Hadn't planned to buy anything for myself but when I saw the original watercolor by the artist Coco, it stopped me dead in my tracks. The painting brought back wonderful memories of living in Miami growing up and bobbing happily in the surf for hours. It's called "The Cure" and knew I had to have it. It's now home with me in Colorado and will bring me joy every day! The owner of the The Bright Side (Kate) seems very knowledgeable and was so sweet in working with me to buy the painting.

Shop was relocated to area from bigger shop. A bit hidden but very unique products. Definitely…read moreworth stopping in for a peek.

This amazing pottery studio is hidden away off the main highway. There is a sign to turn down a…read morenarrow drive and the studio is a shack in the back. Free parking in front of the studio. Please note that the pottery here is not cheap but is unlike any other pottery you may have seen. We were immediately greeted and had a tour of the open air studio. I bought a mug and it is amazing.

These are the most elegant oil paintings. Giorgio really captures the beauty of Kauai island. He…read morealso has the most cool amazing urban, colorful, hip and abstract art. He does many styles and obtains art from other dealers. He participates in Art Walk Friday evenings and always has a bottle of wine and cheese for guests to his Gallery. Giorgio is classy, talented and a wonderful host!

I have been coming to Kauai for over 20 years and the North Shore in particular holds a very…read morespecial place in my heart. It's my happy place and some of my happiest memories are of being here with my family. Over the last 4-5 trips I have started skipping the touristy draws and trying to really immerse myself in the culture and community (farmers markets, kappa street party, picking avocados off trees outside the parking lot in hanalei, getting lost on random roads and exploring some of the less traveled towns). On my last trip to Kauai I caught wind of an art night down in Hanapepee. I had only been to this cute little town once the year before in search a pharmacy, but couldn't help but notice Georgios Art Gallery. He had a particular tree painting outside on display that literally jumped off the canvas. We wandered around the rooms admiring his works. Stunning. I've never been much of an art person and oil paintings in particular haven't really interested me much. The way Georgio paints is so unique. It's different than anything else I've ever seen. In our first trip to Georgio's we didn't buy anything as we somewhat nauseous from our ride down from the canyon (although we regretted it) but were excited to stop in on him for the Art Night (sans a trip to Waimea this time). We walked in and were immediately greeted by Georgio himself. He offered us some wine and we were immediately drawn to the bold colors and textures once again. Then we saw it. It was an elephant (that I'll also post on here) and were pulled into the painting. It was probably one of the most amazing paintings we had ever seen. So, minutes later we were finalizing the sale with Georgio. As we continued to walk around the art night to different galleries we kept on reflecting on how great HIS art was. So we went back. After falling for many other pieces the major display piece (which was already framed and matted with different colors of blue silk) spoke to my soul. It brought me back to my first trip to Kauai sitting in the back of my parents convertible with my younger sister (who has since passed away) looking up at a million stars, hearing the roar of crashing waves, smelling the ocean, and watching the white caps of the waves coming into shore. The memory was cemented into my brain and Georgio caught that memory for me. It is a starry night shot of the north shore (which I will also post). Hands down Georgio's art is the best in all of Kauai and we feel so lucky to have a couple amazing pieces in our home all the way across the country in Boston. He shipped them to us for free in homemade custom wooden boxes! The amount of compliments we have received on both pieces in just a matter of a few months says it all. You can also tell how much time and effort goes into the details. (I'm still noticing details in Starry Night I hadn't noticed before). Georgio was talking about moving his gallery in the near future... All I have to say is make sure we can find you later this year! We have some open walls!

Really enjoyed walking through this gallery. It was fun to find a place that had work from local…read moreartists. Bought a couple of fun items, including jewelry.

I always wondered about this shop. Finally got to see what they have. Greeted when entered. It's a…read morelarge spacious shop with assorted glass items. Very clean. What really caught my interest was those glass fish "figurines". About 12 inches in length and very beautiful. Didn't have my phone with me so didn't take any photos. That item was like 270 bucks. I would pay about 100 but it's to expensive for my taste. Lots of glass jewelry. Very pretty but I assume the metal parts would eventually tarnish.