Lisa is an extremely talented artist who specializes in acrylic paintings. Her use of the knife is…read moreexquisite and really brings her work to life. I particularly enjoy her many captures of nature and the calming effect of the environment. Lisa, like her art has a radiant personality and is truly a joy to be around.

I only recently met Lisa through my wife Kimmy and I must say Kimmy has very good taste in people…read more My mother was an accomplished artist herself and I think Lisa shows real talent. She uses mainly Acrylic Paint and a knife to paint and has a gift for perspective, color, and balance. I was especially impressed by her subtle use of blue in a small painting of birches, which really pops out at you almost like 3D. I know too how difficult painting water can be and she tackled that nicely in a recent boat painting. Again I was both surprised and pleased by her use of color here. I am getting ready to publish a new book of poetry and hoping that I will be able to talk Lisa into doing some painting that will capture the mood of my work! Keep your eye on this young lady! I know that I am!

If you need any type of sign, go check out Santa Cruz Signs on River Street. It's a top quality,…read moreprofessional, friendly local company with excellent customer service. Their website portfolio shows their talent!

I just had custom logos placed on my SUV and they look incredible. The pricing was reasonable and…read morethe timing was excellent. My only recommendation would be to make sure that you request a physical sample of the color before it goes to print as it's too difficult to sign off from a PDF. David was great to work with and went the extra mile to make sure my goals were met.

I requested Adriana for my son's 7th birthday party at the park last month, and it was a choice I'm…read moreglad I made. She was quick to respond and organized during our initial contact. As the date approaches, she followed up to confirm the date and showed up on time. I loved her flexibility to work with the birthday theme and all the kids loved her art work. It's one of the best I've seen, so please consider her for your next event if you're looking for a face painter!

Chaverri Artistic was the face painter for Berkeley Humane's Bark Around the Block street fare/pet…read moreadoption event. Adriana was friendly, and creative, kids and adults loved it! We loved seeing everyone get colorful! Very professional, great pre event communication and super talented! Highly recommend!

Ann's work is absolutely exquisite. What great luck to have been able to find her through Yelp,…read morewhen we were in need of beautufully-penned place cards for our wedding reception. She's a master of her craft, her turn around is quick, and we even got a surprise gift when we picked up our order. Couldn't ask for more!

From the owner: Visual Arts and Graphic Design. By appointment only. Calligraphy for corporate events, social…read moreoccasions, resolutions and certificates. Full service graphic design for logos, business branding and identity, from simple to complex. Artwork for print and advertising placement. Full support for book publishing including cover and title design, layout, production, copywriting and editing. Call to discuss your project. Fine Art. Drawings, paintings, watercolor illustration.

Having Brenda at our party was lovely! She accommodated us last minute when our party plans changed…read moredue to weather. She was timely, super responsive, and very sweet with the young kids at our party. She even offered some special characters to match our son's birthday theme. The kids were so excited about their paintings. We will definitely call her again. I highly recommend Brenda!

Unfortunately Brenda was booked the day of our event but she went above and beyond and found me an…read moreavailable painter!! Thank you Brenda!

Great work- talented artist and super hard working. Pleasure to work with…read more Looking forward to much more work ahead. Happy to talk if need be for recommendations

"In working with Morgan, there is nothing that didn't go the way that I thought it would. I…read moreappreciated is how efficient she is - she guided me through the process pretty quickly, and all our communication was spot on. It was such a great connection, so natural. Everything about it was easy, and the whole team was amazing. I start every morning by looking at the murals. I take a breath, look at it for 5 minutes, and then I can go into my office and work. The kids are still hanging out by them at every recess, they enjoy them as a part of their life every day. I didn't expect that parents would walk up to me constantly to thank me. That was a great surprise. One lady cried in my office, 'it is so beautiful!' The school just became instantly better! I would recommend Morgan for every reason -- for the process, experience, the result. She goes above and beyond."

super cute art store in the heart of capitola…read more.. my friends and i stopped by en route to the beach and loved what we saw here, lots of custom greeting cards, paintings by local artists, mugs, jewelry and clothing branded with capitola. some of the actual artwork was very unique, symbols and things that i hadn't seen in other art stores. the ladies working there were super sweet, very friendly. hours are a little limited though, they only open wednesday - sunday, 11.00-17.00 (closed on monday & tuesday). as far as parking, there is limited street parking, but your best bet is to park in the city parking lot about a block away.

This is locally owned art and gifty store extremely very close to the capitola esplande…read more Parking is street only, but there is a large surface lot just behind the police station not even a block away, and the beach related esplanade parking is an easy walk. This is a smaller space and the owner focuses on craft artists who are in capitola or very close by which results in a diverse, unique and high quality stock. They have handmade jewelry it's true, but also a fair amount of clothing, clutches, bags, soaps, perfume, home decor stuff candles, and art. Pricing can be on the higher side, but then it typically is for artisan handmade items. Generally speaking the owner is either present or somewhere nearby at all time that the store is open. Overall this is a perfect spot to find that unique gift (for yourself or others)that will really show you put thought into what you are buying.