We visited here a few weeks ago while on a boat trip to Captiva. I could not believe the talent that was abundant in this unique art gallery. Prices were very reasonable, as well. A must see! Lady Diane of Lady Di's Classy Crafts & Boutique read more

Jungle Drums Gallery - Lady Di's Classy Crafts & Boutique 732-804-7642 - Art Galleries Near Me - Captiva, Florida

Lovely gallery! Our family loved the unique art. Kind owners who are also gifted artists. Highly recommend.

Jim Mazzotta's phenomenal works of art, appearing on T-shirts featuring lyrics to Jimmy Buffett songs, were my gateway drug into all things Buffett, Pirate, Parrot, and what later became the Margaritaville scene. I fell in love with Caribbean Soul shirts with Jim Mazzotta's designs in the early 80s. I first found them while on a summer vacation to the Outer Banks. I couldn't wait to wear them back in Indiana, especially to school, knowing how great they were, and I'd be the only one wearing them. I vividly remember when school started that Fall, one of the girls I had a crush on yelled my name down the hall and asked, "Where did you get that Jimmy Buffett shirt!?" All eyes turned, and I received those "cool shirt" accolades I had hoped for. Truth be told, until she asked me that, I had no idea who Jimmy Buffett was. I just loved the artwork on the T-shirts. Full disclosure, the "street cred" from the shirt gave me the confidence I needed to ask her out, and we dated that year. From then on, every family vacation, my cousins and I searched for more Caribbean Soul shirts to show off back home. While sorting through keepsakes and waxing nostalgic last spring, I found a few surviving T-shirts. I wore them during this summer's vacation, 40 years later. They're worn and a bit too small, because I'm now a bit too large, but the graphics are still amazing! As usual, I received several compliments about the shirts and artwork on them. I began searching online for the actual artist of these fantastic designs. Who was the artist that created the ocean and island life scenes of pirates, ships, parrots, lizards, and lovers? "Caribbean Soul" searches were somewhat fruitless as that brand name is used by many businesses now, and the original clothing brand hasn't been around for over 20 years. After many unsuccessful searches, I finally found an old online blog that referenced "the two Jimmy's shirts," as Jim Mazzotta's art and Jimmy Buffett's lyrics. I finally had a name! That led me to an art gallery website, which led me to Jim Mazzotta's Instagram page, and then to his own art gallery's website. The results of my searches proved far more magical than I had imagined. Jim Mazzotta and his wife, Kathleen, continue to create incredible works of art which are on display in their Jungle Drums Art Gallery on Captiva Island, and on Jim's Instagram page. I sent an email to the gallery explaining some of the above and asked about purchasing items my wife and I found on the website. Much to my surprise, and excitement, I received a response from Jim himself, saying he was glad I found him. I ordered Jim Mazzotta's book, "Illustrated Escapes, a Visual Journey," which includes terrific stories of his start as a young artist, how he became captivated with coastal and island life, and the story behind those first designs and concepts he and an entrepreneurial T-shirt friend created and pitched to Jimmy Buffett. It's all there, the beginning of the pulp culture style we all fondly know. The pages are full of vibrant photos of Jim's art of that era; thrillingly including many I had never seen. Jim has not only created artwork for many newspapers and Jimmy Buffett merchandise, but also for Disney and Universal Studios. The fact that what started as a search for my all-time favorite T-shirts led to enjoyable correspondence with Jim himself, and a fun conversation with Kathleen while ordering the book, all adds to the adventure. My wife and I have ordered and received some of Jim's works on canvas, already plan on ordering more, and have made the resolution to get down to Captiva Island and visit the gallery someday. Furthermore, Jim turned me on to Good Life Apparel (goodlifeshirts.com) where shirts with Jim's designs are still available! I've already ordered several, and these new shirts are outstanding. If you're looking for an entertaining cruise down tropical memory lane, then get Jim's book, "Illustrated Escapes, a Visual Journey," check out Jim's Instagram page, and the Jungle Drums Art Gallery's website! #JungleDrumsArtGallery #jungledrumsgallery #jamesmazzotta #jimmazzotta #illustratedescapes read more

Beautiful and unique art gallery. My family has purchased many pieces from Jungle Drums over the years since buying a home on Sanibel. However, the female owner was very condescending. She treated me as if I did not have the money to purchase anything in her gallery and seemed put out that I wanted to take a closer look in better lighting. I had her handle the piece for me and any questions I asked she corrected my verbiage. Then when I asked if she had any similar pieces from the same artist so that I may choose, I was told well look around. She made me feel like she was too good for my time and questions. I instantly regretted following through with my purchase and am afraid my feelings this day will be remembered when I look at my artwork instead of the joy this artist work should bring me. Such a shame. read more

After looking at several other galleries and not finding anything we liked, we decided to visit Jungle Drums on a rainy afternoon. As soon as we walked into the gallery, we were thrilled with the wide range of beautiful, unique art pieces and also with the reasonable pricing. We chose to purchase a nicely framed print, a bracelet and a hand carved wooden box as holiday gifts. Jim and Kathy (the owners) were extremely gracious and helpful, and wrapped everything very well for transport back to NY. All in all, this was one of our best experiences while visiting Captiva and we plan to visit Jungle Drums during our next trip. Give them a try, you won't be sorry. read more

My husband pass through Sanibel and Captiva fairly frequently since we live several hours north. When we have visitors, we always swing thru the gallery. I've bought a variety of items from the gallery and have always received excellent service. We'll certainly be back. read more

We have bought many things over the years here. On out last visit after we purchased an item we asked the owner if we could park in lot while we ate lunch The lot was completely empty and is large to begin with. Her response was no. Never again . The husband has always been pleasant . The wife needs to practice her social skills . read more

I have been to Jungle Drums almost every year for around ten years now. Mr. Mazzotta and his wife are very talented artists and not at all snobbish. The shop is wonderful for browsing, but not with small children, it is a gallery, not the Dollar Tree, people! I disagree with the earlier reviews, each piece in the store is unique. I always look forward to seeing what they are working on when I visit. I do miss those Christmas card, though, Mr. Mazzotta! Bring them back, please, especially with some of your new artwork, like you are using for the clocks! read more

Over priced and then tried to rip us off on shipping! The item was $185 and they were going to charge us $120 for shipping. TERRIBLE attitude and condescending when we told her we wanted a refund on the item!! She even told us she didn't like OUR attitude because we said wanted a refund!! Found the same item in Wilford & Lee on Sanibel for $40 less and $40.00 shipping!! read more

Terrible customer service. We bought several items from the store,Then we walked next door to buy sunscreen (we weren't going to be gone more than 5 minutes and we were the only car in the lot). A man from the store rudley said we had to move our car, even though we were paying customers. Then while we were in the store my daughter was showing me something on her phone and the lady working in the store walked by and said no pictures in here. We would not recommend spending money here. Don't waste your time or money! read more

Snobbish! Snotty and condescending! Perhaps these are the "charms" of Captiva. No thanks. Nice enough items but not terribly unique.

I don't know what these others reviewers experienced but my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The artists that own and run Jungle Drums are a lot of fun and have some amazing items. Their backgrounds are incredible and they have worked with some of the largest agencies and tourist destinations in the US. Jungle Drums is not a "kids" place but rather a studio/shop for serious buyers of both whimsical and serious fine art. Great place. read more