My fiancé had stopped by this art gallery while visiting Scituate with family. He had his eye on a…read morepainting on the "budget" wall (a partition near the back). When I came back to MA after Christmas, we stopped by for another look. The art gallery is well lit and spaced "okay", there were some empty gaps and odd spacing here and there. Most art was framed (which was included in the price), some were just prints, others had been made into greeting cards, and there was also a case that held other forms of art media. The painting he had previously looked at was $75, a bargain. Others we saw ranged from $50s-$300. Subjects were mostly nature and still life; I don't recall seeing any abstractions, but I could be wrong. Most of the paintings were "above average" for amateurs but definitely not the upper echelon of amateur art. Two friendly employees staffed the front desk, and they offered to gift wrap the painting for us to take home. A quick and easy gift for the home or for a family member or friend. Definitely worth peeking in.

Fernwood Gallery is such a hidden gem! The owner Lisa is so sweet and talented and was super…read morehelpful when I went there last week. She helped me choose a perfect portrait for my moms birthday to hang in my parents new beach house! I will definitely be using Lisa's boutique to decorate more often, thanks Lisa!!!

Last week, I went to the Opening Reception for the South Shore Art Center's current Media Mix…read moreexhibition (one of my pieces is in the show!) What a lovely evening! And, crowded, too -the entire gallery space was packed! There was food, beer, wine, live jazz music, awards, and lots of beautiful artwork! :) If you have never been, there are basically 2 main gallery spaces, the Bancroft Gallery & the Dillon Gallery. The Bancroft gallery is the larger space where Media Mix is being shown. I like this space very much! It has large walls on one side of it, and shorter walls on the other side with ample lighting. The walls seem to be some kind of upholstered plywood which makes for easy positioning of paintings. (No worrying about hiding nail holes!) There is also a hardwood floor which makes the entire space look modern and clean. The Dillon Gallery is smaller and darker. There was an exhibit of Italian paintings in there, which I enjoyed very much! This was really my first involvement with the South Shore Art Center, but overall, it seems to be a great place to view and learn about art! Everyone I met there is very friendly, and happy to meet local artists. It is also located in a beautiful town! I highly recommend stopping by to take a peek: http://blog.thelonebeader.com/2010/03/media-mix-opening-reception.html

From the owner: Art education for adults and children of all levels and abilities. The Artist-in-residence program…read moreis offered to schools in the region, bringing over 1400 4th and 5th graders to the Art Center each year. Rotating exhibitions of contemporary art by regional and national artists. Over 170 Juried Gallery Artists participate in exhibitions in the galleries at South Shore Art Center, the Paul Pratt Library and South Shore Conservatory in Hingham, MA. Annual Arts Festival on Father's Day Weekend draws over 9000 visitors to the three-day event.

Mike is one of my most favorite local artists! I have over six of his paintings in our home and…read morelove each of them. I recently purchased three at the Hull Artists Open Studio Tour and couldn't be happier with with them.

From the owner: At Art on the Rocks my students are excited to learn more about creating good art…read more My customers enjoy the larger variety of subjects and styles of my original art works, mostly paintings, prints, tee shirts, note cards and some crafts.

This store is the gem of the South Shore. If you are looking for unique jewelry and gifts from…read morearound the world, this is the place for you! Most of my really nice jewelry is from this store. I even have a 50 year old hand beaded necklace from Burma that I bought from Native a couple of years ago. I wear it quite often. The owner, Marie is very friendly and can help you find a gift to match any taste or personality. Check this store out and you will fall in love with its unique flavor.

What a wonderful store. Always something fun and unique in there. The store brings different…read morecultures to this small town through selling unique crafts from other countries. Unique is the word that best describes Native. Little crafts from Mexico, Costs Rica, all over! Beautiful jewelry, cute figurines and statues, the list goes on. The store is pricey but I believe it gives back to the communities of the original locations of the products. Whether you're shopping or just looking, stop in Native!

I only have good things to say about this new photography studio in Scituate Harbor, professional…read moreand artistic, if you are looking for unique photos this is it. Any thing from wedding to dog portraits.

Great original and local art. Diverse styles and media. Bought tow pieces. Coming back when they…read moreswitch to summer works and the open studios.

Need something handmade, unusual or just looking to see what the local artists make then this is…read morethe place to visit. Check hours before you go. Located on the bottom of a condo building, but worth the trip. Many talented folks are sharing their creations here.

Cute stuff, but they're charging an outrageous 100% markup from retail price…read more I can appreciate a boutique premium and often am willing to pay it, but today I saw a beach bag they were selling for $240, and it's $120 directly from the company website, which is a fantastic female-owned, all handmade company. And the sales associate I spoke with defended their pricing -- very unfortunate! And people wonder why small boutique business struggles :(

We stopped in here to poke around and see what they had. I bought my daughter a ring she fell in…read morelove with. A few times during the day the ring fell off her finger. We went back and explained the situation and they exchanged it for the next size down. They were happy to do it, no questions asked. Great selection and even better customer service!