When you know, you know. Each person has their own a-ha moment when it comes to art and mine…read moreoccurred here. Newport is over-filled with art galleries, but after seeing the rest, I thought Ozone was the best. Rather than follow the local trend of having a little bit of everything (glass, paintings, wood carvings, metal sculpture and jewelry), Ozone is a contemporary gallery that features only a few local artists at a time. So depending on whether you like the artists du jour, will affect your enjoyment of the gallery. But, they also offer free wine tasting. So even if you don't decide to purchase, you can browse through the gallery and enjoy the view of Newport Bay. I absolutely hit it off with Karen and ended up purchasing three different pieces of art. It was for a space in my home I've been trying to fill for over three years. If you purchase more than one piece, there is a 'collector's discount' and we had a funny discussion about how it is sad for a gallery owner, and the artist, to see some pieces sold. I assured her that it was going to someone who would love the art and she requested that I send her a photo of my purchases in their new environment. So feel free to wander through the other galleries for your beach tchotchkes, but if you want to experience some innovative artists and sip a little wine, then don't forget to visit Ozone.

Very hip art gallery, if you're into that sort of thing. During our particular visit they were…read morefeaturing recycled art so nearly everything there was garbage turned into something nice to look at. Price tags are very high so don't expect to buy unless you can afford to blow at least $400. The person working the store was very cool and friendly.

Love this shop, we made a few trips in to check it out. Once to look and buy, again to show others…read morewhat we found! I love the one-of-a-kind stone jewelry options, I bought a piece I'm really in love with. I was even given a cord to wear my pendant on since i did not have chain at the time. My son found some rocks and stones he could afford for under $5 and we got gifts as well. I really enjoyed the large crystals and fossils, this place is just fun to check out even if you are not buying.

It looked like a great store, but it was closed when we stopped by. I thought, meh I will just go…read moreonline and they probably have a fabulous website! Nothing there. Oh well, I will have to take my business elsewhere.

Great space for a gallery. It actually used to be a fish processing plant and was converted…read more Speaking of fish, there are a lot of beautiful and whimsical glass and ceramic fish laying about on shelves and in the glass cases. You'll also find other beautiful glass items of hot glass sculptures such as octopus and crab etc. Huge paintings are hanging throughout the shop as well and include a large selection of the amazing Yaquina Bay bridge. They have very lovely jewelry in their cases including some sea glass work. There's a second floor that has a great Mickey collection and other works of art upstairs. It's one of the first galleries on the street as you head down Bay St. from the Coast Guard station. And if this all seems a little fishy to you don't take my word for it. Go check it out for yourself.

We stopped in because we love glass art. When we walked in the back, we saw that they had one on…read moreone glass making classes. My wife decided that that would be fun and signed up. From start to finish, it takes around half an hour. During that time, Amanda starts with a blob of hot glass and helps the customer roll it, add color to it, shape it, reheat it and then press it out into a finished shape. It goes into a kiln to cool for 24 hours and then you can pick it up. The net result was really pretty and my wife enjoyed the experience.

Beautiful artwork. An Oregon Coast gem. If you are looking for a glass float, this is the place…read moreto go. They have even more than those too.

We are back in the Village. This time about 200 plus and i…read morefound the very unusual. One from Russia that i've never seen. Again he treated us special. More for the collection

In October, we were driving the 101 for leisure when we saw large minerals outside a store that…read moreinstantly lured us in, but sadly the customer service, or lack thereof made us leave. My partner and I were walking around the store with about 8 other patrons and we noticed that three different customers tried to interact with the owner (?), a man who was searching on his phone the whole time. Two ladies were trying to talk to him about the store pup, while another guy was trying to make chit-chat and both either received a few grumbles or an inaudible response. He didn't ever look up from his phone. This type of service bums us out and we decided to return our handfuls of specimens that we carefully picked out while walking through their well-stocked store.

What an incredible gallery hidden in little old Toledo! I was astounded by the unique selection of…read morework here...very different from your typical coastal galleries. It's also a working art studio, and Janet is a joy to speak with. Beyond the art pieces by Janet and others, you will also find a plethora of vintage objects and ephemera for sale. Many of the pieces are expensive, but truly good art is expensive because someone put vast amounts of time, effort, and creativity into an original piece. Definitely worth the trip if you're looking for unique pieces with a certain aesthetic.

Perfect name for this fascinating and wonderful gallery slash shop in which to purchase art pieces…read moreas well as art supplies. The owner of the gallery makes a lot of the art that is hanging about. This is not your normal art at all. It is a huge mixed media cornucopia of repurposed, reclaimed, vintage, collage, etc. of fantastical art works. And they are not just the owners but there are also some other interesting artists presenting as well. Her hours are not set in stone but I think you can especially count her as open on the weekends. Best way to know is to give her a phone call. She does a lot of art work in the shop itself since it's also her studio. Crow's Nest is what you would expect to see in a crows nest, full of sparkly, unique treasures and other delights. Toledo is not that far from other towns nearby like Newport. The town is picking up on some momentum too but still a work in progress.

I had a wonderful 3 nights at the Sylvia beach hotel starting in a Sunday. The hotel is right next…read moredoor to the Visual Arts Center. In the past I have wanted to go inside but it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. I was excited that this time (my second in 3 years) I would finally be able to visit the museum. I checked ahead of time to see what exhibits were on and hours, they were listed to change over a day or so after the last day of my visit. Open 10-4 Wednesday through Sunday, wonderful! Went for a cold and windy walk in the beach, changed clothes in my car and went to the museum. People inside, but doors locked. A woman came to the door and said that they were changing the exhibits and closed for the week, and that she had left the sign up stating that the center would be open Wednesday by accident as her "printer wasn't working". She let me walk as far as the front desk to see the wonderful are coming down and going up. Said she might let me go upstairs to see the other exhibits, but on second thought no, because not everything up there was "secured". Then she also explained that usually the Visual arts center was closed one week per month to change exhibits over. I suppose staffing might be tight, but I have never before known of a museum to close during regular business hours to change over an exhibit (not to mention advertising the old exhibit would be displayed for a couple more days after they were planning to take it down. The person in charge suggested I should come back another time. Maybe I will the next time. In a year or two. To sum up, the museum is open at random times, closed for a week or so once a month, call first because this is not mentioned in the web site. The art looks beautiful, and the museum has good lighting, from what I could see. Decent parking, at least in on a weekday.

Stunning display of a type of painting I had never heard of…read morebefore, with wax. Upstairs the display was just mind blowing, the sculptures, and the painting, I took a picture of it, was so amazing. The artist was there working on a new sculpture, an owl, it was beautiful. I found a print from another artist who had a small display downstairs, of something that really spoke to me that day, it was a very sad day, and this picture really helped me. The staff is just wonderful, they explain everything, and were amazing.

Great experience. John was a very knowledgeable instructor and took his time with each…read moreparticipant. The end products were gorgeous! Definitely will be back next trip.

Well, we've talked about trying our hand at this for a while, so it made perfect sense to make it a…read morebirthday experience! I got to make a starfish and hubby made a double wall insulated bowl. We had such a fun experience creating some pretty blown glass pieces together at the coast. We picked them up the following day after they cooled down overnight in their oven! We were very pleased with the whole experience and very happy how our pieces turned out. We will definitely do this again!