We were in Bremerton to tour some historic Navy ships. Afterward, walking around, we saw this…read moregallery and went in. It has a good collection of many art forms. For me, a photographer, it was nice to see some photography displayed (usually pushed to the back in galleries). There are two floors for the displays, all well lit and well shown. One downer is downtown Bremerton. Parking can be tough due to ferry boat commuters filling up the many parking garages. Week ends may be the best time to visit the gallery.

Amazing artists! Nice variety of mediums. Everyone in there is friendly and welcoming. A great…read moreplace to find a unique gift

It's FREE to walk around and look at all the art…read more Don't miss the displays in the basement even though the descent felt like the middle of a horror movie. "Do people come out of here alive?" "Only survivors. Art requires survivors and sacrifices." The art ranges from pairings to sculptures. The subject matter ranges from kid-friendly to adult-only.

The art walk makes me a little sad sometimes, because if you're an art lover Bremerton is not the…read moreplace. Best that can be said is not all of it is dreadful, a tiny portion wouldn't look out of place in a real city gallery, but most of it would look merely okay on the wall of a hotel restaurant. But I'll give the walk a good rating anyway because it's well attended on a warm evening, and people are in good moods and friendly. It's an authentic way to meet people, though if you're honest to peoples' faces about the local "talent" most will look at you like you're so darned rude. So put on a happy face, tell whoppers about how cool the art is, and make friendly. And be on the look-out for the face that silently replies, "You really think THIS shit is good??" so you'll know to laugh at yourself and say, "No, not really, this salmons, lighthouses, and seagulls on broken piers stuff makes us all look like The Egg & I hillbillies," and you may have just met someone who could be an intelligent real friend.

Lovely gallery space that also serves as the home to "one of the largest providers of free art…read moreeducation and outreach programs in Kitsap County, serving close to 10,000 youth, adults, and seniors each year through more than 100 programs--inside and outside our gallery space" (pulled from their website). My mother and I visited here as one of our first stop when arriving on Bainbridge Island recently, and we loved sauntering through and viewing all the crafts and art pieces made by local artisans. I especially enjoyed finding some pieces by an artist named Peter Koronakos, for example, who creates "oddball animals" assemblage pieces - my favorite on display being the "Squirrel with Hand Grenade". There was also a lovely Pileated Woodpecker carved piece by a Seattle-based artist named Mike Zitka (who, after I just Googled him, apparently has a feature collection currently going at KOBO Seattle - who knew!). Just some examples of the fantastic work available in this gallery. There's also a special section of the gallery that has for sale specific art and design books that the purchase of will support new material for the Bainbridge Public Library. How can you not love that?! All in all, it's a great, little gallery that I loved being able to support. Definitely stop by if you're in the area and show this local gallery - and the artisans that show their work here - some support. They deserve it. :)

Very lovely arts and crafts gallery. Friendly staff and always something new to discover and see. A…read moremust-visit for anyone local or visiting Bainbridge.

Good stuff. This is a (fused?) glass art studio with artists working on site, and classes. It's a…read morecertain type of glass art, sorry I don't remember exactly but it's like sheets of glass with designs on them, in shapes. Absolutely a must for gift shopping. They also donate to a women's artist/artisan group in Africa and you can purchase jewelry, particularly necklaces, made by that group. The artist working when we got there was very gracious - she came up and told us about the shop then went back to work but she was on hand if we needed to check out. My friend got one of the beaded necklaces and I got a Seattle-themed art piece in the shape of a crescent moon. It was very hard to decide. Everything was lovely. As we understood it, Ms. Stirrett has several large commissions located throughout the region. Hope to pay better attention and see some of those soon. We will back here for Christmas.

Just a random stop on a random day trip. Very good merchandise made in store. Lots of unique pieces…read moreand they support unique but needed causes. We bought a nice glass coaster that we would have bought anyways but I also really wanted to support their causes. Their causes were real causes and not blown out of proportion ones for easily offended people. Keep making a difference

This place is amazing. The artist, Jeff, is a talented and humble man. Self taught with an eye for…read moretrue beauty. This gallery has a large array of beautiful bronze sculptures from small to giant! He walked me through the process from start to finish. Wow! I never knew there were so many steps in creating these amazing pieces! His work is phenomenal! And the prices are affordable. He can custom make anything. If you are in the area, I highly recommend stopping in. And if you are looking for a statement piece (or two) for your property or business, you must give him a call!

Great experience finding an affordable piece of art for our home…read more We took the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island and happened across this wonderful gallery, filled with photographs of various subjects from places as varied and popular as Seattle, Amsterdam and Paris. The owner, Andy, and his wife were lovely. Andy, retired, now passionately pursues his second love photography (His first love is his wife!). Being on vacation, we leaned toward his photos in and around Seattle, but he has pictures from around the world. They can be ordered in a variety of styles (photo paper, canvas, metal) and sizes. We had our 16x24 canvas print shipped directly to our house. What more can you ask for!? Check out his website! Don't see what you are interested in . . . give him a call.

Went to Bergh Images today just because I was walking by, and I was SO impressed!  The husband and…read morewife who run the place are selling extremely lovely photographs they took and have blown up and either framed or mounted, and I found the subject matter engaging, the colors vibrant, and the print quality just lovely.  These people are really nice, too, so I felt good about giving them money.  You will, too!  Check this place out!!

When we got out of the car from when we left someone was always by us. We didn't know if they liked…read moreus or not. The lady kept following us inside the store and outside. It made us feel really uncomfortable because she was just following us and didn't say anything. It was nice of her to show us around but she kept on following us. Especially this older gentleman. We still didn't know if they wanted us to leave or they liked us. You have to pay to go out back and see all the bonsai's. Inside is cool. We couldn't see most of it because in some areas it's hard to get around.

An incredible and inspiring collection of bonsai specimens. Dan Robinson is a kind genius with an…read moreover 60 years of experience in cultivating and styling bonsai trees. The garden exhibiting his life's work and collection is a hidden treasure that will leave you awe struck; unlike anything you have ever seen. His work and bonsai styling incorporates many aspects of traditional design while taken to another level of creativity that is all his own. It may take an hour to drive from Seattle/Bellevue but you will likely spend more than that time admiring the location of the garden and the incredible bonsai.

Just went over to Bainbridge WA to stroll around. Like most islands in the Washington state area,…read morethere are always waterfront restaurants and docks for your boats. This time we chose to walk around the "town" and have a bite to eat. This is a cute one block area of shops, galleries and restaurants. We stopped in The Island Gallery ... they carried a bit of everything furniture, paintings, sculptures, clothing, etc. They were setting up for a "locals" event a few days after our visit. Nice shop, a little pricey, but then again, Bainbridge WA is a pricey island. Spent a nice afternoon strolling a place we've never been.