Bought a painting and they shipped it to Colorado for a very reasonable cost. There is a lot of…read moregood art at this gallery.

We stopped in here today while wandering through Hanapepe. The walls are hung w/ Angela Headley's…read morebeautiful paintings. Her giclées are on another wall. There is an interesting variety of jewelry as well. I was attracted to a collection of delicate, complex earrings in a variety of designs, many w/ pearls. The man behind the counter told me everything is handmade by the woman who creates the earrings. There were several designs that attracted me, but I have more earrings than I know what to do w/, so I didn't buy any, but I really liked them. This is a nice gallery w/ a variety of interesting work.

My husband and I came to Kauai to celebrate our honeymoon and decided we wanted to bring home an…read moreoriginal piece of art from a local artist. We saw the print version of "Ohana Hugs" and learned the original painting was sold prior to our arrival.. Mercedes went out of her way to contact the artist to ask her if she'd make another one and she agreed. We were so happy and Mercedes treated us with so much aloha, it was the loveliest experience. Mercedes has the best selection of art in her gallery, there were so many pieces we loved. We will definitely visit again when we return. Thanks, Mercedes. :)

The paintings on display range from vibrantly colorful to majestically quiet. The medium on display…read moreis watercolor, and several different artistic styles and artists decorate the walls. My family has talked with one of the artists there, Mercedes Maza, once a year for the past few years, and she is delightful. It's a treat to visit her shop, a pleasure to know her, and her paintings are as wonderously colorful as she is.

While visiting Kauai in July, went to Hanapepe for their Friday Night Art Walk (fun!) and, while…read morevery small, The Bright Side Gallery was chock full of beautiful paintings. Grant Pecoff is one of my favorite artists and bought one of his wonderful books as a gift for a friend back home. Hadn't planned to buy anything for myself but when I saw the original watercolor by the artist Coco, it stopped me dead in my tracks. The painting brought back wonderful memories of living in Miami growing up and bobbing happily in the surf for hours. It's called "The Cure" and knew I had to have it. It's now home with me in Colorado and will bring me joy every day! The owner of the The Bright Side (Kate) seems very knowledgeable and was so sweet in working with me to buy the painting.

As an avid surfer, we have started a personal "wave art" collection in our home. We are not the…read moresuper rich folks but we try to collect paintings dealing with water. There are abundance of "impressionist" ocean paintings out there, mostly formulaic, but our focus is to find pictures that capture the moment of being there... like bring in a surfing lineup, or just before I paddle out for surf. That means the images do not have to be photo-realistic (and you got your mobile device camera for that anyway!) What Kate has collected really resonated with my idea of surf paintings should be. And so if you agree with me, this gallery is a well worthwhile stop. For example check out Grant Pecoff's work. A bit whimsical, it really convey the fun of being "out there." And that's what I like. And don't be afraid to ask for the price, many of them are reproduced from the original in the "giclee" and substantially more affordable than the originals. And that's perfect for me.

This gallery is a total scam. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, set one foot in this place. While on…read morevacation, we were approached aggressively by Nadine Riso (with her fake French accent). We were interested in an expensive painting that had a very nice glass and wood frame. She sold us on the painting then weirdly told us "it was just sold". BUT the artist can do another original exactly like it and she will ship it to us (We took a picture of it and happy to share this). Well, this is her scam! What she sent us was a piece of literal garbage - a replica picture about 1/3 the size that looked like it was done on a photo copier! She also put it in an oversized cheap plastic frame with plastic cover ($1 dollar frame!)! She obviously pocketed our money (hundreds of dollars) and thought being "dumb tourists" we would just accept this. This is known as "bait and switch" - it is not only unethical, it is also illegal. DO NOT GO HERE. SHE WILL RIP YOU OFF AND HER "ORIGINALS" ARE NOTHING OF THE KIND. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Beautiful art gallery in Koloa town on the Island of Kaui. Reasonably priced, great selection of…read moreprints and works of art. I bought one of the little rooster prints titled"Guido". I am hanging it in my kitchen and Everytime I look at it it makes me smile. I spoke with the owner of the store Christian Riso, very nice man, and very helpful. Don't Miss going to this gallery!

Beautiful art and glass in this gallery with really friendly and helpful people. We always look…read morefor a memento of our Hawaii trips and found a perfect ocean globe by artist Lee Mannikko to add to our collection. Tess, manager, even called our home when we returned to make sure it arrived ok. Just added to our great memory of Poipu!

Jonathon is the very best on the Island ! He is creative in framing , very professional and…read moredefinitely knows the business !!

I bought a new digital print on a kind of deep canvas and naturally wanted to protect my…read moreinvestment. There are a few picture framers on the island, but most haven't been around as long as Jonathan Tom. He's a wonderful craftsman and did a fantastic job framing my print (below). Clean shop, clean job. He's a no-nonsense guy, as you can see that his art shop is simply named Art Shop. The frame I requested was custom, so he ordered the materials and promised it to be completed in two weeks, but it took about 10 days! Fast, quality work, and you'll be happy.

On vacation on Kauai, I came across Mr. Bader's wood sculpture in a little gallery on the main drag…read morein Hanapepe that he shares with his wife, Becky Wold who does marbled paper and fabrics. Hopefully they will "yelp" the actual address, but you cant miss it. It's between the old hotel and little market opposite the Aloha Theatre. Ms. Wold was in the gallery, and her work looked nice, but it was the turned bowls, vases and platters of her husband that caught my eye. Mr. Bader has an excellent sense of design and proportion. I like very simple, modern forms and his turnings reminded me of what exotic woods would look like in the hands of Eva Zeisel or George Nelson. He uses local woods and his pieces sometimes take 6 months from conception to completion. The first turning takes to wood down to 1" thickness, where it is allowed to dry and cure for 6 months before the final turning, when thicknesses as minimal as 1/8" are achieved. The lighter colored wood he uses is even translucent. He had a large non-functional platter that would make a cool wall hanging with a light behind it. These are not salad bowls! The pieces are not cheap but considering the work involved and the beauty of the design, I would consider them a very good value. I've seen a lot of wood carving on the Islands over the years, and this is by far the finest I've seen--the difference between a craftsman and an artist. I'll save my sheckels for my next visit to Kauai!

I have one of these great pieces of art created by Mr. Bader. The workmanship is superb. The…read moredesigns are unique. The shop is a little harder to find. The workshop/gallery is in the same location at 3890 Hanapepe Road (near Little Fish Coffee) but it is now down the hallway. Becky (Also the Art of Marbling) is a local gem who will help you buy something unique. None of the products are sold elsewhere on Kauai.

These are the most elegant oil paintings. Giorgio really captures the beauty of Kauai island. He…read morealso has the most cool amazing urban, colorful, hip and abstract art. He does many styles and obtains art from other dealers. He participates in Art Walk Friday evenings and always has a bottle of wine and cheese for guests to his Gallery. Giorgio is classy, talented and a wonderful host!

I have been coming to Kauai for over 20 years and the North Shore in particular holds a very…read morespecial place in my heart. It's my happy place and some of my happiest memories are of being here with my family. Over the last 4-5 trips I have started skipping the touristy draws and trying to really immerse myself in the culture and community (farmers markets, kappa street party, picking avocados off trees outside the parking lot in hanalei, getting lost on random roads and exploring some of the less traveled towns). On my last trip to Kauai I caught wind of an art night down in Hanapepee. I had only been to this cute little town once the year before in search a pharmacy, but couldn't help but notice Georgios Art Gallery. He had a particular tree painting outside on display that literally jumped off the canvas. We wandered around the rooms admiring his works. Stunning. I've never been much of an art person and oil paintings in particular haven't really interested me much. The way Georgio paints is so unique. It's different than anything else I've ever seen. In our first trip to Georgio's we didn't buy anything as we somewhat nauseous from our ride down from the canyon (although we regretted it) but were excited to stop in on him for the Art Night (sans a trip to Waimea this time). We walked in and were immediately greeted by Georgio himself. He offered us some wine and we were immediately drawn to the bold colors and textures once again. Then we saw it. It was an elephant (that I'll also post on here) and were pulled into the painting. It was probably one of the most amazing paintings we had ever seen. So, minutes later we were finalizing the sale with Georgio. As we continued to walk around the art night to different galleries we kept on reflecting on how great HIS art was. So we went back. After falling for many other pieces the major display piece (which was already framed and matted with different colors of blue silk) spoke to my soul. It brought me back to my first trip to Kauai sitting in the back of my parents convertible with my younger sister (who has since passed away) looking up at a million stars, hearing the roar of crashing waves, smelling the ocean, and watching the white caps of the waves coming into shore. The memory was cemented into my brain and Georgio caught that memory for me. It is a starry night shot of the north shore (which I will also post). Hands down Georgio's art is the best in all of Kauai and we feel so lucky to have a couple amazing pieces in our home all the way across the country in Boston. He shipped them to us for free in homemade custom wooden boxes! The amount of compliments we have received on both pieces in just a matter of a few months says it all. You can also tell how much time and effort goes into the details. (I'm still noticing details in Starry Night I hadn't noticed before). Georgio was talking about moving his gallery in the near future... All I have to say is make sure we can find you later this year! We have some open walls!