Visitors Guide
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Outer Banks

Art

The Bird Store

MP 8.5, 158 Bypass
(252) 480-2951
thebirdstore.biz

Specializing in local carvings and artwork ranging from old working style decoys and shorebirds to decorative songbirds and waterfowl. Antique working decoys, fishing gear, and original artwork and prints. A must see store for art lovers.

Greenleaf Gallery

1169 Duck Road, Duck
(252) 261-2009
www.outer-banks.com/greenleaf

Original paintings, watercolors and fine prints by professional artists from the region. We also offer a fine collection of functional and sculptural ceramics, art glass, wood objects, fiber and fine jewelry by about 200 American artisans.

2007 Show Calendar:

May 1 - May 31
Dan Bartges, VA; a collection of fine oil paintings in a variety of sizes & subject matter, expertly rendered by this award-winning Virginia artist.

June 1 - June 30
Rachel Nicholson, NC; the art of making felt is ancient (dating to 400-600 BC)... this artist shows us feltwork creations that fit within our contemporary environment.

July 1 - July 31
Anne Chaddock, VA; a wonderful assortment of watercolors & acrylics by this accomplished artist and teacher. Long-standing member of the NWS and American Watercolor Society.

August 1 - August 31
Sue Sneddon, NC; looks at nature, water & sky with an artists' eye. Her oil and pastel paintings are highly effective in creating a dreamlike mood.

September 1 - October 15
Janice Gay-Maker, VA; is known for her vivid and painterly landscapes in oil and oil pastel; her paintings convey a sense of peace, tranquility & mystery.

Open Daily March 1 - December 31

Jewelry By Gail

MP 10 1/4, 207 E. Driftwood Street, Gallery Row, Nags Head
(800) 272-9817 • (252) 441-5387
www.jewelrybygail.com

Award-winning designer and diamond expert Gail Kowalski creates fabulous jewelry designs in gold and platinum with pearls, colored gem stones and the finest colorless and natural fancy color diamonds. See Gail’s choice of work by other talented artists in gold and sterling or select her exclusive, authentically-detailed Charming Lights® lighthouse charms, pendants and earrings.

Lone Wolff Trading Co.

210 Gallery Row. MP 10.5 (between the highways, behind Christmas Mouse), Nags Head
(252) 449-5111

A sensuous indulgence. Specializing in affordable sterling silver and special occasion jewelry. Sea candles, giftware, sensual smells and more. Creations from the Outer Banks and beyond.

Melvin’s Studio

Call for an appointment (252) 441-5319

You’re invited to see artwork in progress by local artist James Melvin in his Nags Head Studio. James works in all media and endeavors to capture the peace and beauty of the Outer Banks. Works are available in all sizes.

Seaside Art Gallery

2716 Virginia Dare Trail South, Nags Head
(252) 441-5418 • 1-800-828-2444
www.seasideart.com

A delight to both the first time buyer and avid collector, Seaside is an expansive gallery that houses 13 rooms of art featuring 2000+ original works of art from ancient to modern. The popular gallery is family owned & operated and celebrates its 46th anniversary in its present location on the beach road in historic Nags Head. You will experience original works by both local artists and the masters alike! Picasso, Chagall, Whistler, Rembrandt, as well as contemporary artists Barclay Sheaks, Fini Beunis, Gregory Perillo and David Hunter. Buyers of all tastes and budgets can choose from the wide array of Seascapes, Landscapes, Florals and Disney Animation Art, as well as NC’s largest selection of Estate Jewelry, Sculpture, Art glass & Pottery, Antique porcelain, and Hummels. Seaside hosts exhibits throughout the year, free to all ages.

SeaTree Gallery

MP 16, Nags Head
(252) 441-6786
www.seatreegallery.com

Art and fine craft from near and far. Original paintings, sculpture, art glass, pottery, jewelry, textiles, home decor and garden art. Monthly themed shows, workshops.

Yellowhouse Gallery

2902 S. VA Dare Trail. MP 11 Beach Road., Nags Head
(252) 441-6928
www.yellowhousegallery.com

An Outer Banks institution for 38 years, with nine rooms of art! Come see our new look and offerings for 2007. Our charming 1935 "yellow house" features local artist prints and originals as well as antique prints and maps. Showcasing owner-artist Eve Turek's Naturescapes photographs as well as Ray Matthews and others; works by local artists E. M. Corsa, Robin Rogers, Hudson Williams, James Melvin, Linda Browning, Nancy Zittrain, Judith Bailey, and more; modern beach scenes, maps and other prints; and vintage photographs of Nags Head. Antique prints and maps including the Civil War; the US Lifesaving Service and early US Navy; shorebirds, flowers and ferns, butterflies, and shells; US & European scenics; maps and charts; and wood engravings by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast. Custom Framing on our prints or on yours available in the Annex! Complete your Outer Banks vacation experience with an excursion to Yellowhouse.

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