Belizean Arts is a great gallery for both the unique art collector and unique curious-searching tourist. With a focus on local Belizean artists with a couple of other marvelous work thrown in, you are sure to find a new addition to you souvenir collection or art collection, depending on what you are looking for. We were lucky enough to run into and meet the owner, an extremely fascinating woman from Canada who will enthusiastically tell you about her stock. This place is a tad pricy, but not as bad as that sentence might suggest! Give it a look, it's a bit tricky to find, but ask anyone and they will direct you. You can know that the quality...
Read moreThis store is truly a gem! There are many very nice paintings, wood pieces, ornaments, jewelry and t-shirts at this at store. All of the pieces are Belizean and there are many choices. The owner is very gracious and can ship your pieces, but I will say that if you purchase a painting on canvas, they can take it off the stretchers, roll it and then take it into a length of PVC pipe that travels very well in a suitcase if it will fit. You enter the store off of the covered courtyard where the is a bar just off of Barrier Reef Drive. If you like art and you are on Ambergris Caye, this is...
Read moreAvoid the tourist traps with imported junk. Instead, visit Belizean Arts and find genuine and beautiful artwork of all kinds. Spend a little time in this air-conditioned gallery and look at the many paintings. Some are not inexpensive, yet still very reasonable compared to prices for original art in the USA or Europe. Paintings, jewelry, and small sculptures are available at all price points. Many paintings can be rolled for transport home. I found an original painting that I kept returning to look at... and l’m glad...
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