Enchantress and Freeborne Gallery — Attraction in Maui

I’ve been wrestling for days to put my thoughts and emotions into words, after our most recent purchase of two incredible pieces from the Enchantress and Freeborne Gallery.

My husband, Tom, and I are, by no means, connoisseurs of art, but we are both creatives, and are pulled toward what spiritually moves us. We were drawn into the gallery by the stunning koa paddle in the display, painted by Artist Walfrido Garcia. Once inside, we were enveloped in an emotional Wonderland of unique and stunning pieces of art; each one with its own transcendental pull towards something greater than us. We walked away with the paddle and a painting by up-and-coming Cuban Artist Perez Navarro, from his “New Horizons” collection. The image of a young girl, carrying what felt like the weight of the world on her shoulders captivated me, personally. I instantly recognized myself in the defiance in her eyes. She spoke to me in ways I cannot yet explain.

As a sister, who lost my one and only sibling, along with her entire family to horrific drunk driving crash nearly seven years ago, I felt akin to this young woman. Grief and trauma are the most violent and vicious of dragons that we will encounter in our lifetimes. They can destroy you, or forge you in their fire. We don’t know if this young girl in the painting is real, or if she was born from Navarro’s imagination, but she is as human to me as anyone I have ever met. I simply could not walk away from her. It felt like walking away from myself.

We also can’t say enough great things about Kristin, the gallery manager, who helped us with our purchase. She was present and patient, as we mulled over our purchase. Having someone, like her, sit with our heavy grief and walk us through the purchase process was everything to us. She was both a trusted guide and exceptional professional. We both feel like we have made a new friend.

Tom and I can’t say enough about the gallery, our experience, and how overwhelmed and overjoyed we are with our purchase. Thank you for everything. And, most of all, we extend our deep gratitude for helping this grieving sis find a piece of home - and a piece of her heart - in your...

Great gallery and wonderful artists come and work on their art on site! I was visiting Wailea and had the pleasure of running into this gallery that had Walfrido and his brother Dean Garcia painting as we walked in. They were gracious enough to let us watch in awe for as long as needed to make my 5 year old daughter see an artist in action. In the end, she was making her own paint marks of the Twin Falls piece. Forever grateful for this memory which will live in our hearts forever. Mahalo to Bootzie for hosting such a fun night and the beautiful...

I’ve always been amazed by the talented artists Bootzie’s attracts to her Enchantress Gallery. The space is just so vibrant and alive! The colors and textures are just brilliant. This evening while strolling The Shops of Wailea I was drawn in to experience the magic.It had been awhile from my last visit. Local artist Beck had just finished a super cool surfboard that was still wet. On Wednesday artists create their work right out on the lanai. So happy to see Bootzie’s Enchantress...