Visual

Popped in for some ink pens while on vacation - great place!! Great owner. Art supplies and local art. Been there a long time - support small businesses!!

We love our local art shop!! Owner is always so kind and often gives a smile/wave when you walk by, regardless of whether you’re coming in to buy anything. I love stopping by to check out the rotating gallery and pickup some fun pens/markers. I’m fully convinced the poor reviews on this page were weird one-off situations bc we’ve had nothing but great interactions with this business. Supporting small biz in this day and age is far more important to me than having to wait a few extra minutes for the owner to open shop (which we’ve never experienced in about a dozen visits, by the way - just addressing others’ complaints).

Really cool spot! Got lucky and met the owner / attended an event when passing through. Left with some great art supplies.

Pretty cool arts supply store. Lots of materials to choose from and the walls are filled with inspiring art.

This shop is great! They had all the colors I needed and a couple different caps. Decent selection of fat tipped markers. The guy running the shop was super friendly. 10/10 would recommend

The Owner, Jason Gould, is a true artist with great vision. The shop is unique and not only has interesting and beautiful art work but practical supplies for artists of all types and media!

At first it seems like a nice vibe, You go inside and it's a little sparse, clean, if a bit pricey. it's an independent spot. You pick out something, Bring it to the front where the owner is, He doesn't stop what he's doing at all to say hello in any kind of meaningful way.. You ask A few questions, The energy is flat, you remain polite. . You're getting the impression this guy likely isn't going to be personable at all. Can't buy the item with my card cus it's under 5$. (Absolutely fair, but where's the signage please?) Tone that answer was delivered in tho? In general, it just makes you feel unwelcome. Not worth the effort for that 3 extra bucks. At least be engaging with your customers if you want them to come back. Ask them if its their first time in? Be like. *somewhat* outgoing. I really don't think distracting yourself for a hundred and twenty seconds from whatever unpressing task you had in front of you to invest in the possibility of having a loyal repeat customer was worth the 120 seconds fidgeting with whatever on the desk. Won't be coming back for anything dude.. Gotta at least acknowledge people or be a little more present on that human level. Folks. Gooooo elsewhere.

My muralist husband and I have been frequenting Visual for quite a while now, and always find their selection to be excellent. Jason is knowledgeable, friendly, a family man, and always makes us feel like we are visiting an old friend and not a business. Yes, the prices are high, but any experienced artist will understand that quality traditional art supplies come at a premium, and you will not find any cheap supplies at Visual. The adjoining gallery is bright and welcoming, and features a rotating selection of lowbrow art for sale at reasonable prices for interested collectors. Free stickers and buttons are also generally offered. Overall, highly recommended.