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Natural Vibes Souvenir Shop (8 a.m.-7 p.m daily) has been run by Haresh "Hassle Free Harry" Pahilwani since 2004 and is known for hassle-free shopping for Cuban cigars, Jamaica T-shirts and sweats, sandals, sunglasses, Rasta hats, and smoking paraphernalia.
Bongo Johnson makes beautiful art sculptures, which can be seen by special arrangement. Johnson's delicate lignum vitae sculptures are on exhibit at the National Gallery in Kingston. He could be convinced to sell a piece if the price is right.
One Stop Branzo Wood Sculptures is located on the beachfront at Wavz Entertainment Centre (8 a.m.-8 p.m daily). Abdel, a.k.a. Branzo, is a talented wood carver and also sells the work of many local peers in his beachside shop.
Errol Allen is a talented local artist who makes unique silhouette sculptures and oil paintings. Allen's sculptures can be seen on the grounds of Whistling Bird.
A Fi Wi Plaza, next to Scotia Bank by the roundabout, has crafts and T-shirts from Sun Island.
One of the most diverse galleries in Jamaica--as far as carrying both Jamaican art and pieces from neighboring islands, especially Haiti and Cuba. The gallery is owned and operated by Nicki and Steffan, who make quality pieces accessible with very reasonable pricing. Look out for work by Jamaican artists Delores Anglin and Gene Pearson, a sculptor specializing in bronze heads.
Alpha Arts (tel. 876/979-3479, cell tel. 876/605-9130, alphaarts@hotmail.com, www.alphaarts.com), adjacent to Sahara de la Mar resort in Reading, produces and sells on-site a variety of colorful ceramics.
David Pinto's Ceramic Studio (8 a.m.-4 p.m Mon.-Fri. or by appointment) is run by a Jamaican-born potter who studied ceramics during high school in the United Kingdom and later at Rhode Island School of Design before practicing in New York City.
The Portland Art Gallery (9 a.m.6 p.m Mon.Sat.) is located inside the old Railway Station by the Banana Docks on West Street, about a 10 minutes’ walk from the Main Square. Hopeton Cargill, whose work includes landscape paintings, portraits, and commercial signs, is the gallery director.
A&G Record Mart (4 Blake St., contact Janet cell tel. 876/488-1593 or 876/427-8766, 10 a.m.9 p.m Mon.Sat.) has a great selection of CDs, DVDs, LP singles and complete albums, 45s, and 33s. Gospel, R&B, dancehall, reggae, soul, soca, and calypso are well represented.
