Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store is an art gallery and boutique located in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington.
In business since 2002, it is owned and operated by husband and wife duo Andrea and Matthew Porter.
We exhibit and sell artwork and handmade functional works from local and national up-and-coming artists, designers and crafters. Our boutique section features items created in the do-it-yourself (DIY) style which are often one-of-a-kind pieces, or produced as limited edition runs. We showcase work that is innovative and well-crafted. Our goal is to support a network of artists and provide an opportunity for customers to purchase pieces that are unique and exclusive! We feature paintings, prints, plushies, t-shirts, magnets, journals, cards, calendars, wallets, jewelry, bags, and anything else created by crafty artists.
We specialize in showcasing amazing and affordable artwork to a market that is just starting to collect work. We also feature payment plans to accommodate those who wish to purchase artwork, but who wish to pay in installments rather than all at once.
About the Owners
Andrea and Matthew met in Edinburgh, Scotland. One short year later they were married and are now living happily ever after. Matthew graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1997. He grew up in the South of England in a village called Broad Oak. His paintings have included such themes as circus sideshow banners, children’s alphabets, Mexican wrestlers, Japanese toys, giant robot cats, and the infamous “Monkey World” series. He has had two children’s board books and a hard cover poems book published by Simply Read Books. He has several additional books lined up for publication in 2009. He has showcased his work in London, New York, L.A., and of course, Seattle. Andrea grew up in Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Sociology from the University of Madison, Wisconsin. With a desire to showcase Matthew’s work to a wider audience and provide a venue for other works they couldn’t seem to find anywhere else, they made the leap to open Bluebottle.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
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We exhibit and sell artwork and handmade functional works from local and national up-and-coming artists, designers and crafters. Our boutique section features items created in the do-it-yourself (DIY) style which are often one-of-a-kind pieces, or produced as limited edition runs. We showcase work that is innovative and well-crafted. Our goal is to support a network of artists and provide an opportunity for customers to purchase pieces that are unique and exclusive! We feature paintings, prints, plushies, t-shirts, magnets, journals, cards, calendars, wallets, jewelry, bags, and anything else created by crafty artists.
We specialize in showcasing amazing and affordable artwork to a market that is just starting to collect work. We also feature payment plans to accommodate those who wish to purchase artwork, but who wish to pay in installments rather than all at once.
About the Owners
Andrea and Matthew met in Edinburgh, Scotland. One short year later they were married and are now living happily ever after. Matthew graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1997. He grew up in the South of England in a village called Broad Oak. His paintings have included such themes as circus sideshow banners, children’s alphabets, Mexican wrestlers, Japanese toys, giant robot cats, and the infamous “Monkey World” series. He has had two children’s board books and a hard cover poems book published by Simply Read Books. He has several additional books lined up for publication in 2009. He has showcased his work in London, New York, L.A., and of course, Seattle. Andrea grew up in Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Sociology from the University of Madison, Wisconsin. With a desire to showcase Matthew’s work to a wider audience and provide a venue for other works they couldn’t seem to find anywhere else, they made the leap to open Bluebottle.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
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