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The Velvet Easel Gallery | Portobello

The Velvet Easel is a contemporary art gallery in Portobello, Edinburgh, which exhibits a wide range of modern art predominantly by Scottish artists.

Established in November 2013, The Velvet Easel Gallery presents a programme of group exhibitions throughout the year, including work by emerging as well as established artists from all artistic backgrounds. A broad range of mediums are represented including painting, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, glass and jewellery. We also stock a wide range of high quality limited edition prints, greetings cards and gifts.

The gallery is a member of the Own Art scheme, which enables customers to purchase artwork in 10 instalments at 0% interest through the Own Art scheme finance arrangement.

A Selection of Our Artists

In the Gallery

Reviews

Léa Marischal
22:22 05 Dec 24
Such a good shop! Sells some cute gifts created and crafted by artists! I really love it!
Fiona Wall
17:21 06 Oct 24
Beautiful gallery, full of prints, pictures, ceramic, jewellery and cards. There are seasonal exhibitions throughout the year. Well worth a visit, dog friendly too.
Steven McCluskey
09:28 24 Dec 23
Fantastic collection and artists
Alister Scott
15:00 19 Oct 22
Looking for a retirement gift. Wide choice of art available, wearable as well as for hanging.
janet forbes (Jinty)
18:57 22 May 22
Love this shop for its quirky and interesting items to buy. From mugs to jewellery, pictures and ornaments, it's a delightful shop! Give yourself a budget, otherwise you may buy more than you intend!!
Gillian M
22:35 03 Oct 21
Easily the best art gallery/gift shop around (and I've been to many !) Beautiful selection of artwork in every medium and at every price point.
A diverse range of gifts from lovely notebooks and delicious chocolate to inexpensive designer jewellery, ceramics and paintings .
Jane is very helpful and knowledgeable, happy to advise but with no hard-sell.
Displays change regularly and the window is a treasure trove of delightful pieces.
There is a huge selection of beautiful cards and gift tags suitable for every occasion. A one-stop shop for all your birthday and Christmas gifts.
Iona Mackenzie
11:56 07 Sep 20
Jane was super helpful when me and my partner still had gift vouchers from last year and were looking to use them with a specific artist. She gave us lots of help and was very friendly and communicated regularly! Thank you Jane :)