Viz Art Ink Gallery

I stumbled upon this little gallery by accident when wandering downtown Carlsbad and it was by far my favorite spot! I’m all about buying local and owning unique things so this was definitely the place for me. I was looking for a birthday present for my sister and found a necklace for her as well as a super intricate print the owner did in pen and ink that she loved! The gallery also has glass, photography and metal so I will definitely be back for Christmas shopping and to decorate my own apartment! Very glad I stopped in!

I live in Chicago and have been collecting fun local art from my travels and this place was a total jackpot! The artist was the one who checked me out and told the story behind his art. Super well done, creative and his stuff has a story behind each piece. I can’t wait to hang this in my place when I get home to the Windy City! :)

This store is filled with all kinds of great art from local motivated artist. I was impressed at the one of a kind type art work. The owner was working and he was very knowledgeable of the various art on display. A great place to pick up a conversation piece and classy item.

I have been into art my entire life. I have works on display at a local coffee shop so when I come across a new and different artist it truly sparks my interest. While attending Fiesta Hermosa (09-​02-​2013) I came across Viz Art Ink Gallery and artist Gregg ‘Viz’ Visintainer. Gregg is an amazing artist /​amazing person and has actually been a guest speaker at the TED conferences.
Gregg is a self-​taught artist. Gregg has a very unique style of drawing. Like many other artists (including myself) while in school, instead of doing school work Gregg enjoyed doodling. After graduation Gregg took some time away from art but thrust himself back into the artistic world by creating a work of art called ‘Lonely World’ which took Gregg 3 months /​250 hours to finish.
Viz Art Ink is all hand drawn using gel pen /​ink. From afar there is a main image but up close you will find hidden pictures, words, messages and a lot of meaning that relates to each theme.
Gregg & Viz Art Ink has been picked up by Element skateboards, Volcom, DC shoes, Gregs Skateboards, Skin-​It, Grateful Dead, Falken Tires & Disney (Yes, that Disney).
I do not believe in allowing artists to starve so I ended up picking an amazing T-​shirt of one of Gregg’s prints. The piece that I picked up was a depiction of Japanese art of The Great Wave off KanagawaI with a rising sun in the background.
I am very pleased with my purchase and planning on visiting Gregg’s gallery in Carlsbad to checkout more of his works of art.
People like Gregg and Viz Art Ink is what keeps Fiesta Hermosa going. Make sure you set you the dates in your calendar and make sure you attend Fiesta Hermosa next year on Memorial & Labor Day weekends.
If you are looking for an amazing work of art for a bare wall at your home you might have found it here with this review=)

This gallery is very unique and in a great location! The artwork that is in there is by far the best I have ever seen and they are all local artist from Southern California. From pen & ink work to metal and glass originals are displayed in the gallery and even on the outdoor patio! Owner and artist of the gallery is very professional and very talented. Definitely a must see when visiting Carlsbad!