Valentine's Day Gifts

Valentine's Day gift ideas can be hard to come up with. It just seems to get harder and harder every year to come up with fresh and new ideas.

That's why original art makes such a unique and unusual gift to add to your holiday gift list. Nothing is more unique and "one-off" than a piece of original art and it's sure to please the lucky person who is going to receive the gift too.

Not quite sure exactly what your Honey would like?  Then give an art gift certificate from ArikiArt that can be used towards any artwork for sale at Ariki Art.

For those who prefer Valentine's Day gifts that are more practical and functional, consider something from AJ Collin's line up of pottery and ceramic art. AJ has original ceramic vases, bowls, plates, woodland plates, serving platters, and ceramic boxes. His ceramic pieces provide both form and function. Ceramic art by AJ Collins makes a unique and pleasing gift for a discerning and hard to please friend, family member, or work associate.

Another alternative in the ceramic art line are the small ceramic statuettes by Max Emadi. I have several of these in my own home, and they are real standouts, so why not impress your honey and buy a ceramic bust by Max Emadi.

For a Valentine's Day gift that is both completely unique and original, how about a personalized portrait drawn or painted from a photograph? The subject of the drawing or painting could be the person you are going to give the gift to, or it could be someone they love or admire, or their favorite pet. All you need to do is provide us with some good quality pictures and choose which of our artists you would like to place the commission with, and in what media you would like the portrait. Both McKenzie Birnie and Jeane Coutts take commissions for portraits from photos. Check out these samples of pastel portraits from photos and oil portraits from photos done by McKenzie Birnie and family and pet portraits in oil from pictures by Jeane Coutts, both incredibly talented artists as you will see. Beat the rush and place your order early as Valentine's Day is coming fast and our artists require sufficient time to complete your portrait commission.

If you are looking for original art, but your budget is limited, consider a reproduction of one of our artists' originals.  Jeane Granada Coutts and Juan Coronado both offer limited edition giclee prints on canvas or paper at a fraction of the cost of the original. (What is a giclee print?)

For those of you with a more generous budget who are shopping for the serious art collector, we offer a broad range of original art to draw from in our online art gallery. Not only do we have paintings, but we also have award-winning gourd art by McKenzie Birnie. For the abstract art aficionado Andrea Beech our abstract artist from New Zealand has some compelling pieces.  Annie Marquis from California has a unique style in her oil paintings that usually feature dogs in front of famous portraits, all enclosed in often complex wallpaper-like patterns. California artist, Juan Coronado has a diverse collection of both oil and acrylic paintings that have proved to be incredibly popular with collectors.

If you are looking for a gift for someone who has a spiritual bent, you might consider a beaded amulet bag with prayer card by New Zealand Maori artist, Ku Bailey, using Maori taniko finger weaving. And for those who enjoy native arts and crafts, you might also consider Ku's Maori totems.

Then of course we also have magnificent fine art photography in limited editions by California photographers Michael McLane. and John Corney. And we also have limited edition Monoprints and etchings by the late San Francisco artist Raymond Neher.

Let a Valentine gift chosen with care form Ariki Art's online gallery say "I Love You!" in a way that will impress and please your honey. Browse our online art galleries and we are sure you will find gifts for the hard-to-please or more discerning of your family, friends, workmates and colleagues. For a start, these are totally unique pieces of original art. You will be giving a gift that you know your sweetheart won't be expecting, and a gift that will endure. Show up all your friends this Valentine's Day with a unique gift for your "someone special" that says that you love them and respect their sophisticated tastes.  Show them how much care and attention you gave to this year's gift. Give a truly original and unique gift this year.