phone Vanessa on 06 304 8255 Main Street, Greytown thevillageartshop@[no spam]xtra.co.nz (remove [no spam]) Vanessa is a wealth of knowledge and The Village Art Shop is like a ‘home away from home’ for the artist.   Here you will find everything you need for your artistic endeavours whether it be at ground level or an advanced stage.   And I mean ‘everything’ from paint and brushes to ink, paper, canvas, pencils & pastels, clay, stamps, books & magazines, right down to the best pencil sharpener you can buy, in fact the list is endless and much too long to convey right here.   Basically anything you want or need is here in this small overflowing haven for the artist.   And Vanessa will get it for you if its not there (but I do challenge you to find that something).   She caters for the beginning artist with the more economic brands right through to the professional artist with top quality requirements.   If you need a chat over coffee there’s a great café next door and Vanessa just loves to talk about ‘all things art’ over a flat white – that’s a hint if you want to take a cup in to join her! Mull over the paints in many forms, ogle over the colours, browse the books and mags and get the best advice around about products.   And all this in a quaint little Art Shop in Greytown - packed with enthusiasm and character.  It just oozes charm and warmth. Vanessa has so much to share with her infectious passion for the art world within the walls of her delightful world at Lemon Tree Cottage, Main Street in Greytown. I’ve always thought her catchphrase could be “Everything you wanted to know about art but were too afraid to ask”.   This wonderful woman will tell you all you need to know, so don’t be afraid to ask! Needless to say we are extremely proud to have Vanessa as our major sponsor of the Wai Art Awards 2008. What better supporter could you dream about for first place sponsor? It really is all our dreams come true here at Wai Art! Some of the products stocked by The Village Art Shop Paint Pastels Canvases Matisse Sennclier Das - Exhibition & Professional Schmincke Derwent Museum Atelier     Pébéo Brushes Speciality Watercolour Paper A2 Escoda Fabriano   Raphael Saunders Waterford Also: Art books and magazines, and gift vouchers Check out our loyalty card.