Art Galleries in Mill Valley, CA

“We are very pleased to give Desta Gallery and Emebet a FIVE-STAR review. We had a specific vision of what we had in mind for a painting and found exactly what we hoped for at Desta Gallery in Mill Valley... what we didn't know was what to expect when we arrived. We loved meeting Emebet and appreciated her warm and helpful approach. She is clearly knowledgeable but she allowed us novice collectors to feel respected. She went above and beyond to have our painting delivered from the artist to the gallery at a certain day/time and she was right on time, with a call to us to confirm as well! She was very respectful of our time. We will be going back!”

“I was on a retreat in Mill Valley and some of the women couldn't stop talking about getting permanent bracelets... to memorialize the trip. I know the permanent bracelet trend is all over the place right now, but something about THIS particular time in my life felt... worthy of a bracelet. Some other retreat friends and I visited The Poet And The Bench a day or so later, and both owners remembered the gal's names that started the "look what we got!" trend! These 2 (Jeffrey and Bonnie!) could not have been lovelier and even offered to take a photo to send to me (my phone had died). Permanent bracelets are pricey. Mine was almost $300- 1/2 was for the actual 14k gold bracelet and the other 1/2 was for the teensy weensy diamond heart charm I chose. But I honestly love it! I look down and remember so fondly my time in Mill Valley The store is like an L- there's actual 2 entrances: one on the Main Street and one down a sweet little alley nook. It's curated by artists and well represented with small signs saying the artist, where they're from and a small bit about the collection/artform. Thanks for making my memory of this trip PERMANENT! Jeffrey and Bonnie, your store is a delight as are both of you!”

“I really am happy I found this place, and that I can be 100% safe (from virus) in an exciting studio that inspires me to be my creative best. This is a place that gives me real joy, at a time when joy is badly needed. I get excited for my studio days. In this important time, it's reassuring for me to see how public health and safety is just built in, and it works. I'm happy to make an appointment in advance for the hours that I'll work, masked and distanced in a huge studio with only a few folks there. The owner, Lucy (with assistants), sanitize the place thoroughly, carefully, and often. She takes it very seriously and I know I'm safe when I'm there. Following the quarantine long ago, when everything seemed shut down and silent, I found MVPS and it changed my life entirely. It had been YEARS since I had my hands in clay. And, I explored hand-building pieces and a return to the potter's wheel, which challenges me every time. I love it. Everything I need is there; clay, wheels, and tools, and glazes. And, expert help from fun people. Of course, there are several kilns so I never have to wait more than a weekend, and finished works are waiting on the shelves. I didn't know that working with clay could bring so much happiness to my life. It feels great to find a place to explore my new obsession.”