Coastal Art Gifts for Beach Lovers: 2026 Holiday Gift Guide
This guide features 15 works priced from $60 to $4,000, all available at Galaray House, a contemporary art gallery in Boston’s SoWa Arts District. It’s for anyone who loves the water: fourteen original works and one archival print of beaches, waves, sailboats, and islands. You’ll find aerial views of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, a Wellfleet garden, a sunlit beach scene, and sailing pictures in oil, acrylic, encaustic, and mixed materials. If you’re shopping for Christmas or the holidays for a sailor, a Cape Cod regular, a summer house owner, or someone who is happiest at the shore, start here.
The originals run from $325 to $4,000. The one print, a seagull with a plate of fries by Caryl Hull Leavitt, is $60 and is labeled as a print in its listing. For more at other prices, browse our archival prints, or original art $500 and under or $1,000 and under.
Coastal Art: Water, Shoreline, and Sailing
How to Choose Coastal Art as a Gift
- A place they love: Brittney Carbone’s Nantucket (24 x 36 inches) and Martha’s Vineyard (24 x 30 inches) are aerial views of the islands, built from mineral casting compound, epoxy, mica powder, and faux foliage on cradled wood panels. Elizabeth Lemont’s Summer in Wellfleet is a 40 x 30 inch acrylic of a Cape Cod garden in bloom. These make strong gifts for anyone with a connection to the place.
- Water and waves: Emily Bickell’s Correspondence is a 24 x 24 inch oil of rippling water, Lisa Libretto’s Between is a 16 x 16 inch encaustic, and Carbone’s Warm Waves and McKenzie West’s The Cove round out the group.
- Sailors: Peter Bain’s Summer Sailing shows three sailboats on calm water, Kyle Ringquist’s Top of The Mast puts a sailboat against an amber sky, and Robin Swennes’s Moonlit Moorings is a night view of boats at rest.
- Sand and sun: Marcia Crumley’s Scarborough Beach has turquoise water and pink sand, Bain’s Beach Day fills a small oil with beachgoers, and Suzy Lindow’s High Noon at the Playa is a 37 x 37 inch graphic beach scene, float framed in maple.
- Beach roses: Joanne Tarlin’s Rising Rugosas sets the pink roses of the dunes in front of the water.
- A gift with humor: Leavitt’s Two Seagulls, fries, beach right is an archival print, a reproduction made in multiples. At $60 and 11 x 14 inches, it fits a standard frame and suits a beach house kitchen or a child’s room.
Coastal paintings work well in many rooms. Blues and soft neutrals suit a bedroom or a bath, while a larger work such as Summer in Wellfleet or High Noon at the Playa can anchor a living room. If you’re unsure, tell us where it will hang and we’ll help you choose.
More Art at Galaray House
These 15 works are a starting point, and available works change as pieces sell. If you see something you like, contact us soon. For more, see our archival prints, original art $500 and under or $1,000 and under, or browse all available artwork.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good gift for someone who loves the beach?
Art of a place or a view they love. This guide has coastal paintings from $325 and an archival print for $60, including views of Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Wellfleet, sailing scenes, and beach pictures.
Is coastal art a good gift for a summer or vacation home?
Yes. A painting of the island, the town, or the harbor ties the house to its place, and the colors suit a beach house or a city apartment that misses the water.
Are the works in this guide original art?
Fourteen are one-of-a-kind original works. Two Seagulls, fries, beach right by Caryl Hull Leavitt is an archival print, and each work’s medium is listed with it.
Can I find art of a specific beach or town?
This guide includes Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Wellfleet. If you’re looking for another place, contact us and we’ll see what’s available.
When do I need to order for Christmas?
Order by December 15 if you want the artwork shipped, or plan to pick it up at our Boston gallery by December 23. For larger works, contact us early so we can confirm shipping options, costs, and timing.
Can I see the artwork in person before I buy?
Yes. Galaray House is at 450 Harrison Avenue, Suites 37-39, in Boston’s SoWa Arts District. We’re open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, 12 to 4 pm, or by appointment.
Find a Coastal Art Gift at Galaray House
Interested in a piece from this guide? Contact Galaray House and we’ll help with the details. Don’t see the right piece? Ask us about other available works, or browse all available artwork.
Visit us at 450 Harrison Avenue, Suites 37-39, in Boston’s SoWa Arts District, call 781-862-0684, or send an inquiry online. Order by December 15 for shipping, or pick up by December 23.