SOUTH OF THE BORDER  (Mexico to Argentina) EAST OF THE ATLANTIC  (Portugal and Spain) GALERIA QUETZAL is one of the  country’s premier Hispanic Folk  and Fine Art galleries representing  over sixteen Hispanic countries. We strongly believe in Fair Trade and  make sure that artisans get good  prices for their wares as well as providing them with a market in  which to sell.

We have museum quality art as well as inexpensive gift items,  every one uniquely handcrafted.  In the Fine Arts we periodically  have special exhibits for artists of Hispanic origin or whose work  depicts Hispanic themes. Folk Art is another branch of the gallery in which we specialize.  Some examples:  · Molas from Panama  · Huichol beaded and yarn paintings from Mexico · Spanish Colonial Style Paintings from Peru  · Fine embroidery from Guatemala  · Mouth-blown glassware from Spain  · Ceramics from Portugal  · Wood carvings from Cuba  · Steel drum cut outs from Haiti and Haitian Secuenced Flags · and of course many objects representing the Mexican  celebration of the Day of the Dead. The list is long and impressive. The incredible diversity and quality  of art to be found with pre Hispanic and Hispanic origins and flavor is truly amazing. The characteristics of this art include: vibrant and  brilliant colors, unique designs, and the painstaking care, time and artistry that goes into the making of each piece.

GALERIA QUETZAL is the retirement dream of Paloma Pilar Grasso,  a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and former Spanish teacher. Paloma  is an avid art collector whose preference in art veers toward Native  American and Hispanic creations.  She also loves to travel, meet people, practice her Spanish, and buy, buy, buy.  Paloma is not Hispanic but she  might as well be. She lived in Colombia, South America, for over eighteen  years, married to a Spanish poet and archaeologist who collected Pre- Columbian and Spanish Colonial art as well as Latin American folk art.  Her five Colombian born children all live in the United States and help in varying degrees with the gallery.

The QUETZAL: Central American bird, the male is a bright emerald green with a red breast 
and extremely long green tail feathers. During pre-Hispanic times, the feathers of the Quetzal 
bird, considered sacred, were used in the Emperor Montezuma’s headdress.  Green is the royal color of the Aztec 
and Mayan people; and Quetzal-coatl was the plumed serpent of the Aztec pantheon. The QUETZAL
is the national emblem of Guatemala as well as the country’s monetary unit. The bird, although on 
the endangered species list, can still be seen in the rain forests of Costa Rica.

The name “Galeria Quetzal” was chosen for the unique beauty of the bird, its Latin American cultural connection  and pre-Columbian history.    Summer Hours:   For an appointment with Paloma call 440.466.4138 Monday - Thursday  noon.- 7p.m. (call for extended hours  Alex 216.773.8484) or Friday - Saturday  noon  -  9p.m.    ( Paloma 216.744.6734 cell) Sunday * Only open for special events: ie. Art Walks, Feasts,Festivals