The Pirateand Bluebelle

The Pirate and Bluebelle is a gallery and gift shop at 23 Kempock Street in Gourock, opened in 2014 and run by Nick and Heather. It occupies a spot on the town's independent shopping street and pairs a small gallery of original art with shelves of cards, prints and gifts, much of it from Scottish makers and designers. The stock leans toward the affordable and giftable end of art and craft rather than blue-chip work, so it functions as much as a place for a present or a card as somewhere to buy a framed piece. Alongside the physical shop it runs an online store, extending its reach beyond passing trade. A single independent site rather than a chain outlet, it sits among the cafes, delis and boutiques that make Kempock Street the retail heart of Gourock.