By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL

Gallery owners are talented. Like the artists whose work they show, they hold their craft within and they can take it to new and different places. Carol Craven is one such talented gallery owner. For 15 years she has built a well-deserved reputation, thanks to her keen eye for landscapes, portraits and even cartoons. Her gallery has had three different locations, and the newest one is a perfect fit.

The Carol Craven Gallery recently reopened in West Tisbury after being located in Vineyard Haven for five years. This time the gallery occupies a 1950s-style ranch house just off State Road, near Up-Island Cronig’s, in front of the Split Rock Athletic Club and across from the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank. And while it may be a new space, the gallery feels familiar, as if it has been there for years. There are six rooms with over 1,500 square feet of space. The walls in every room are chock full of vibrant, interesting artwork. Every nook and cranny in the first floor of the house says gallery, gallery, gallery ­— even the kitchen.

The collection includes work by Thomas Hart Benton, which needs no introduction, contemporary landscapes by Kib Bramhall of West Tisbury and black and white silver gelatin photographs by Mariana Cook. All this work says welcome home.

There is artwork by Oscar Bluemner, a late 19th century-early 20th century colorful landscape expressionist. How do you mix so many diverse styles of art under one roof? Ask Mrs. Craven.

There is a beautiful painting by Edward Potthast of the coastal town of Gloucester. The artist lived from 1857 to 1927. The light within the painting is especially pleasing. It precedes the day of dusty urban colors and hazy skies. It could be early morning light, soon after the sun has risen above the Atlantic. The colors suggest clarity, though a lot of paintbrush strokes really tell the story.

Mrs. Craven’s gallery is a personal place and a reflection of her personality. In the early years her gallery was a neighbor to Conroy Apothecary in North Tisbury. Visitors could peek in the door to see what was new on the wall, say hello, come in or go next door and pick up a drugstore item. When her gallery was in Vineyard Haven, off Breakdown Lane, visitors had to be more deliberate; it was a bit off the beaten path, so to speak.

The new space in West Tisbury is roomy, with beautiful dark hardwood floors and a working fireplace.

And for customers a little short on cash, she said with a smile: “There is a bank across the street.”

The best part about the gallery? “There is a refrigerator,” she said. “There can be champagne on ice all the time.”

She added, her smile widening: “It is good to be back in West Tisbury.”

She said moving in was a bit chaotic, as moving in always is — but thankfully she had plenty of help.

Haven Cutler, who had worked at the gallery for many years, but recently retired, pitched in to help get the new space up and running. “She came out of retirement,” Mrs. Craven said.

And Holly Alaimo, who formerly owned the Dragonfly Gallery in Oak Bluffs, is Mrs. Craven’s new assistant. The two women bring years of experience and a love of good art to the job.

And that can only be an add-on to the refrigerator.

The Carol Craven Gallery is open four days a week, Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also by appointment. The telephone number is 508-693-3535. The Web site is cravengallery.com