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Anguilla
is home to a veritable colony of artists who have come from
many parts of the world to join Anguilla's noted local artists
in the pursuit of their creative muse. The diverse art forms
include pottery, sculpture, handcrafts, paintings and woodcraft.
There is also a growing collection of tribal artifacts,
textiles, antiques, carvings and furniture from many exotic
destinations, in the Caribbean and beyond, which can be
found in art galleries and studios around the island.
A
self-guided "Art Tour of Anguilla" brochure,
available through the Anguilla Tourist Board, takes
visitors to 15 galleries and studios across the island.
Click here for a sampling
of Gallery tours.
The
next biennial Anguilla International Arts Festival will
take place in December 2007. Painters from around the world
are invited to compete for prizes and the chance to have
their work displayed on an Anguillian postage stamp.
This
festival is expected to feature artist workshops, sidewalk
shows and sales, exhibitions and critiques.Details of registration
will be forthcoming.
The
Anguilla International Arts Festival, which began in 1997,
is the brainchild of Courtney Devonish. Devonish also owns
Devonish Galleries on Anguilla which features the paintings,
sculptures, pottery and jewelry of Caribbean as well as
international artists.
>> Biennial
Arts Festival Press Release
