"A Vuilliard Reference in the BVI"
By Susanne Yardley Mason

We at Escape-BVI.com are proud to announce the addition of our new "Artists and Arts of the British Virgin Islands" section to our web site! The BVI's are a melting pot of different artists, some born here, others bringing in their own style and culture from down island, many artists from all parts of the world, bringing their artistic talents to the British Virgin Islands. Probably one of the most beautiful places in the world to depict in their artwork, and the beauty of nature that surrounds the artists.

Many galleries and small art studios of local artwork are displayed, all through the British Virgin Islands. The islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Beef Island, and Anegada all have artist’s renderings on display at different locations. Many restaurants, government offices, and markets, display the local artist's works on their walls depicting all the different artists and techniques of painting, pottery sculpting, palm frond weaving and much more. On Tortola David Thrasher's "Caribbean Landscapes Gallery" in West End, Lisa Muddiman Gray's "The Gallery" in Road Town and Aragons's Studio" on Beef Island just to name a few.

Every artist is so different from each other in their artwork, sometimes bringing out their own personalities in their work making them very unique. Some very stunning computer graphic artwork comes from Susanne Yardley Mason of West End, Tortola. Every year there are several art shows in the British Virgin Islands, and the BVI Tourist Board has a showing of local artwork from various artists in the BVI's on display at their London office, a gesture of pride in the people of the BVI's, keeping the heritage and culture of the British Virgin Islands alive around the world.