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A local artwork will remind you of your island stay

BY CHERYL MARKOSKY

ART HOUSESSt. Kitts and Nevis are blessed with

a number of artists inspired by the pure light and vivid colours of the

Caribbean. Here are the best places to buy their work.

Dale Original Art & StyleSt. Kitts native and artist Dale Kelley has an eclectic gallery at Christophe Harbour’s chic marina village with something for everyone. Check out hand-painted bags, pottery, sea glass, jewellery, and paintings and photography by artists based in the West Indies. christopheharbour.com

V Gallery On Newcastle Bay in Nevis, Vikki Fuller displays her original oil paintings: luminous landscapes and emotive monkey and donkey portraits exploring the fragile beauty of the human relationship with nature. Sharing the space with Drift restaurant, some days the gallery also becomes her working studio. vikkifuller.com, 764 0752

The Charlestown GalleryRegular exhibitions of work from several Kittitian and Nevisian artists – including painters, sculptors, jewellers, photographers and potters – in the heart of Charlestown, Nevis’s capital. charlestowngallerynevis, 662 6778

BananasFood, drink and art go hand-in-hand at this hillside haunt on the Hamilton estate. Owner Gillian Smith holds exhibitions

and sells work by talented artists from the Caribbean and beyond. Relax with a rum punch while examining canvases hung in the bar, and visit Totally Bananas Boutique for memorable paintings, prints and cards. bananasnevis.com, 469 1891

The Arthouse at the Hermitage and Indigo HomePick up a print that can be easily slipped into a suitcase – the perfect souvenir for a loved one back home. However, you might just want to keep it for yourself. Artists to watch out for include Howard Pain, Deborah Tyrell and Annabel Church Smith. hermitagenevis.com, 663 0813

Spice Mill BoutiqueSpice Mill Boutique, next to Spice Mill Restaurant, encourages local artists who fashion pieces from materials discovered

on the islands, such as sea glass necklaces, palm husk earrings and hand-painted calabashes. spicemillboutique, 663 3996

Out of the BlueThis gallery-meets-shop in a charming former chattel house at Cliffdwellers sells paintings, prints and cards by Caribbean artists and those who spend a great deal of time on St. Kitts and Nevis. nevishouses.com, 663 8910

SMART ART

£ NISBET PLANTATION BEACH CLUBLocal artists are invited to come and sell their work on the beach on Thursday nights while guests enjoy a drink with the general manager at this Nevisian plantation inn. After purchasing a souvenir or two, you can stay for the cookout, music and dancing. nisbetplantation.com, 469 9325

£ THE FOUR SEASONSArtists’ works are regularly displayed at the hotel and sold to discerning art-lovers wanting to take a part of Nevis home with them. fourseasons.com/nevis, 469 1111

(Left) St Pauls Butterfly by Kate Spencer. Prints of her paintings and copies of the book More Rain More Rest are available from morerainmorerest.com

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