Island: Tortola - Beef Island

Aragorn Studio, located on the beach in Trellis Bay near the airport, is where local sculptor Aragorn Dick-Read creates copper and steel iconographic sculptures. He also offers lessons in pottery, woodcarving, and basketry.

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Island: Tortola - Nanny Cay

Bamboushay, a pottery studio and art shop located at the Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina, features the work of English artisan Val Anderson. Bamboushay is also the ideal place to purchase indigenous arts and crafts. A wide collection of locally made cards, paintings, prints, photographs, and baskets are available.

Island: Tortola - Road Town Area

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Island: Tortola

Crafts Alive, a picturesque village for local artists and craftspeople, is worth the visit. The houses are reminiscent of the wooden gable end houses that were prominent features of the landscape during the first half of the 20th century. The same type of architecture still forms part of the vernacular architecture on the main street complete with ginger bread trimmings around the roofs. The thatched houses recall a different era when slaves built thatched houses entirely from grass. The fragile nature of these houses resulted in the great loss of lives during hurricanes in 1867, 1916, and 1924. Some of the craft items in Crafts Alive go back to African roots - dolls dressed in typical African attire, clothing materials and pottery. Typical of the BVI is the straw work, which was once a prosperous cottage industry in the eastern end of Tortola. Hats and bags plaited and sewn by the local women take a prominent place in Crafts Alive.

Island: Tortola - Road Town Area

This former sugar plantation has been converted into a beautiful art gallery and cafe complex. With Indonesian and African sculptures, African Zulu masks, a wide selection of paintings, and interesting everyday objects such as bird covers and rattan baskets, the gallery features a different artist for each medium.

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Island: Tortola - Apple / Capoons Bay

Nan's Gallery features prints of her own watercolours, as well as Calabash bowls, birdhouses, planters, Christmas tree ornaments and Moko Jumbee masks.

Island: Tortola - Carrot Bay

This informal museum has an interesting display of unique shells, unusually shaped driftwood, fish traps, and traditional wooden boats. Admission is free and the museum is open daily from dawn until dusk.

Island: Virgin Gorda

Palm Tree Gallery features a wide array of Caribbean art and gifts including handcrafted gold and silver jewellery, ceramics and sculptures, paintings, and accessories by many well-known artists.

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Island: Anegada

Pat Faulkner, of Pat's Pottery in Anegada, has had her roadside shop and studio for more than 10 years. Located at Nutmeg Point, Faulkner creates platters, cups, pitchers, tea pots, map magnets and other items that are hand-painted in colourful island motifs such as crabs, palm trees and fish. A second outlet can be found at Soper's Hole on the West End.

Island: Tortola - Road Town Area

Sunny Caribbee Spice Company and Art Gallery, located in Tortola on Main Street, has one of the largest collections of paintings, prints, and watercolours by artists from all over the Caribbean. You'll find the work of master basket weaver Darwin "Gun" Scatliffe of Huntum's Ghut, colourful mouse pads designed by Karl Merklein, mahogany sailboats, botanical innovations, and culinary delights.

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