Create your own canvas
Make memories into works of art.
In this snap-happy, technology driven age, large collections of digital prints are amassed, but many remain on phones or computers indefinitely.
One artistic way to bring photos to life is...
Magical Marine Life
Abstract images of the underwater world are transformed into statement artworks.
The magic and the mysteries of marine life in the Cayman Islands have been captured by photographers millions of times.
Now these images are being...
The surreal world of Yonier Powery
Cuban artist adopts Cayman Islands as home and the subject of his creativity.
Prestigious Cuban artist Agustin Villafaña upturned a trash bin and asked a young and ambitious Yonier Powery if he really wanted to...
Dready finds a home
First dedicated space for the humorous doodle drawings.
Dready has finally found a home of his own, with the largest collection of his work in one place.
The Caribbean character created by artist Shane Aquart is...
A flutter of butterflies
Whimsical art installation creates beauty out of trash.
Almost the entire interior wall of a house in the Cayman Islands has been covered in beautiful blue butterflies by renowned New York City artist Paul Villinski.
Famed...
At home with fine art
A furniture store and photographic studio make the perfect housemates for Avril Ward’s gallery, an exciting hybrid space that demonstrates how artworks can enhance every home.
Halfway through my tour of the Awardart Gallery, owner...
An eclectic collection
For Marco Martins, collecting art is a passion borne out of a love of beauty in all its forms.
His early upbringing in Brazil, where art adorned the walls of his home, combined with extensive...
Cayman Creatives
When we contemplate ‘local art’ our thoughts are often drawn to the wide variety of talented painters, illustrators and sculptors our island boasts. From the artwork of Gordon Solomon, Nasaria Suckoo-Chollette and Charles Long,...
Heaven in Havana
InsideOut tours an Art-Deco hideaway in Havana, Cuba
There is a famous quote by Ernest Hemingway’s in the “The Old Man and the Sea” that reads: “Now is no time to think of what you...
This Art is on Fire
Artist Jeff Koons referred to the gallery as “the arena of representation,” and in the modern world the definition of these arenas is delightfully smudged.
Art is not confined to buildings designed specifically for it;...
Blooming flower arranging
There is no question that there is an art to flower arranging. Anyone who has brought home a bouquet of roses or other popular blooms knows that simply dumping long stalks in a stumpy...
A painting prophecy
Years ago when Kara Julian was a student, a fortune-teller predicted she would one day become a teacher.
As she was then on scholarship to study accounting in the United States, the West Bay native...
Instant Gratification
In these days of Pinterest, even a minimalist approach to design is big and bold. From statement walls to the ubiquitous obsession with bohemian everything, big time interior statements demand equally large décor or...
The essence of Cayman
Known for her detailed and representative pictures, Caymanian artist Jo Austin draws endless inspiration from the diversity of the natural and built environment found here. Attracted by the interplay of light, texture and mood,...
Finding Lazarus
One theme that has become evident is fruit trees, inspired by her island surroundings full of coconuts, breadfruit, bananas, and the most beautiful sea grapes showing off their vibrant colors.