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London Office bridging international art market gap for local artisans
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Local Artisan and Co-founder of the BVI Chapter of the Caribbean Artisan Network, Reuben Vanterpool, says there is a gap between the global demand for art work and the Virgin Islands’ present ability to supply it with what is required, however, he has expressed gratitude to Government for empowering the London Office to assist in bridging that gap.
Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival opens on Trellis Bay [Photo-slide Included]
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI - The opening of the 2012 edition of the Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival yesterday March 9, 2012 at Trellis Bay was a special one in many ways including that the occasion was graced by the presence of the Duke of Gloucester and that the East End/Long Look Straw Workers were honoured for their contribution to the local arts and culture.