artcafe gallery

The ArtCafe gallery and cafe is just out of the village on Two Foot Bay road and is the home of artist Claire Frank. Claire specialises in framed and mounted silk paintings and has sold her work on Barbuda for over thirty years. Claire was a member of the Antiguan Artists Association and sold cards and pictures through Harmony Hall on Antigua – once Antigua’s premier art gallery but sadly now closed. She was also commissioned to paint for the Palmetto/Beach House hotel in one of it’s many renovations and is happy to discuss commissions or individual orders of any size. Claire welcomes visitors to the ArtCafe to browse her current work.

The ArtCafe also has souvenirs from Barbuda including sea salt and pink sand, locally made gifts and crafts, hand-made soaps, art cards, maps and vintage stamps from Barbuda, historical artefacts, books and news archives collected over the years. You can use the internet here, have a fresh ground coffee or locally grown bush tea, a soft drink or a cocktail while you work or shop. Claire also cooks a dish-of-the-day lunch, or you can book suppers or rum-tasting (four or more people) if you are staying on Barbuda. Call (268) 726 9118  or e mail barbudaful@gmail.com for more information.