Where can one venture to find some beautiful artwork in St. Kitts and Nevis? Check out a couple of wonderful Art Galleries.

Cafe Des Arts is one! At this divine gallery you can view the works of numerous Caribbean artists. Art includes straw handbags, furnishings, linen clothing and gourmet delicacies. They have a superb, unique selection of high quality paintings and prints, good food and cool drinks in the garden cafe. How delightful.

You can find this beautiful gallery at Main St. and Samuel Hunkins Dr., Charlestown Nevis. For more information, call them at (869) 469-7098.

The Caribbean Craft Studio can be found on Nevis’ sister island. Its main focus is to market and sell art and craft works by various artists within St.Kitts. They can be found at C A P Southwell Industrial Park, Basseterra. To inquire more, call them at (869) 465-8040.

Also on St. Kitts, you can find Spencer Cameron Art Gallery. Rosey Cameron Smith is the owner and operator since 1978. She is known for capturing the charm and beauty of West Indian life on paper and canvas, and is well known internationally for her carnival figures and studies of African green ververt monkeys (which have inhabited the island since the 17th century). Her place is at 10 North Independence Square, Basseterre, St. Kitts. you can give her a ring at (869) 465-1617. you can visit her webite HERE!

Some of the cute little shops offer gorgeous jewelry as well as many other things. For a listing of art supplies and goods on the islands, check HERE.

Nevis Island itself is beautiful artwork all its own. Don’t forget a camera to capture some awesome beauty while on a Nevis Vacation.

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

FYI - Alexander Hamilton’s Birthday was yesterday, January 11. This was a celebration for Nevis Island. Why? Well because he was a huge icon who was born there! Even though he was a huge political leader for the United States, his roots began in Nevis West Indies.

A wealthy businessman saw promise in a West Indian orphan named Alexander Hamilton. With his passage paid for with two loads of sugar from this patron, the 16-year-old Hamilton set sail for North America. His ship docked in Boston Harbor just a few months before a group of rebels dumped tea into the sea.

The young Hamilton traveled to New York to attend New York’s King’s College, where he was soon swept up in the patriots’ cause, delivering electrifying anti-British speeches in the college courtyard. As the colonies moved closer toward revolution, he joined an artillery company and wrote revolutionary propaganda.

He was the very first secretery of treasury of the United States of America. That is why he was honored with a wreath laying ceremony in New York yesterday. His grave site is at the Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan.

The cermony was presented by the former director of St. Kitts and Nevis, Robert Kelly along with Arthur Piccolo who is in the Bowling Green Association and Felicia Persaud, CaribWorldNews founder.

The flag of Nevis and St. Kitts was raised in honor of his birth land.

To learn more about this Nevis born economist and philosopher, go to the Alexander Hamilton Museum on a Nevis Vacation, OR browse the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society.

Learn it all there! Hope I could help

Nevis over ~ Becca Briley

What: Botanical Garden of Nevis
Where: Montpelier Estate - Charlestown, Nevis West Indies
When to Visit: Monday through Friday: 9am - 5pm

The Beginning: A Philadelphia businessman, Joseph Murphy, decided to build a botanical garden a few years ago on beautiful Nevis Island. His goal was to create the finest in the Caribbean; he did just that.

This delightful garden is located on a hill with beautiful vistas of the entire Island of Nevis. It was originally slotted to be the site for his house; luckily, he had a change of heart.

The Botanical Garden is divided into several sections for orchids, cactus, palms, bamboo, fruit trees and hundreds of other varieties. A fantastic replica of a West Indian house serves as the garden’s center where you can find a gift shop and tearoom restaurant.

This Rainforest Conservatory offers an exciting adventure. It provides a variety of colorful flora as you discover them one by one through ruins of a lost temple. Sacred sculptures and waterfalls provide the perfect aumbiance for such an exploration.

View Nevis Photos and Garden Images HERE! Read about Garden Center and Landscaping Services HERE!

Inquire about holding PRIVATE EVENTS AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS as well. They can host weddings, receptions and parties of all sorts, providing cakes, decorations, entertainment and photography. It really is a gorgeous place to consider hosting an Nevis Island celebration.

If you headed for a Nevis Vacation and would like to inquire about their services, contact them HERE
OR at (869)469-2673 or (869)469-3509 OR email: info@botanicalgardennevis.com

Hope I could Help!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

A CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP FOR THE CHILDREN OF NEVIS ISLAND!

All thanks to Nevis Public Library

Ohhhh, there’s nothing like the Holiday season! Hearts are filled with joy and giving is seen worldwide. Those celebrating a Caribbean Christmas are spreading the love as well.

Monday, December 15, 2008 was the commencement of a three-day art and craft workshop for children aged eight to 10. It was facilitated by the Nevis Library.

The Librarian at the Nevis Public Library, Lornette Hanley, spoke of the purpose of the workshop. SUN St. Kitts & Nevis News reported on the topic:

“The idea of the Christmas Craft Workshop is one to occupy the children around this time, for just a few days, and also for the children to learn some skills; how to be creative, make their own decorations,” Hanley said.

In speaking about the decorations, she told of some of the inexpensive materials being used to make crafts.

“We’re using egg crates to do little bells; we’re using construction paper to do boots. We also are using scraps of string so that we can hang stuff with. We are using used old cardboards to make some trees and strip up bits of papers. We are making angels,” she said.

According to Hanley, a focus group of eight to 10 year olds was specifically chosen because of the nature of the crafts to be made.

“For the eight to 10, some of them might be able to use the scissors properly.

“We would not have so much mess to begin with also, for some of the things we are doing, for instance angels, they have to trace them and then they have to cut them out so we catered for the older set who can manage or handle some of the craft on their own as we supervise, so that’s the main reason,” she said.

Now that the crafting workshop is over, the students of Nevis West Indies will display their creations in an exhibition and be treated to a party!!! What a great holiday endeavor for the Nevis Youth.

Considerably, most of us do not have much money to afford an Amazing Nevis Vacation at present time…. BUT…

Be sure to check out these St. Kitts and Nevis Package Holiday options!!! They are almost to convenient and good to be true. These options are for anyone and everyone.

FYI - 8 DAYS TIL’ CHRISTMAS!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley