Arts & Culture: Sallie Harker

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Finding strength in numbers

British, Antiguan Sallie Harker arrived in the Twin Islands by yacht over 30 years ago and never looked back. A multifaceted artist and gallery owner, she is renowned for her oil and gold leaf paintings on cedar wood shingles, although she works in a variety of media including sculpture, painting, printmaking and ceramics. Her commissions have included sculptures for Jumby Bay, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Centre, as well as international commissions such as for the Changchun World Sculpture Park in China. Inspired by the incredible nature and people of the islands, Sallie’s art is displayed in her delightful Fig Tree Studio Art Gallery found in the heart of the Antiguan rainforest, where you can also find a variety of paintings and crafts from other prominent Caribbean artists.