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Art Foundry, Heritage Park, Foursquare, St Philip, T 4180714. Mon-Fri, 0900-1700. Paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, installation art and crafts for sale. Barbados Arts Council, at the Pelican Craft Village . . Also at The Coach House, St James. Daily 0900-2130. The Barbados Arts Council is a non-profit organization set up to foster Barbadian art and artists. Works exhibited at these galleries are drawn from its 300 members. Those shown are by established artists with an international reputation to those just starting out. There are also prints for sale. Barbados Gallery of Art, Bush Hill, The Garrison, St Michael, T 2280149. Sells prints and holds exhibitions. Gallery of Caribbean Art, Northern Business Centre, Speightstown, St Peter, T 4190858, jww@caribsurf.com Mon-Fri 0930-1630, Sat 0930-1400. A new gallery which exhibits work from Barbados, the Caribbean and elsewhere. Large collection of paintings which can be shipped abroad for you. Kirby Gallery, opposite Savannah Hotel, the Courtyard, Hastings, Christ Church, T 4303032, http://www.kirbyartgallery.com Mon-Fri 0900- 1700, Sat 0900-1300. Has a bit of everything paintings, prints, ceramics. It used to be the best private gallery but now there is more competition with about 12 galleries on the island. Mangos Fine Art Gallery, at Mangos Restaurant, West End 2 Queen St, Speightstown, St Peter, T 4220704, http://www.mangosart.com Open evenings or by appointment. A retrospective of Michael Adams paintings and silk screen prints with exceptional use of colour and concentrating on jungle scenes, rain forest and waterfalls. On the Wall, The Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James, T 4248329, http://www.onthewallgallery.com Mon-Fri 0800-2200, Sat-Sun 1600-2200. Local and regional works of art are exhibited on the walls of the bar, courtyard and reception areas of the restaurant. Shipping service available. Verandah Art Gallery, Broad St, above Collins Pharmacy, Bridgetown, T 4262605, jww@caribsurf.com Mon-Fri 0900-1630, Sat 0900-1300. Has a wide selection with some Haitian and Cuban art, as well as other contemporary Caribbean paintings, carvings and batik, and temporary exhibitions. Whispers, Horse Hill, above Bathsheba. Promotes new artists, young, dynamic, frequently changing exhibitions.
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