Since 2020, a growing group of local artists have come together annually to open their studios to visitors for one weekend in February and another in March. From acrylic painters to potters, sculptors to woodcarvers (and a rainbow of creative individuals in between!), Barbados has a diverse art community with wonderful work to showcase and celebrate.
Despite what the name says, there is no organised bus tour. YOU–whether a local, a visitor, a student, or an art collector–venture out, either by yourself or with family and friends, hunting for artists’ studios and exploring Barbados in the process.
View the ASTB interactive map below or download from their website. This which identifies the locations of those pinned art studios. Meet as many as 46 featured artists in over 20 studios.
Learn about their techniques and gain a new appreciation for the diversity of art in Barbados. In 2024 they had 2,500 visits to their studios!
As always, the tour is a FREE event and all are welcome! Artists and studio lists, as well as any additional information, is available on their website.
Preview the art at the Sneak Peek Show
And to complement the tours there is the Sneak Peek Show running from February 1 to March 15, 2025 at the Frame & Art Gallery opposite Dwellings in Canewood.
The exhibition will showcase a piece of work from each artist—all 46! You can see which artists’ studios you might like to visit on the tours. See you there!
Visit the artists all year round
Remember to bookmark their brochure for all year round. The artists are always working, not just at the two Artists Studio Tours weekends. Feel free to contact them anytime for a personalised visit!