ARTIST - Soaring with the Birds SALLIE HARKER.

She is at once outrageously inspiring, compassionate, engaging and utterly chic….her genius sparkles through her paintings that glint with gold leaf. …

ArtJennifer Ritchie12 November 2017Jennie Ritchieartist, art, interview, lifestyle, photography, writing, interior, designerComment

AUTHOR - CAROLINE FABRE of THE MAGNIFICENT MANGO

Caroline Fabre has written 8 books, from novels to children's books and recipe collections. Her latest The Magnificent Mango is a Caribbean culinary offering that satisfies the most discerning of palates.

Interview, AuthorJennifer Ritchie12 November 2017Jennie Ritchieinterview, author, blog, cookbook, lifestyle, food, mango, cookery, writer, writing, design, stylist, ireland, irishComment

ARTIST - Naydene Gonnella BEHIND THE POP PHIZZ

I'm so excited to meet you", I said, possibly unnecessarily, but most evidently. Naydene is light, bright and gorgeous, like her paintings that explode out from your walls with a vivacity that asks you to stop and look closer at the layers of collage and colour that are her signature style.

Art, InterviewJennifer Ritchie12 November 2017Jennie Ritchieartist, artists, caribbean, antigua, paris, designer, design, style, interview, artComment

ARTIST - Jan Farara at her home in Antigua

I wanted to be an artist since I was 5 years old and I used to draw anyone who would sit still long enough. Meet Jan Farara, working artist in Antigua in the Caribbean and her wonderful collection of pieces featured by interior designers in exclusive resorts like Jumby Bay.

Interview, ArtJennifer Ritchie16 October 2017Jennie Ritchieartist, designer, interview, design, style, antiguaComment

POTTERY / CERAMICS: Interview with SARAH FULLER at her studio and home in Antigua

I ask her when she took over the business, how long did it take before it could sustain her financially? "I carried on with my day job in the beginning" she says, "It was a couple of years before I thought it could go somewhere, before I saw the future potential, saw it morphing into my own thing." Now she employs between two and three people according to business needs all year round.

INTERIOR DESIGNER - Charmaine B Werth at her home in Antigua

"I'm an island girl", she tells me. I can feel the vibe, from her beach chic home eclectically filled with strategically placed art collected over the years, patterned co-ordinated fabrics in the many seating areas and coloured tiles. What strikes me immediately is her beauty, then I find her warmth and sunshine. Like a cat that curls up elegantly on the sofa, so does Charmaine, a feline coil of grace and elegance, of polish and poise, I am won over within minutes!Charmain

Interview, Interior DesignJennifer Ritchie12 October 2017Jennie Ritchieinterior, designer, design, style, interview, antiguaComment

BOHO-CHIC Handmade LEATHER: Interview with ANNALEA MILLS at her studio in Antigua

Annalea Mills, boho chic handmade leather designs in Antigua, available for shipping worldwide. This is a hippy chick, designer, Mom, sailor and wickedly talented lady. Have fun reading her story.

Interview, Leather GoodsJennifer Ritchie12 October 2017Jennie Ritchieinterview, handmade, leather, designs, style, designer, antigua, caribbeanComment