Basil Minns Gallery
A native Exumian, Basil Minns was born in George Town and has chosen to live here for most of his life. Anticipating the possibilities of growth with the advent of tourism in 1957 he promoted the first organized bonefishing on Great Exuma. Constantly involved with community affairs, boating, environmental and artistic pursuits. A gifted photographer, Basil has accumulated a collection of photographs showing Exuma over the past fifty years. He also paints in oils and acrylics, creates replicas of traditional Bahamian Boats and makes exquisite wire sculptures depicting Bahamian life. [Read more…]
Gallery with Basil Minns, Diane Minns, Jessica Minns, and more
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Bahamian born, Diane was raised in George Town in the building that is now Sandpiper Arts & Crafts. The original building (middle section) was started in the early 1940’s by her grandfather Robert Minns and finished it after World War II. Diane studied photography at Miss Halls School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Endicott College and at the New England School of Photography in Boston where she became interested in creating silk-screen prints (serigraphs) portraying the people and places in the Bahamas. Sandpiper was established in 1980 as an outlet for her work and for other Bahamian artwork and Handicrafts. Her love for the islands and their people is expressed in her prints which depict people, animals and places on Exuma and Cat Island in particular. Diane now paints in oils and acrylics, her paintings are reproduced on tile art. |
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A native Exumian, Basil Minns was born in George Town and has chosen to live here most of his life. Anticipating the possibilities of growth with the advent of tourism in 1957 he promoted the first organized bone fishing on Great Exuma. Basil is continually involved with community affairs, boating, environmental issues and artistic pursuits. A gifted photographer, he has accumulated a collection of photographs portraying Exuma over the past fifty years. He also paints in oils and acrylics, creates replicas of traditional Bahamian Boats and makes exquisite wire sculptures depicting Bahamian life. |
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Born in the Bahamas and raised on the island of Exuma where her ancestors date back to the early 1700’s. Jessica Minns is a multi- talented visual artist specializing in ceramics, painting, print making and photography. Jessica has expanded her wares to include original paintings, prints, art cards and T-shirts.Jessica studied ceramics and fine arts at Northern University in Flag Staff, AZ, Fukuoka University of Education in Japan and Southern Cross University in Australia, earning her BA in Fine Arts from the latter in 2010.Inspired by the natural beauty of the Bahamas and the surrounding ocean, Jessica’s creations are a unique representation of this gifted artist’s heartfelt passion for her island home. |
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Wave Ware Pottery
Sandpiper is the only place in Exuma that offers customers the opportunity to see locally made pottery. The pottery is created at Sandpiper by Jessica Minns.
Bahamian Books & Charts
Great Exuma is blessed with one of the most loyal cruising communities in the Caribbean. Sandpiper carries a full line of charts for the cruisers, as well as maps, books, both fictional and factual related to Exuma, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. In addition you can find stationary and gift books in our Caribbean Gifts section. Click here to relocate to that section.
Below you can see some of our most popular books. Stop in to our store to see our full line!
Resort Wear
Sandpiper carries the largest amount of beach wear in Georgetown. Our range varies from high style items, locally designed clothes, beautiful swim suits and accessories. The following gallery is a showcase featuring only a few of our items, we hope to see you in our store soon to see our whole line.
Established in 1980 by a local Exumian.
Located across from Peace & Plenty, adjacent to Driftwood Café in down town George Town.
Visit Sandpiper for a unique Bahamian experience! Our gallery features 3 generations of Minns Family Art.
Our selection of authentic Bahamian items reflect our heritage, passion and love for island life.
We carry Bahamian made products, one of a kind pottery, hand thrown, painted and fired by artist Jessica Minns, Island inspired resort wear, tees and accessories, Bahamian Books, Guides, maps and Charts.
From Sandpiper owner Diane Minns:
I dedicate this web-site to my parents Basil and Jane Minns. This site features some of my mother’s writings on the history of Exuma along with my father’s wonderful collection of personal photographs. Through these articles and images, my parents have worked together to document Exuma’s rich cultural heritage and to preserve it for future generations. The recent photographs were taken by my daughter Jessica, my sister Rainie our dad Basil, family friend Kallem Phillips and myself (Diane).
