In 2024, I began a new journey, migrating from travel writing to art. Dominica, my adopted island home, is my inspiration, though I’m not especially drawn to landscape painting. Not yet, anyway. My offbeat watercolour sketches depict quirky, imagined urban and rural scenes. They are often described as whimsical, which is probably fair enough. I’m constantly trying to improve my style and technique, adding elements of satire and the surreal from time to time. More recently, I have also begun working in oils, drawn to painting fragments of real architecture – particularly doorways and windows. I was inspired by recent trips to Paris – my favourite city – and some of the amazing works there. An insatiable traveller, I’m drawn to cities known for their art and culture; I want to learn and absorb as much as I can.

If you are interested in any of my work, please email me at paulcrask@gmail.com. Miniature original works (7” × 5”, ink and watercolour) are available at Zeb Kweyol and Fort Young Hotel in Roseau.

I’m not a fan of social media though I do have an Instagram page where where I post photos from time to time. I’ve loved photography since I was a kid with my Kodak box camera, though I’ve never really pushed on with it. Maybe there’s still time for that too.