My name is Paul Crask. I grew up in Yorkshire, in the north of England, and I’ve been living in Dominica since 2005.

I’m the author of four editions of two Bradt Travel Guide titles (Dominica and Grenada), I’ve created and published several independent magazines (Dominica Traveller, Dominica Geographic, Gade Mwen), and I’ve written countless freelance travel and culture articles.

Forever on the move, I’m now on a new journey, transitioning from writing and publishing to self-taught visual art. My ink and watercolour paintings depict offbeat island-inspired places, often imagined with surreal twists and a touch of humour. As an outsider looking in, I aspire to create paintings that feel rooted in Dominica while leaving room for imagination and personal interpretation.

Before moving to Dominica, I lived and worked in England, Germany and Japan. I hold a BA Hons from the University of Leeds and I also spent time studying behind the Iron Curtain at the then Karl Marx University of Leipzig in former East Germany.

In Dominica, I live on the outskirts of the village of Giraudel at an elevation of around 2,000 feet. The climate is ideal for growing coffee and cocoa, and I enjoy cultivating and processing both. I’m an insatiable traveller and am always thinking up new journeys. These days, I try to enjoy a low-key, slower, and more relaxing life.

Email: paulcrask@gmail.com

Instagram: @paulcrask (although I keep an account, it’s more personal archive than anything else. I’m not interested in social media).