My name is Paul Crask. I’m from the north of England and I’ve been living and working on the Caribbean island of Dominica since 2005. I’ve written numerous freelance travel articles, two Bradt guidebooks, and designed and published several independent magazines. In 2024, I stepped away from working in the travel sector. It was time to do somehing different.

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Outside Edge: Ink and Watercolour Sketches

Outside Edge is the name I’ve given to the creative lens through which I view Dominica island life. Although I have intimate knowledge of this place, I will always be an outsider looking in, and nothing can change that. I’m comfortable existing in this space, as an observer on the outside edge, and my art reflects this perspective. In essence, it’s an offbeat take from the margins in the form of whimsical and surreal ink-and-watercolour sketches of entirely imagined, island-inspired urban buildings and streetscapes.

Here are some examples:

Sketches are for sale at Zeb Kweyol in the Old Market, Roseau, as well as at occasional artisan exhibitions. Check my Instagram sketch gallery at @outsideedge.dominica and my photo, travel, and writing gallery at @paul.crask If you would like to buy any sketches you see online, please email me at paulcrask@gmail.com Currently, all sketches are originals rather than prints (though this may change) and most cost around EC$270 or US$100.