Ins & Outs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 2023

1 CREDITS&CONTENTS DISTRIBUTION Ins & Outs is distributed throughout St. Vincent & the Grenadines by the SVG Hotel & Tourism Association. Copies of the publication are placed in hotel rooms, villas, charter yachts and visitor information centres. To obtain copies please call the Association at (784) 458-4379. Ins & Outs is also available through the SVG Tourism Authority and their overseas offices in London, New York and Toronto. ONLINE Ins & Outs of St. Vincent & the Grenadines can be viewed online: www.insandoutsofsvg.com FOLLOW US SVGTourismOffices St. Vincent Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development & Culture P.O. Box 834, 2nd Fl., NIS Building, Upper Bay Street, Kingstown St. Vincent & The Grenadines T: (784) 457-1502 E: tourism@gov.vc | Fb: /our.tourism www.discoversvg.com St. Vincent & The Grenadines Tourism Authority P.O. Box 834, 2nd Fl., NIS Building, Upper Bay St., Kingstown St. Vincent & The Grenadines T: (784) 456-6222 E: svgta@discoversvg.com www.discoversvg.com St. Vincent & The Grenadines Hotel & Tourism Association Cruise Ship Terminal, Kingstown P.O. Box 2125, St. Vincent & The Grenadines T: (784) 458-4379  E: svghotels@vincysurf.com www.svghotels.com St. Vincent & The Grenadines Info Desk, Grantley Adams Int’l Airport, Barbados T: (246) 233-6814 801 Second Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10017, USA Toll free: (800) 729-1726 T: (212) 687-4981 E: svgta.us@discoversvg.com 55 Town Centre Court, Suite 403 Toronto, ON, M1P 4X4, Canada Toll free: (866) 421-4452 T: (416) 630-9292 E: svgta.ca@discoversvg.com 10 Kensington Court London, W8 5DL, England, UK T: (207) 937-6570 svgta.uk@discoversvg.com PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY Miller Publishing Co. Ltd. in association with the SVG Hotel & Tourism Association ADVERTISING SALES Liz Cordice Debbie Lockhart Sally Miller PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Lyn Armstrong ARTWORK AND LAYOUT Sally Miller Erin Brewster DESIGN Erin Brewster COVER PAINTING Julie Savage Lea MAIN PHOTOGRAPHERS Wilfred Dederer Edson Reece Paul Cyrus Jeremie Tronet Alex Amengual Kay Wilson @ insandoutsofSVG Visit our website: insandoutsofsvg.com Photo: Edson Reece ON THE COVER Julie Lea began painting when she was 5 and never stopped. She attended Florida State and the University of California, Berkeley. Divorced and essentially a single mum, she ran the sales and rentals at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Julie then met and married her second husband Douglas Lea, who was working for TIME Magazine. Nine months later, her second baby boy came along, Zachary James Lea. The family sailed into Bequia in 1975, fell in love with the place and began visiting every winter. Disaster struck in 1994 when Zachary, a unique and brilliant young man, was killed a block from their house by a drunk driver at the age of 23. She and Doug sold their Virginia house and bought their unique, 50-year-old Bequia home in Spring. Julie continues to paint Bequia scenes, skies, people, flora and fauna, in acrylics and watercolours. She teaches art to beginning adults and Bequia school children. Her well-known Mango Art Studio is now located on the ground floor of their home, amid a lush tropical garden with spectacular hilltop views over the east coast of the island. Here you can view her new series of vibrantly-coloured prints on canvas, based on her well-loved original Bequia painting, ‘Tropical Eden’, featured on the cover. All are invited to visit • Landline (784) 457-3234