fp Turks and Caicos

Titus de Boer, who first came to the TCI in 1989, started Bamboo Gallery in early 1990 and ran the business until 2004, when his wife, Virginie de Boer, took over the business. Mr. de Boer went on to co-founding Lucayan Realty and becoming German consul, but in an interview with the “fp”, he admitted that “the art business has always been my first love. I’ve been in and around this business since I was a child and it’s good to be back”. He went on to explain that due to Mrs. De Boer’s career change, the Bamboo Gallery will cease to be a retail outlet and that “it was then that I decided to get back into the business and host regular art shows.”

Aside from the art, the inaugural show also served as a forum to showcase the Caracol Orphanage Project in northern Haiti, which was introduced by Mr. Peter Kerrigan. Following Mr. Kerrigan’s remarks, there was a brief slide show presentation and information handed out to the assembled visitors.

The new art business will operate under the name TDB Art Search and will be hosting shows every 6-8 weeks, as well as encouraging visiting tourists and art lovers to view the various work by local and regional artists. Feature artist for the upcoming show, will be internationally renowned U.S. artist, TJ Ahearn, who lives and works in Miami. Ahearn’s work has been exhibited in Miami, New York, London and elsewhere, however the upcoming Providenciales show will be her first in the Caribbean region. Says de Boer, “we are noticing that high caliber artists are now starting to look at the region to show their work. This is very encouraging and a testimony to the fact that we have a matured both as a market and as a business”.

Local artist are encouraged to contact TDB Art Search, and can do so by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or calling Titus de Boer on 231-2110.