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The Tillett Gardens art gallery was one of the first professional galleries in St. Thomas. Opening in 1959, the gallery at first featured only the work of Jim Tillett, his maps, seascapes and undersea fantasies which were typical of the Virgin Islands. At that time, there were no other galleries in St. Thomas. Artists showed their work in restaurants and hotel lobbies. Today there are many galleries on the Islands and many art shows throughout the year. Again Tillett Gardens was a first with art shows where artists and musicians could network and had a ready marketplace for their works. Today the art gallery not only continues to feature the famous Tillett screen prints but also features the best of the local artists in originals and prints.

The Tillett tradition of screen printing is being carried on by Tillett protégé Albert (Sonny) Thomas. Sonny started his apprenticeship with Tillett when he was still in his teens and has learned the "tricks" of the trade from the ground up. His mentor, Jim Tillett, recently deceased, schooled Sonny in the famous Tillett techniques of screen printing and mastering the Tillett family "box" method of applying color to canvas and to coordinate with the unique Tillett designs.