As you can imagine, the market has always been a very important part of Guyanese culture. This is a colored pencil drawing of Buxton Market, created in 1997 by Lyndon Barton, Here is a description of the locations provided by the artist:
Buxton Market
This market, located at the center of the village, is a farmers' market, where once farmers brought their provisions, fruits, meat, etc. to sell and patrons from both village and beyond converged upon it to obtain bargains. In addition it was a place for certain villagers to socialize as well as a venue for political meetings at nights.blic road of their arrival in Buxton."
Artwork by Lyndon Barton - bartoncreations.com
