AS Cooper has launched a joint venture with Picturesque Galleries to feature the Bermuda photographs of photographer Roland Skinner in a number of stores.AS Cooper will create mini-galleries in its Dockyard and St George stores as well as a larger gallery in the its main store. There are also plans to increase the Picturesque offerings online with a new website as well as a reintroduction of a line of gift items featuring the images.The gallery headquarters will remain in the Design Centre at 129 Front Street adjacent to Island Living furniture store. Mary Walker, the gallery manager of 11 years, will remain in her role at that location.“The Picturesque product will enhance our existing selection of merchandise and create a high quality branding opportunity that is a perfect fit with what we currently offer at the AS Cooper stores,” Somers Cooper, managing director of A.S. Cooper & Sons, said.“Roland’s images are timeless and are beautiful examples of our island at it’s very best. They are works of art that speak for themselves and we are glad to be bringing them to a wider audience.”Over the last 50 years Mr. Skinner has amassed a collection of over 20,000 Bermuda images. His work has appeared in numerous magazine articles about the island and also on local credit cards and even coins. He has also published two of the most popular Bermuda books ever sold locally, which feature his best work.Picturesque photos will be available at the three AS Cooper locations this week and the mini galleries will be completed later in the month.For more information on Mr Skinner’s work, visit the website at www.picturesquebermuda.com