TRICIA WATSON

Gerry Gibbons

Raymond Maughan

Barbados Photographic Society ACTIVITIES 2023

“The Barbados Photographic Society is excited to announce the activities planned for the first half of 2023 filled with events, workshops, talks and themes.

We will be sending out reminders as events, talks, workshops and themes come up but we wanted you to be able to plan in advance so that you may join us.

Suggestion. Why not print this and put this flyer on your fridge/diary and/or add to your events on your phone/iPad/desktop/tablet .

The Barbados Photographic Society held their first event for 2023 on Sat Jan 28th.

A Documentary workshop with Jim Chambers from Canada followed by a Meet and Greet of members. Jim Chambers Workshop

One presentation focused on his documentary work and the other on photographs taken in Barbados over a twelve-year period.

Jim began with a brief talk of how he became a photographer after winning a photography contest in 1967 that changed his life. His father was an amateur photographer and had a dark room in the basement of their home. At the age of eight years his my dad taught him how to develop photographs; it was magic to him and still is.

After the presentation Jim was presented with an award and a gift for giving of his time and knowledge while here on holiday to the BPS

Now this is a different vantage view of an art gallery. The exhibition ‘Colours of Barbados’ now on at the Boardwalk on the South Coast. Open 24/7. All artwork and prints are 48” x 48” by many artists who live in Barbados.

Conceived by Mark Hiorns

COLOURS OF BARBADOS Art Show on the Boardwalk The longest show. 350 feet long (and growing as artists add more pieces). The exhibition will run for 18 months. Opened on November 29th, 2022

Organised and hosted by James Edgehill and Mark Hiorns

For more information Tel: 1 (246) 228 0631

Artists participating so far

Adrian Burnett

Andrea Dennison

Anna Didier

Arianna Holligan

Catherine Cummins

Cher Antoinette Corbin

Cindy Walker tbc

Frank Cossey tbc

Heidi Berger

Hilary Arnstrong

Jeena Chatrani

Julia Seymour

Karen Pearson

Kirstie Hiorns

Korea Darnelle

Kristine Dear

Maria Stanford

Mark Hiorns

Micah Rubin

Michelle Bowe

Princess Johnson

Priscilla Richardson

Providence

Reginald Gill

Sian Pampellonne

Yazmin Vizcarrondo

Congratulations to artist Cathy Cummins who graces the cover of Ins & Outs magazine.

“So way back in the summer the lovely Sally Miller asked me to do the cover for this year’s Ins & Outs of Barbados magazine. YESSSSSS! was the answer and I ticked off one item on my bucket list. Thanks very much to everyone at Miller Publishing for trusting me especially after seeing the original sketch…

1. The finished magazine with so much great info inside.

2. the sketch they approved!!! How???

3. original handpainted and batik paper collaged artwork on watercolour paper

4. I love this seacat so much.”

- Cathy Cummins

Annalee Davis soon to be exhibiting in ‘Spirit of the Land’ at the Nasher Museum of Art in the USA.

*From A Garden of Hope* is a collective of 30 drawings that are part of a small herbarium of plants I have collected from @walkersreservebarbados, pressed and drawn as a gesture of care through careful observation or ‘inner seeing’ as opposed to the a history of ‘overseeing’.

Twenty of these drawings are making their way to the @nashermuseum today for the upcoming Spirit in the Land exhibition curated by @toschoon

The show opens February 16 and includes 30 artists from North America and the Caribbean. It explores how our identities and natural environments are deeply interconnected.”

-Annalee Davis a room full of weaving which rose from plinths like a spectacular forest Grove reimagined which drew you inside to walks amongst the works... You had to restrain yourself from reaching out to touch (and some people didn't but its not beyond the pale to understand that a well made utensil will ask to be held and used and will speak to potential users... Am I being to fanciful? )��

“So I went to the the opening of this exhibition yesterday evening and what an opening it was... It was a celebration of art at its core but also a celebration of life, love, friendship, family and our heritage..

We were blessed... We were entertained... And most of all we were blown away by the work and the accomplishments of Ireka Jelani...

I have long been familiar with her basket work but her textile work absolutely blew me away....

Under the theme of creation vibes we were treated to an explosion of colour and talent which all but overwhelmed the senses... As we saw nature and our local plant based life... Very much life... Through her eyes... And she sees things in vivid technicolor... Looking at her work brings a smile and makes you happy....

I was also pleased to see on site merchandising at affordable prices for those inclined to art who have not yet reached the financial status of patronage but who can still enjoy and support through items more easily within the financial reach of the average buyer...

Most striking ...

Three pieces mounted side by side on South Western (North facing) gallery wall which were simultaneously a carnival riot if colour and cohesive complementary complex mingling of soothing patterns within patterns which begged a continous viewing to take them all in... Not the only things in the room but easily the best and most striking pieces on display for me... And if they were the visions of the light then the corresponding side (south west north facing) contained a visual reverse but still colourful exploration... A quieter more soothing expression on a darker base... And...

I've taken as usual a few photos of my favorite things... But again... As usual... I note the subjectivity of art, my own amateur status of art lover and that (of course) you should go see it for yourself...”

-Kaye Hall

Photography and review by Kaye Hall

‘CREATION VIBES’ an Exhibition of Paintings, Prints, and Basketry by IREKA JELANI at QUEENS PARK GALLERY.

Opening reception SAT 14th, 5pm - 7pm

Open Mon -Sat, 10am-6m Exhibition ends January 28th in association with the National Cultural Foundation

For more information contact QPG (246) 427-2345

A few photos from opening night reception of the exhibition

‘Getting Together’ now on at the Gallery of Caribbean Art.

With artists Neville Legall, Catherine Chee-A Tow, Jeena Chatrani and Brandon Best.

Exhibition ends Feb 15th

Photography from Jeena

Chatrani

Bethany Pile

Susan Mains

COLOURS OF BARBADOS Art Show on the Boardwalk

Just a few of the images here from opening day. The longest show. 350 feet long (and growing as artists add more pieces). The exhibition will run for 18 months. Opened on November 29th, 2022 Organised and hosted by James Edgehill and Mark Hiorns For more information Tel: 1 (246) 228 0631

Artists participating so far

Adrian Burnett

Andrea Dennison

Anna Didier

Arianna Holligan

Catherine Cummins

Cher Antoinette Corbin

Cindy Walker tbc

Frank Cossey tbc

Heidi Berger

Hilary Arnstrong

Jeena Chatrani

Julia Seymour

Karen Pearson

Kirstie Hiorns

Korea Darnelle

Kristine Dear

Maria Stanford

Mark Hiorns

Micah Rubin

Michelle Bowe

Princess Johnson

Priscilla Richardson

Providence

Reginald Gill

Sian Pampellonne

Yazmin Vizcarrondo