June 2016 arts event magazine barbados

BARBADOS ARTS EVENTS

JUNE 2016

Welcome to Barbados Monthly Arts Events This is a completely free and unsponsored magazine created out of the need to inform so that we can get to exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and more, rather than hearing about events after they have taken place.

I encourage anyone with a creative event or a new piece of work to get in contact with me at corriescott@gmail.com and I will add a free page for you.

Let’s get the arts out there!

Please, pass this magazine on to others and so help the creative side of Barbados get all the exposure possible.

Corrie

Cover Photography by Corrie Scott

All information correct at time of publishing.

Please phone or email relevant galleries to confirm dates of events as they may be subject to change.

Updates as news of arts events comes in each month may be viewed on http://corriescott.net/page28.htm Published by Corrie Scott

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The graduating class of The Bachelor Of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Arts "TENSION" May 5th – May 13th Morningside Gallery at Barbados Community College. online album https://goo.gl/photos/q1Uh9Lr4GLG85FCZ6

ARTISTS Cherise Harris Corrie Scott Heather-Dawn Scott Jawade Elibox Julianne Gill Heidi Berger Faheema Patel Kraig Yearwood Sian Pampellone Ronald Williams Versia Harris

"ART TRENDS 2016" May 6th- June 13th

ARTHUR ATKINSON artatkinson@caribsurf.com

HEATHER-DAWN SCOTT

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KIRSTEN DEAR

MORISSA SINGH

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CATHY ALKINS

MARTINA PILE

YASMIN VIZCARRONDO

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CORRIE SCOTT

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ROSEMARY PARKINSON rosemaryparkinson2004@yahoo.com

ANCEL DANIEL https://onbb15.wordpress.com/ancel-daniel/ daveann101@gmail.com

TAISHA CARRINGTON

SHANNON SMART https://www.facebook.com/shann0n.smart

JULIA SEYMOUR

SUSAN ALLEYNE-FORDE

SUSAN ALLEYNE-FORDE

TRACEY WILLIAMS

ERIC BELGRAVE

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KRAIG YEARWOOD kraigyearwood@gmail.com

TANYA FOSTER gaf@caribsurf.com

MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ BOWE

MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ BOWE

ERROL BREWSTER

errolbrewster@gmail.com

JOHN WALCOTT

KHARY DARBY https://plus.google.com/photos/105714821715531443977/albums/6252276421213598881

ANN RUDDER heraldryannart2@gmail.com

ANN RUDDER

VANITA COMMISSIONG

www.onthewallartgallery.com

CATHY CUMMINS cathy@designerscoast.com

SIAN PAMPELLONNE https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sian-Pampellonne-Artist/856268574414449

ONEKA SMALL oneka@coredesignsandconcepts.com

JULIANNE GILL

https://www.facebook.com/julianne.gill

HEIDI BERGER www.heidiberger.com Studio visits welcome +1 (246) 843 5296

VALERIE van der MEULEN

JEETA CHATRANI

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CHRISTINE FARMER

RIVENIS BLACK

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http://diskordiacomic.blogspot.com/

GALLERY NuEDGE FINE ARTS Ltd Limegrove Lifestyle Centre, Holetown, St. James, Barbados Mon –Sat 10am – 7pm.

Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm Tel: (246) 621-0067

Fax: (246) 621-0069

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CORRIE SCOTT

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"Held captive beneath the translucent skin, the seven colours of the rainbow flickered with some secret fire of their own all over the surface of each precious sphere. Chéri recognized the pearl with a dimple, the slightly egg-shaped pearl, and the biggest pearl of the string, distinguishable by its unique pink. ‘These pearls, these at least, are unchanged! They and I remain unchanged.”

Colette, The Last of Cheri.

JOHN GOODING jgooding@caribsurf.com

RAYMOND MAUGHAN

JOHN GOODING jgooding@caribsurf.com

Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle which came ashore to nest on the Eastern coast of St Philip Barbados. Hopefully, one day we will be able to say that they are no longer an endangered species but until then and after, let us make it our business to ensure that these beautiful creatures of the sea thrive and remain safe to enjoy the life for which they were created.

SEAN HAMMER

RAYMOND MAUGHAN

ANIYA EMTAGE LEGNARO

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ANDRE DONAWA

http://www.andredonawaphotography.com

BERNARD WALLACE POOLER

bwpooler@gmail.com

KATARINA KOVACS

ZANGEIF DEMERA

WINSTON EDGHILL wpedghill@sunbeach.net

MARK HUSBANDS

MARK HUSBANDS

FRANZ PHILLIPS

http://www.franzphillips.com/

VALERIE VAN DER MEULEN

MIKE EVANS https://me-photos.smugmug.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=624146708

DON JORDAN

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JENNY GONSALVES mammy_apple@hotmail.com

CHERYL HUTCHINSON

ADRIAN RICHARDS anrichards@gmail.com

ROGER HANNANT rogerhannant45@gmail.com

ALLAN WALROND

HASANI McCLEAN www.facebook.com/hasani.mcclean

ANDRE WILLIAMS

r.andre.williams@gmail.com

WILLIAM ABBOTT

PATRICK RICHARDSON

https://www.facebook.com/patrick.richardson.5070

JULIAN MOORE jem_systems@yahoo.com

HUGH WALKER

‘Images by Hugh’

A Selection of Premium Fine Art Prints on Metal, Canvas, Acrylic, Glass & Fine Art Papers http://1-hugh-walker.artistwebsites.com/index.html Hughwalk@gmail.com

CLEMENT FARIA

clement.faria@gmail.com

NIAZ DOKRAT

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CORRIE SCOTT

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JASON HOWARD Info@chefjasonhoward.com

GAVIN HINKSON ghinkson@hotmail.com

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ABOVE BARBADOS Have a look at the higher resolution image (and zoom around) at http://www.abovebarbados.com/sites/default/files/batts_rock_panorama.jpg Would you believe this is a reduced/resized image - the original is double the width/height!

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“UNMASKING” THE CARIBBEAN AESTHETIC “There is none so blind as those who will not see.”

Sankofa-”go back and get it”; “learn from the past.”

by Icil Phillips

“UNMASKING” THE CARIBBEAN AESTHETIC “There is none so blind as those who will not see.”

Sankofa-”go back and get it”; “learn from the past.”

by Icil Phillips Sometimes the events of two weekends collide and those of us who see ourselves as artists, would be visionaries and potent seers are left to speculate about this timing of events. Ashanti Trotman’s exhibition of carvings and utilitarian objects entitled “Unmasked” opened on Sunday April 10,2016, while a mere seven days later, Saturday April 16, the Sonia Williams- written and directed play “From Boussa* to Barrow and Beyond” had its premiere on the grounds of Golden Grove Plantation. Both artists spent time working and studying on the continent-Trotman in South Africa and Williams in Nigeria. Their experiences no doubt inform the handling of their artistic forms and open the door for discussion about the ways in which they connect Africa and Barbados. I want to suggest that both events may appear different but they are really part of one interconnecting thread-Africa at the heart of Barbadian identity, Barbadian consciousness of self. Both artists are unapologetically African, and in both cases they set out to demonstrate and so validate what are the under-rated African artefacts of Barbadian and Caribbean civilization.

My argument is that in both cases the artists involved are using the Caribbean aesthetic to address their understanding of the society in which they live. To explain: the traditions of our people particularly those of African descent have been pushed underground, to become the hidden source of inspiration and sustenance which Kamau Brathwaite refers to as the ‘subterranean mother’. The ex-African people in Barbados keep their traditions albeit hidden from view to avoid losing that connection given their history of exploitation, rebellion and its consequences. To escape psychic loss these customs which have not been forgotten, involuntarily erupt from time to time.These customs include dances in response to their polyrhythmic origins; drumming even though the drums were banned during enslavement; children’s games and songs; songs of praise, lament and ridicule like kaiso; masquerade, stilt walking, acrobatics, stick fighting; Ananse stories, call and response, proverbs and riddles; rituals associated with birth, marriage, death [like wakes], planting and harvest. These customs in this century are more acceptable than ever before and so now they are part of the fabric of what we deem culture. In addition, all the new forms created during contact with the colonial powers have become part of the style of Caribbean artists. Artists of all kinds-performance [theatre,dance, music],visual artists [plastic,graphic, media, film makers], writers of poetry and fiction, playwrights, workers in stone, wood, glass, wire and grass are responding to their society using remembered forms or customs and the new creations to explore what it means to be ex-African in the Caribbean space. Similarly fashion and textile designers are responding to their history and current events and attempting to interpret their circumstances using all the media available to them.

The fact that ex-African people across the Caribbean diaspora respond in similar ways meshing past and present to form a future is evident in the two works under discussion. The reliance on old forms and sometimes new or revived interpretations of them are what constitute this Caribbean aesthetic. This style pervades all the art forms. Whether it is the ideas behind the expression that are concerned with restoring the best features of the artistic self, drawn from the past, or the choice of materials, or the interpretation of those materials, these aspects are central to this aesthetic. Thus we can expect to see the deployment of several of these surviving forms in the service of the story and as a tool to restore confidence in what we contributed to a Caribbean and Barbadian artistic self.

To go further Caribbean artists have begun to mesh what they create with the form or vehicle they use to tell their story. This is form and function matching. So, for example, the late Earl Warner’s “Fatpork-Loss of Innocence” written in conjunction with Joan Belfon, illustrates this idea.

Employing the Carnival Theatre Model, first espoused by Errol Hill, they use all aspects of Carnival-the three dimensional features as well as music, song and dance- to tell the story all the while addressing the society’s response to Carnival. Similar choices are evident in both Williams’ and Trotman’s work. To demonstrate: Williams begins her play by reviving the ritual of invoking the ancestor spirits to intervene in the happenings on stage. This custom of calling on the ancestors to intervene for protection is a custom that has survived the Atlantic crossing. In fact it establishes that connection with the past which if forgotten has been restored in the quest to be true to one’s African self, to acknowledge one’s African heritage in keeping with the dreams and aspirations of the National Heroes highlighted in the play. The ancestor spirits join the community on stage and act as eternal protectors for the duration of the play. The ‘dead’ come to life more than once in this play to show the African treatment of death as a moment of transition and not a fixed and permanent state.

By the time the play ends we have very stirring representations of the deceased figures of importance, their continued interest in the well-being of their descendants and the actions, those who have struggled, will take to restore a sense of self.

Williams employs all the features of a Caribbean aesthetic. The Barbadian service of song is woven in at the opening and cements for us its place as one of the entertainments in the folk culture. There is tuk music throughout and drumming and songs of lament that are African in diction and structure. There is a children’s song, kaiso music, masquerade, storytelling, choral speaking as part of the layering of the play where the expression of Barbados and the region is used to underscore the play’s larger narrative. Popular Theatre methodology has also been used in the scenes where the ensemble indicated the significance of the chattel house and its adaptability.

Trotman, in the same vein, invokes the ancestor presence in his carvings by dedicating some to the orishas like Shango and in the symbols used to honour his personal and communal connection with Africa. We see chevron patterns, a Sankofa image, Adinkra symbols, snakes, eyes, faces that hark back to Benin sculptures, African musical instruments fused with Caribbean ones and the ever present hands as homage to the carver’s main tool. Trotman’s African presence is reflected continuously in the techniques especially in the gilding in the Music Heritage Series. This embellishment suggests that the carving is connected to royalty in keeping with the idea that makers of music are an integral part of the court of Kings and Queens who ruled the many kingdoms. The content of the carvings and the techniques used make clear how form and function are matching.

Ashanti Trotman"Music Heritage" Series Notice the African iconography embedded in the work

While Trotman chooses wood and in some cases paint and glass in two and three dimensional ways to explore Barbados as he knows it, Williams uses space, bodies, light, dance, music, singing and costuming to tell her three-dimensional story. Ironically, their content is the same as though they are both subconsciously tapping into the underground source, the ‘subterranean mother’. They are also exploring the culture of the folk and giving exposure to what has either been forgotten, hidden or denigrated. They are also finding new ways to express old truths.

Similar themes run through each of the works: home and family life, Barbadian indigenous musical expression especially tuk and its accompanying features, stick licking, religion, symbols of Ashante and Yoruba mythology, leisure activities of the folk, the indignities of slavery and colonial rule, the resilience of the masses, the (s)heroes of the island nation. Trotman in his representation of the effects of enslavement in one of his carvings, makes the working man appear in the foreground with a collins while a woman’s tears make fields of cane down left. Also in the frame is a replica of Nicholas Abbey cast at a contrasting angle. The carving shows the artist’s dislike for the continuing effects of enslavement, such as the destruction of home and family life all the while motioning to the enduring strength of the enslaved and their descendants. The depiction of Nicholas Abbey once a vibrant sugar estate placed against the grain suggests that it is the culture of the plantation, the estate and the great house that is responsible for this ongoing pain and suffering.

In all the work whether it is the utilitarian pieces on displaytable, stool, walking stick, bookcase or screen- Ashanti references the African-based culture of the island and demonstrates his love for Barbados in his carving. The detail from a table with its embellishments resembling leaves or birds’ feathers. This work reinforces the artist’s interest in preserving what generally in everyday life we neglect.

One repeated motif is the tuk ensemble sometimes alone or with the accompanying characters Mother Sally, donkey man and stiltman. In this image below the characters from the folk spread out from the chattel house village to the arena where their talents at mime, dance, flute playing, music are celebrated.

In the collage of photographs Williams’ work depicts in the first instance the rebellion led by General Boussa and its bloody aftermath. The turmoil of the rebellion is dramatized through the use of red effects, smoke and effective music that demonstrate the terrible circumstances. Against the night sky the presentation appears real rather than imagined.

The stage designed by Peter Lewis of FieldTech resembles an adinkra symbol but modernized to suggest a highway with clearly marked barriers and centre lines on the roadway. This stage becomes the setting for history past and present with enactments of the times of Boussa and Nanny Grig, Samuel Jackman Prescod, the era of the Panama Canal migration, Grantley Adams and Errol Barrow and his comrades on the verge of Independence.

(Scenes from "From Boussa..."the stage was in the shape of an Adinkra symbol.Bottom left two ancestor figures standing left and right, two examples of African iconography embedded in the play.)

Williams merges past in the use of the ‘risen’ or transformed figure of Nanny stage right in the last photograph on the left, with the present in the vignette of the Landship captain who is facing death and his daughter who is pacifying him during his ‘travels.’ This image is arresting because of its success in linking the worlds of the living and the dead, a feature of the African world view. Williams is also conscious of the role played by women in the restorative aspects of the culture of the enslaved and the free. The photographs centre left and right recall first the traditions of water carrying by women and their ability to read unknown to their enslavers- an attribute that in several instances cost them their lives. In addition, women play a pivotal role in the healing arts on the plantation accounting for the knowledge and use of herbs, the deployment of rituals associated with birth and death and the use dance, music and singing to assuage the dead and assure their peaceful transition.

The last photograph bottom right is an example of the chattel house structure being revived for use as points for sale for refreshment and souvenirs during the evening’s entertainment. Just like in Trotman’s carvings the chattel house figures as an icon of Barbadian village life, something which is also being celebrated during the play.

Both artists show their commitment to the world of the folk, their understanding of the aspects that resonate still with the Barbadian people and their belief in the positive spin offs from their celebration of this culture past and present. Williams and Trotman succeed in revealing the significance of the arts as agents of our restoration. Their artistry conveys our stories making clear the need to explore more closely the legacies from which our visual art, our theatre spring. [*Boussa is the alternative spelling for the National Hero given the fact that African names were misspelt by the plantation owners and it is an attempt by this writer to reclaim his true-true name.]

Icil Phillips is a retired teacher and a member of the International Assoc of Theatre Critics [IATC]

ICIL PHILLIPS’ Theatre Eyes Very up to date on both local theatre and overseas happenings. Link here https://www.facebook.com/groups/354529934596080/964541386928262/

Do you really see me?

Behind the hair, the lips, the adornments Do you really see me?

A woman A mother A child A human Filled with tears Do you really see me?

Look hard Again Again!

Look into my soul Not the colour of my skin Can you see me now?

Can…you…see…me…NOW? No, you idiot, you cannot My soul is opaque.

ROSEMARY PARKINSON https://rosemary-parkinson.com/

Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n has arrived!

This amazing book by Rosemary Parkinson is on island. Two hard cover coffee table books, with a sleeve that encloses both, 656 pages and 1400 plus photos filled with history, tradition, culture, stories and recipes from Barbados.

Book Set Price (2 books): US$150 or Bds$300 plus shipping for those overseas.

Payment via PayPal, Western Union or cash.

ROSEMARY PARKINSON + 1 246 436 5865 – + 1 246 264 7448 www.rosemary-parkinson.com www.facebook.com/BarbadosCulinaryJourney

Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n, a collector's item, has won 4 awards for Barbados – Best Photography, Best Design, Best Historical Recipes, Best Self-published Book – then against 5 of the best books in the world WON Best Self-Published Book In The World and honoured at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 with Best of the Best In The World by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2015.

Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n has been called "a national treasure" and is being used by our BTMI and BIDC as gifts for dignitaries. The book costs BDS$300 in Barbados, and is available at Cloister Bookstore, Relish Limegrove, Sandy Lane Golf Club, Cafe Coffee at Washington House, Barbados Golf Club (Durants), Holders Farmers Market (Sunday), Artsplash Gallery (Hastings), just to name a few. For wholesale enquiries (3 or more) call HILARY KNIGHT at 246 432-1169 OR MESSAGE ROSEMARY PARKINSON ON Facebook. BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLAND.

Please join us for the opening reception of Views From The Ocean Friday, June 10th from 6-8:30pm Rosalie Chiara showcases a new collection of contemporary art in this exciting exhibition.

Show continues until July 10th.

Gallery Hours - Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 4.30 pm, Sat. 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Artist and tutor Ancel Daniel is offering a ceramic summer course program at BCC Fine Arts division, Ceramic Studio.

21st June to 26th July.

Mondays and Wednesday (based on numbers of students registered, arrangements will be made for Tuesdays and Thursdays sessions) Time: 5pm to 8pm Hours: 6 weeks, 3hrs. Per day, 2days per wk. - 48 hrs.

Cost: $ 450 BDS Registration and payment: 15th and 16th June 2016 at the Barbados Community College, ceramic department, between 9 am and 4pm) (A list of pre-requisites for the course will be handed out at registration) To register email your name and phone number to daveann101@gmail.com Or call 831-2280, 427-8023 for further details.

2016 CROP OVER CRAFT WORKS: Innovation, Creativity, Design SATURDAY, 04 June, 2016, BARBADOS MUSEUM, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

EVENT: ‘Craft Works’ is a show exhibiting for sale unique works of arts and crafts handcrafted by artisans in Barbados and the Caribbean. The show will provide a special opportunity for a select group of craft artists to show their products to the public against the backdrop of the beautiful and historic setting of the Barbados Museum.

For more information about the 2016 Crop Over Craft Works event, please e-mail info@barbmuse.org.bb

Retrospective of FIELDING BABB Visual Arts Exhibition at EBCCI, UWI June 20th – July 12th Mon-Sat 1pm-6pm

Online album of some of the work from Dauntless BCC Visual Arts Associate Degree Portfolio "Dauntless" at Morningside, BCC, Barbados. May 2016. Photographed by Corrie Scott https://goo.gl/photos/ZWEd2AQQjJ4Rv6P96

SUSAN MAINS www.susanmains.com Diamond encrusted cocoa pod.

Price $1,000,000.

Any currency.

ASHER MAINS

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Paint and Groove painting parties for June.

Join in the fun, creating your unique masterpiece.

Please register by email Paintandgroove@gmail.com (West Moreland is an event organized by the Canadian Womans Club.)

THE FESTIVAL ART GALLERY At Hastings Farmers Market, Artsplash, Hastings, Ch Ch

EVERY Saturday The Festival Art Gallery is a mobile art gallery showing in excess of 50 local Barbadian artists who are painters, ceramic artists, sculptors and photographers.

Bringing Art To The People kathymyearwood@gmail.com

Barbados’ newest heritage hub, “Exchange”, was officially opened at a ceremony held on April 29.

Exchange – a place of mystery and discovery, established as a major new heritage resource by the Central Bank of Barbados, features two permanent displays on the upper floors – one that chronicles the history of trade, commerce, and banking, and of its parent organization; and another that focuses on Freemasonry and education in the island’s early years – as well as an exhibition gallery space on the ground floor that will provide an exciting new space for temporary displays either curated in house or by invitation.

“Exchange is an interpretive centre that offers its visitors an interactive experience,” says Kevin Farmer, Deputy Director at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, which will have responsibility for the facility’s operations.

Farmer explained that the experience for patrons extends beyond the mounted displays: “History is not just to be found in the permanent exhibitions but also in the building itself. On each floor you will discover history about the building’s construction as well as interesting facts about the history of the city.” Exchange is located in the building that once housed the Harrison Free School, the precursor to Harrison College, before becoming the Barbados seat of Scottish and English freemasonry in 1870. The continued presence of this 18th century structure has been identified as a significant factor in the decision to designate Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison as a UNESCO World Heritage property.

Hartley Jordan, Deputy Director of Facilities Management at the Central Bank confirmed that both UNESCO and the Barbados National Trust were consulted in the restoration process. “Every effort was made to preserve the existing structure during the refurbishment.”

“This investment in our heritage and culture makes our tourism and international business more competitive, because it enriches the Barbadian experience and makes us special. Exchange is one more attraction for Barbadians to experience and enjoy, and to share with our visitors and guests. This adds even more lustre to the Bajan brand, which has always been admired,” Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle Worrell, commented on the occasion of the opening of the facility.

Attendees at the official opening were immersed in Bridgetown’s history as they were given a tour of Exchange and treated to performances by the Mighty Gabby and St. Paul’s Primary School, Harrison College Steel Pan Band, and the Barbados Landship Association.

Some members of the public will have previewed Exchange during the Fish and Dragon Festival back in February, when the facility hosted “Serious Play” an exhibition of work showcasing the art of acclaimed Cuban artist, Leandro Soto, Trinidadian Joshua Lue Chee Kong, and Barbadian up-and-comer, Versia Harris.

Exchange, which is located in Spry Street between St. Michael’s Cathedral and the Tom Adams Financial Centre, will be open to the public from May 3. Opening hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

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'The Coral Stone Village Meeting' by Unknown artist Each piece which has been positioned and topped with other pieces of coral stone. In rows. The front row close to the sea appear to be 'the elders' as they have a little more space between themselves and the 'people'.

Created by an Philip King who lives up by Cave Hill. who comes during the week to Batts Rock Bay to build these 'meetings' of coral. It is ever evolving as some are vandalised or the sea knocks them down.

FINE ART PORTRAITS & DRAWINGS

BY KHARY DARBY

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NIKOLAS SEALY nsdesigns74@gmail.com www.facebook.com/pages/NS-Designs/446661088688420?ref=hl

ON THE WALL ART GALLERY On The Wall Gallery at Champers A charming gallery and throughout the restaurant at Champers Restaurant, located on Accra Beach, Rockley, Christ Church has been fully renovated.

Monday - Friday Noon-4pm and 7pm-11pm . Please call for weekend hours. 246 234 9145 Champers gallery is accessible during Restaurant hours. Actual gallery operations are 12noon to 4pm and 7 pm to 11 pm all year November to April On The Wall Gallery At Earthworks. Earthwork continues to be the mainstay of our operations as we continue to add new lines to our already eclectic mix of hand made crafts, jewellery and fine art.

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Closed Sunday Vanita Comissiong

tel 246 234 9145

www.onthewallartgallery.com

email

vanitacom@caribsurf.com

FRANGIPANI ART GALLERIES 1. Sugar Cane Club, Maynards, St Peter,Tel. 422 5026, Ext.5037 2. Savannah Hotel, The Garrison, St M.Tel. 228 3800, Ext. 3823 3. Almond Beach Resort. Heywoods, St. Peter.Tel. 422 4900, Ext. 5864 All galleries open every day except Sundays from 9am to 5pm, closed for lunch 1 to 1.30 pm., with the exemption of Almond which is open on Sundays also. marilda@bernmar.com www.frangipani-art.com

THE FRAME & ART COMPANY Millhouse, Canewood • St. Michael, BB 11005 • Phone (246) 271-6509 • Cell (246) 266-9432

THE CRANE GALLERY The NEW Crane Gallery. is the centre piece of the historic Crane Resort and hosts the work of an eclectic mix of established and up-and-coming Barbadian artists.

For more information call 423-6220 or email gallery@thecrane.com.

ART FOR EVERYONE The newest Art Gallery in Barbados, owned and curated by artist Darla Trotman.

Darla is a stylistic realist painter, her medium is acrylics and subject matter extensive.

Art for Everyone Gallery was created for the sole purpose of promoting all artists of Barbados.

At present over 50 local artists are being exhibited.

Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm Telephone: (246) 435-9756 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Art-for-Everyone-833055910141173 / Highway 7, at the top of St. Lawrence Gap, Worthing, Christ Church.

Parking is beside the Worthing Police station, and the Gallery is across the road on the sea.

The building is black and white, with a lime green door

In an effort to cultivate discussions about the arts starting at a young age while engaging with the community, Fresh Milk will implement an outreach programme using the resources available in The Colleen Lewis Reading Room (CLRR). One of the many challenges faced by young creatives is, despite their artistic gifts, they often struggle when it comes to speaking and writing comprehensively about their work. This is a skill that would benefit immensely from reading, whether specifically arts oriented texts or even well written fiction; gaining an appreciation for articulate material is imperative to mastering one’s own practice.

Fresh Milk proposes to be the go-to point for refining these skills, beginning at CSEC level when children are expected to take their research and written abilities to a higher standard, all the way up to providing MA or PhD candidates with a deep pool of knowledge and unique material which they can draw upon. The Fresh Milk team will work with secondary school teachers in this area to construct a programme which will bring the students to Fresh Milk to show them the studio and reading room, letting them know that there is an environment available which can cater to their academic and creative needs.

To keep up to date with our other activities, visit: http://www.freshmilkbarbados.com and like our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/FreshMilkBarbados

GALLERY OF CARIBBEAN ART The Gallery Of Caribbean Art Galleries presents the works of a variety of artists Northern Business Centre, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter GCA at Tides, Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James, 432 2084 www.artgallerycaribbean.com

Tel: (246) 419-0858

Tides Gallery Tides Restaurant Balmore House, Holetown, St. James Tel : (246) 432-2084 Email: tidesart@caribsurf.com

Cell (246)230-1968

June 6 - June 25 Our Heritage (group show) June 27 - July 9 Open for rental July 11 - Aug 6 Crop Over (group show) Aug 8 - Aug 20 Open for rental

BARBADOS ARTS COUNCIL BAC Gallery, Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown (246) 426 4385 thebarbadosartscouncilgallery@gmail.com

BLACK ART STUDIOS Durants Village, Holder's Hill St. James www.facebook.com/oneka.small

Purple Palm is a local business supplying homes and businesses with the highest quality Print and Mirror furnishings. Using the artwork of many local artists in Barbados and the Caribbean plus work from around the world.

We have been supplying to the hotel and villa industry for ten years, including prestigious clients such as Sandy Lane, Coral Reef, The Crane Beach Resort, Sugar Cane Club and Sandridge among others.

We have also supplied numerous private villas, and work closely with local interior designers.

Being directly affiliated with a 40,000 sq ft framing factory our prices are very competitive.

Appointments to view our gallery at Rockley Resort can be made through Paul Hoad or Karen McGuire.

246-2332173 paulhoad@caribsurf.com

ARTS SPLASH GALLERY “ART TRENDS 2016” Friday May 6th – June 13th.

Featuring the work of: Carol Cadogan, Alison Chapmanandrews, Laure Garancher, Rafza Nehaul, Lorna Rose, MZPilé, Heather Dawn Scott, Oneka Small, Julia Seymour, Morissa Singh, Amanda Thompson, Lorna Wilson, Kraig Yearwood.

Curated by Martina Pile.

“BLACK & WHITE" Group Show exhibition opens June 24th.

Curated by Lois Crawford.

The gallery is opened from Monday to Sunday: 9.30am - 3.00pm

THE ARTSPLASH CENTRE Paint * Draw * Create & Have Fun! artsplashbarbados@gmail.com www.artsplashbarbados.com

To boldly and brilliantly pursue the adventure in everything artistic and to be a vital and uncommon cultural force in Barbados. www.artsetcbarbados.com

FRANK COLLYMORE HALL AND GRAND SALLE www.fch.org.bb

A monthly programme is produced of all lectures, music and theatre events .

To receive it by email or post please email fchmail.com or tel 436 9083 or 84

FRANK COLLYMORE HALL

Celebrate Culture... Celebrate Life!

The Frank Collymore Hall is the premier venue for cultural performances, conferences, lectures and more, in Barbados.

The multi-purpose facilities are perfect for your dance, drama, music or exhibitions.

The Hall comes fully equipped with State of the art equipment, 500 seating capacity, High-quality acoustics, Multiuse Grande Salle 9-foot Orchestral Steinway Concert Grand piano FRAN WICKHAM MANAGER | Tom Adams Financial Centre| Spry Street | Bridgetown | BB 11126 246-436-9083 francine.wickham-jacobs@centralbank.org.bb

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, UWI For further information, contact De Carla Applewhaite at 417-4776 decarla.applewhaite@cavehill.uwi.edu www.cavehill.uwi.edu/ebcci

THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY POETS www.lxpbarbados.org

MISSION The Mission of the League of Extraordinary Poets (LXP) is threefold; 1. To nurture those involved in the arts, with a special emphasis on poets and spoken word artists; 2. To edutain the public through exposure to our art, and 3. To use the voices of the artists to bring awareness to, and to actively work towards addressing issues of importance in our society.

VISION The LXP was founded on the principle that no art form exists in a vacuum. It is inexplicably tied to society, culture and time in which it is created, and that artists can improve their skills, and inspire one another when they operate in a close knit community of other like-minded artists, committed to positive feedback and professionalism in pursuing their art to its highest and best potential.

The LXP sees spoken word and other forms of poetry and lyrical commentary as art forms which are not only able to express the personal vision, emotions and stories of the individual artist, but also as vehicles to speak to social issues not addressed in other forums and to educate the public in the hopes of bringing positive change to the society in which we live.

D ARTS LIME - BY D ARTISTS, 4 THE ARTISTS & ABOUT D ARTS! Come share your work be it physical pieces or performance pieces, from fashion to poetry to music to artwork.

We host the lime EVERY LAST SUNDAY of the month at Jago's Bar and Grill, located in Chapel Gap #1, Paynes Bay St. James. Feel free to sell your art work as well.

For more information, like D ARTS LIME on Facebook. www.facebook.com/chameleon.arts.lime Admission is FREE. Please tell a friend!

Join us as weSupport Creative Growth in Barbados and Beyond chameleonartsbarbados@gmail.com

Beyond Publishing Caribbean is a group of artists, illustrators, graphic novels,graphic artists from Barbados and you can contact them or liking their page by click on the link, Matthew Clarke Tristan Roach Rivenis Black Julian Moseley https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-Publishing-Caribbean/218731298152892?ref=ts&fref=ts

Our Mission To fuel the development of culture through training, research and the creation of opportunities in cultural industries.

The Role of the NCF The NCF’s two major roles are: developmental and commercial. In its developmental role, the Foundation uses culture as a tool for national development fostering and supporting the various art forms and new cultural products. In its commercial role, the Foundation is responsible for the promotion, production and hosting of cultural festivals and associated events that are considered economically viable or socially acceptable. A key part of this function now includes the responsibility for the staging and execution of major governmental and national events. In addition, as culture becomes more pivotal to national and international policy, the National Cultural Foundation continues to re-assess its responsibilities in light of all its functions.

FUNCTIONS of the NCF are: To stimulate and facilitate the development of culture generally To develop, maintain and manage theatres and other cultural facilities and equipment provided by Government To organize cultural festivals Assist persons interested in developing cultural expression.

OBJECTIVES of the NCF are: To provide opportunities for Barbadian artists/artistes to showcase their talents with the end result being an increased demand for local work To educate Barbadians concerning their heritage To offer Barbadians and visitors alike a high quality product that informs, educates and entertains To equip our cultural workforce with technological skills and training to excel in their particular art forms To strengthen the local cultural product and in the process increase profits to the shareholders To create high quality products that will be competitive on the local, regional and international markets To maximize the role of the cultural sector in the tourism industry Rodney Ifill, Cultural Officer Visual Arts 424-0909 ext.234 rodney-ifill@ncf.bb www.ncf.bb Annette Nias Cultural Officer - Film and Photography 424-0909 Ext 238 annette-nias@ncf.bb

QUEEN’S PARK GALLERY

Queen's Park Gallery is temporarily(?) located at Pelican Craft Centre #12 on Harbour Rd, Bridgetown

FRAMING YOUR ART FINE ART FRAMING LTD, Pelican Industrial Park, Bridgetown, Barbados - (246) 426-5325 FAST FRAME FACTORY, Dayrell’s Road, St Michael (246) 426 9994 shaka@fastframefactory.biZ AA FRAMING & DECORATION. #4, 1st Avenue Belleville, St. Michael, Tel: (1-246)-435-0513 Fax: (1-246)-426-6004 | E-mail: aaframing@caribsurf.com www.aaframingartonglass.com FRAMING STUDIO At the Best of Barbados Head Office, Welches Plantation, H’way 2A421-6900 ext 29 THE FRAME & ART COMPANY Millhouse, Canewood • St. Michael, BB 11005 • Phone (246) 271-6509 • Cell (246) 266-9432 ART SUPPLIES THE ART HUB ( 2 locations) 1. James Forte Building Hincks Street Bridgetown, Tel: 436 2950 cell 231 6847 2. Sunset Crest # 163 Amaryllis Row,Sunset Crest, St. James.

THE ART DEN

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LAURIE DASH, Bay Street, Bridgetown.

BARBADOS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.barbmuse.org.bb

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THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY COMMITTEE

Visit www.nagc.bb - website for the National Art Gallery Committee in Barbados for NEWS on current happenings.

The site includes ArtistNet, the database of Barbadian visual artists; a click on ‘Artists’ will take you there. Visual artists are invited to post their profile and images on ArtistNet. Artists already on ArtistNet are reminded to send in their profile updates and new images.

ArtistNet is a FREE NAGC service for artists.

For further information contact the NAGC at +1 (246) 310 2700 or e-mail contact@nagc.bb

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ONLINE NEWS, JOURNALS & BLOGS WHO SUPPORT THE ARTS BAJAN REPORTER Supporter of the arts in Barbados. Wonderful New On Line Newspaper http://bajanreporter.com Congratulations to Bajan Reporter who has been a wonderful patron to the arts in Barbados by giving all art forms exposure in his newspaper and so helping our culture get out there. Wonderful advertising prices too.

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