Visual Arts Barbados March 2022

VISUAL ARTS BARBADOS

March 2022

VISUAL ARTS BARBADOS

Cover art photography by Susan Mains

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.

Published by Corrie Scott

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Celebrating 11 years of the Visual Arts Barbados free online magazine.

A completely free 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.

See 11 years of monthly issues here https://issuu.com/corriescott

Welcome to Barbados Monthly Arts Events This is a completely free 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 visual arts event 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 Scott Publisher To see eleven years of the publication here is the link https://issuu.com/corriescott

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VISUAL ARTS EVENTS BARBADOS on Instagram. @visualartsbarbadosevents Visualartsbarbadosevents The Barbados Arts Events page was created to promote the Visual Arts Events in Barbados and artists whether exhibiting here in island or overseas.

The focus is on the events for the fine arts, encompassing art, photography, sculpture and installations, gallery receptions, exhibitions, talks, interviews, workshops, publications, studios, residencies.

I will also post visual art collaborations with writers, theatre, dance, videos, music and creatives but it has to encompass the visual arts/artists to be posted on this page.

I started this page because I felt that the visual arts were not getting much needed exposure to expose the talent in Barbados and around the world. I wish I could encompass all the creative arts as there is so much happening on this tiny wonderful island of ours but I am a one woman band doing this free. Over the years this page has become a support for all creative events in Barbados and I was happy for this but realised that it was diluting the fine arts section which it is meant to focus on.

I need to bring the focus back in these group pages to the visual arts.

Thank you for understanding.

Corrie Scott

Susan Mains at the Gallery of Caribbean Art

Gifts of the Pandemic Barbados Today News.

14/2/2022 “Having exhibited at Gallery of Caribbean art just about every two years since its inception in 2001, Susan Mains wasn’t going to let a little thing like a worldwide pandemic stop her from a regular appearance.

A Caribbean person with historic roots in Barbados, (think 1648) her artistic history encompasses Dominica, Barbados, and Grenada. Her island home in Grenada is no stranger to conflict — worker riots in the ’50s, a rocky 1974 independence from Great Britain, a fiery revolution and invasion by a superpower in the late 70’ early ’80s, a devastating Hurricane Ivan in 2004 that destroyed her home and studio, and now, this pandemic that froze us all in time for almost two years.

The response to all this? Art takes centre stage. In her quiet studio in St Paul’s Grenada, she has been assembling a body of work that honours that which never fails us — the resilience of the land and sea and of course the men and women who populate our lives and strengthen us.

Her characteristic bright-colored paintings vibrate with impressionistic strokes of color, laid down with a pallet knife or quick-moving brush.

That intermediary space between the colors, where the complimentary grays appear are her favorite passages. Susan says, “ Our lives are made up of passing moments, those incidences that you only appreciate fully when you look back at them. These paintings are metaphors for those moments”.

Thanks to the internet, she was also able to accomplish another whole volunteer job during these quiet days. Grenada participated as a national pavilion in the La Biennale di Venezia Architecture Exhibition for the first time May through November of 2021. The pavilion showed Grenada’s new House of Parliament, which was designed by Bryan Bullen, a son of the soil. Only the faithful crew on the ground in Venice made this possible, because of travel restrictions, no one could go. The Biennale had over 300,000 visitors, in spite of the rigid Covid protocols. It was the only outpost for Grenada in the heart of Europe during this bleak time. Then there was Expo 2020 in Dubai. (actually totally in 2021) Susan also volunteered to curate the art that Grenada presented as part of its display. By December of 2021 travel had eased enough that she actually travelled to see it!

Several artists from Grenada had their first opportunity to show internationally at this event. The expo will continue through the end of March.

Further flexing her curatorial muscle, she is now organizing the Grenada Pavilion for the 59th Biennale di Venezia, set to open in Venice in April. The Cypher Art Collective of Grenada will show the result of more than a year of zoom meetings, portraying the very interesting ritual of Shakespeare Mas in Carriacou. It is a huge task, but the intangible rewards are immeasurable.

Susan says, “In this time of tremendous change in the Caribbean, we need to stand our ground and tell our own Caribbean, we need to stand our ground and tell our own stories. Heritage is more than a buzzword for accessing funding for projects—it is the living of our lives well as we remember our ancestors”.

Susan will be at the Gallery of Caribbean Art on 17th Feb in the afternoon from 1 pm to 6 pm. Stop in for a chat! The show continues through March 12th.”

Jessica Odle, Assistant to Prime Minister Mia Mottley, stopped in to preview Susan Main’s upcoming exhibition while they were hanging the show at The Gallery Of Caribbean Art

Fine art photographer Aniya Legnaro on being.

“Here we are on a Sunday night. It’s the end, or beginning of a week - you get to decide.

I spent last week doing a lot of work - but I mean, looking inside, figuring out a whole lot about me, my work, where I am and where I want to be. I made mood boards, I read through a ton of magazines, and I read books. (Partly, cause, I mean, really, who can read BOOKs (pl) in one week with a job and 4 kids?!)

A lot happened this week.

I found someone.

Though I’ve been doing Self Portraits for years, this week was different. I found me again, and it was pretty damn sweet. I rediscovered the woman inside. I saw the body I’ve been walking in for so long, but never really appreciated. I learned so much in the space of days about who I am. Who I am evolving into, sides of me that are fierce, and shy, and bold and brave.

I also found something.

I saw that in this studio space I was trying so hard to make work in a new way, I forgot my old way. I was looking for new light, when great light was always there. It’s amazing what we don’t see that’s staring us right in the face.

I rediscovered that I am unapologetically a black and white photographer. This is my medium, this is my voice, it’s my love, it’s my speciality, and it’s me to my core.

This week, I want us women to work on US. What do you want to see in yourselves? Who have you been missing? Is there part of you that you’ve put away?

Unleash her. Do it now.. ��No regrets ladies.. No. Regrets.”

-Aniya Legnaro

HUGH WALKER

A private newly commissioned mural by artists Sonia Burke and Sandy Layne.

www.barbadosphotographicsociety.com

BARBADOS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The Barbados Photographic Society theme for February was ‘Patterns and Circles’.

The Barbados Photographic Society (BPS) is founded on an appreciation for and interest in photography.

Website https://barphotosoc.wixsite.com/home Our Facebook Group is open to everyone with an interest in photography! You are welcome to join, share your thoughts on photography, post your work, follow the work of our members and participate in our discussions https://www.facebook.com/groups/Barbadosphoto/

JOHN WEBSTER

RAYMOND MAUGHAN

KERRY ALARIC CHEESEBORO

DAVID GEOFFREY FOSTER

CORRIE SCOTT

RAYMOND MAUGHAN

RAYMOND MAUGHAN

ADRIAN RICHARDS

CORRIE SCOTT

TRICIA WATSON

VICTOR GITTENS

NALDO BUFF GIBSON

CARLA HINDS

JOHN WEBSTER

JOHN WEBSTER

ArtSplash Gallery presents "VISIONS & VIEWS" an exhibition of paintings

by Kristine Dear & Christine Inniss.

Opening reception Friday, 4 March, 5.30 to 8.30 pm.

Exhibition ends 22 March 2022.

All COVID protocols will be adhered.

The Gallery opens daily.

Curated by Lois Crawford

‘ Art For Fran’ (just a few of the here) curators Lois Crawford and Oneka Small.

For more information contact Lois Crawford 233-0517 crawff@caribrsurf.com or Oneka Small at 822-3694 / onekasmall@gmail.com Auction will take place on Facebook only Auction will run online from Friday March 4th 9am to Sunday March 6th

Kerry Alaric Cheeseboro on the upcoming online exhibition “BARBADOS: Past Present Future”. The exhibition, online-only at kacgfa.com from Thurs, March 3rd - Sun Mar 27th.

“Looking very much forward to offering the first new KAC Gallery of Fellow Artists exhibition in well over a year. The new exhibition, “BARBADOS: Past Present Future”, will showcase Barbadosbased and Barbados native artists of a variety of disciplines — some seasoned art world veterans, some showing for the very first time — with editorials of the themes of past, present, and future.

The exhibition, online-only at kacgfa.com runs from Thursday, March 3, 2022, through Sunday, March 27, 2022.

We look forward to having you enjoy these uniquely and authentically *Bajan* voices and perspectives.”

- Kerry Alaric Cheeseboro

Kerry Alaric Cheeseboro on his upcoming online exhibition.

Thursday, March 3 to Sunday, March 27.

“Already excited and thrilled about tomorrow when the KAC GFA’s newest exhibition “BARBADOS: Past Present Future” opens its run online.

So many vibrant works and narrative pieces to showcases, and as important, an eclectic group of very talented and highly skilled artists — from various backgrounds and of different, Barbadosauthentic perspectives and histories — for art lovers and website visitors to “meet” and get to know.

The exhibition runs from Thursday, March 3 to Sunday, March 27.

Be sure to treat yourself and check it out!”

-Kerry Kerry Alaric Cheeseboro

BRIANNA HOLLIGAN Brianna “Spanna” Holligan.

17 year old. Artist.

Available for portraits and commissions.

Prints and artwork also for for sale.

268-9898/ Brianna “Spanna” Holligan.

259-8347 Kerry Patrick Holligan , mother

Angelique jewellery. https://m.facebook.com/angeliq uebarbados/

"Woman

Gathering" introspective-. 80 works for my 80th

birthday.

I am blessed with age- I am now and Old Crone, have sent three image of self as a Maidenart student, in distracted midlife Matron , and as a remarkably happy Old Crone.”

-Lilian Sten-Nicholson

LILIAN STEN "Woman Gathering" introspective 80 works for her 80th birthday Lilian Sten-Nicholson. AICA Visual Artist.Writer. http://www.lilianstenartstudio.com Online Gallery and Blog http://www.redbubble.com/people/liliansten Sten Original Design. Print-on-Demand.

Home Decor, Fashion, Art Prints and more. " At the heart of Sten's work is the recognition of a natural spiritual strength manifesting itself through rhythm and movement"

STEPHEN CARNEY

CATHY CUMMINS

CATHY CUMMINS Artist Cathy Cummins and her latest series of collage work created with shards found while hiking.

“My mother and I have been picking up these shards out of the earth while hiking all over Barbados for the past 30 and 15 yrs respectively.

They are mostly English transfer-ware from Victorian era but also some handpainted spongeware from 1780-1820. These 'living' bits of our history have survived centuries of sun and rain and hurricanes and ploughs.”

YOUNG TALENT IN NEED OF SUPPORT Would you consider looking around your painting/studio space and see if there are any art supplies that you may not want or need and help the future talents of Barbados.

Either give directly to artists whom you feel may need the help or contact me via private message here and drop off the arts supplies and I will happily disburse them to those in need.

Please be aware of the dignity and pride of those receiving.

Please don’t add their names if posting. Private message me or email me at corriescott@gmail.com Allow them to decide if they want their names added to art supplies being given to them.

Thank you Corrie

Helping the young talent where we can.

This pandemic has created financial difficulties for so many in the arts and they lose any chance to make a career of art.

I just received a donation of art supplies being kindly given by artist Jeena Chatrani, curator of Antillean Gallery of Art online gallery. Thank you Jeena.

These will go to a very talented 17 year old to help her keep drawing and painting.

Would you consider looking around your painting/studio space and see if there are any art supplies that you may not want or need and help the future talents of Barbados.

Either give directly to artists whom you feel may need the help or contact me via private message here and drop off the arts supplies and I will happily disburse them to those in need.

Please be aware of the dignity and pride of those receiving.

Please don’t add their names here. Private message me.

Allow them to decide if they want their names added to art supplies being given to them.

Thank you Corrie

Art supplies kindly donated to go to a young aspiring artist in need. Thank you Heidi Berger.

Helping the young talent where we can.

This pandemic has created financial difficulties for so many in the arts and they lose any chance to make a career of art.

Would you consider looking around your painting/studio space and see if there are any art supplies that you may not want or need and help the future talents of Barbados.

Either give directly to artists whom you feel may need the help or contact me via private message here and drop off the arts supplies and I will happily disburse them to those in need.

Please be aware of the dignity and pride of those receiving. Please don’t add their names here. Private message me.

Allow them to decide if they want their names added to art supplies being given to them.

Books kindly donated to go to a young aspiring artist in need.

Thank you Heidi Berger Art. Helping the young talent where we can.

This pandemic has created financial difficulties for so many in the arts and they lose any chance to make a career of art.

Would you consider looking around your painting/studio space and see if there are any art supplies that you may not want or need and help the future talents of Barbados.

Either give directly to artists whom you feel may need the help or contact me via private message here and drop off the arts supplies and I will happily disburse them to those in need.

Please be aware of the dignity and pride of those receiving. Please don’t add their names here. Private message me.

Allow them to decide if they want their names added to art supplies being given to them.

Thank you

HENDERSON REECE Henderson Reece is well-known among art lovers for his fresh, vibrant and cheery batik creations and excels at capturing familiar local scenes and iconic elements in this globally treasured medium He offers workshops for BB$400 for an entire day under his tutelage, which includes all materials and lunch. His protégés-for-aday leave with a batik of their own design which they can proudly mount and frame in their homes. ⁣ Thank to Ins and Outs Barbados https://www.insandoutsb arbados.com/listing/h-p-b atik-studio

Watch on YouTube the Virtual Round Table Discussion on "The Making of a Caribbean Avant-Garde"

by Therese Hadchity. https://youtu.be/aRm9tbG-9fU

Rest In Peace Earl Darius Etienne.

You wonderful talented sharing kind and joyous human being.

Deepest Condolences to his wife and children, family and friends.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, presents a gift of artist, photographer and writer Rosemary Parkinson’s photographic and storytelling book ‘Barbados Bu’n-B’un’ to Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, following their recent meeting at Ilaro Court. (B. Hinds/BGIS) https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/prime-minister-meets-saudi-arabias-minister-of-tourism/

Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, welcoming Minister of Tourism and Chairman of Saudi Fund for Development, His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb to Barbados.

Here they visit Pelican Village Craft Centre.

Photographs show His Excellency at Native Caribbean and Ayissa Textile Designs.

A gift ceremony had art by Neville Legall presented by Minister Lisa Cummins and and photography by Ahmad Rasheed Boodhoo presented by Minister Kerrie Symmonds.

H E Al- Khateeb gifted a silver falcon to Minister Lisa Cummins.

H.E. Al-Khateeb arrived on Friday for a 4-day working visit to have bilateral discussions with the Government of Barbados led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (T. Barker/BGIS)

Artist Heather-Dawn Scott yet again publicly protesting the fact of our National Art Gallery Barbados (with the people’s national collection) still not open.

Facebook video link here https://www.facebook.com/corriescottbarbados/videos/295290355923052

Artist Heather-Dawn Scott yet again publicly protesting the fact of our National Art Gallery Barbados (with the people’s national collection) still not open.

“The painting on this banner celebrates Malangatana of Mozambique who rather than wither was motivated by the horrors of the civil war in his beloved country. Bad times, war, hunger and displacement were no deterrent to him, on the contrary they spurred on the artist in him.

We no longer have a Minister of Culture. Why? Our Barbados National Art Gallery Board (please read BORED) have no links whatsoever with the artists and still have our National Collection wrapped up and in the dark.

Even our building Block A has been skinned by sandblasting the glaze off it's bricks and leaving it exposed to the elements.

65 years of promises, and counting.”

- Heather-Dawn Scott

Artist’s rights and the market – Part 2 http://www.jamaicamonitor.com/artists-rights-and-market-part-2-995 Veerle Poupeye

Sun, 02/20/2022

The question arises as to how we can make the art market more equitable and fairer towards the artists and their heirs in ways that are workable in the Caribbean context and without creating a prohibitive situation that would kill the market altogether, as this would be in nobody’s interest.

One answer is that there is a need for greater transparency and disclosure. Galleries and art dealers in Jamaica, for instance, have conventionally refused to disclose to artists who bought work, citing confidentiality. My own position is that artists, or their estates, have a right to know who owns their work. They also have a right to know, and to have a reasonable say in how much the work is sold or resold for, beyond the obvious obligation for dealers to disclose the sales price for work they sell on commission on behalf of the artists. It can be detrimental to an artist’s market if the work is resold below its first sale prices. Such an obligation to disclose and consult will, no doubt, be resisted by certain collectors, but I believe that it is ethically necessary. Artists already maintain the intellectual and creative property rights of their work under the relevant copyright laws, and this cannot be managed properly without access to current ownership information.

In many jurisdictions, measures have been put in place to ensure that artists and their estates benefit from the resale and use of their work, beyond the already well-established reproduction rights. Resale royalties are one such measure and involve the payment of a royalty percentage to the artist or the estate on any second sales of their work, whether by a dealer or auction house. In the UK, for instance, resale royalties vary from four to 0.25 per cent, depending on the sales price. Some restrictions apply. For instance, the right to resale royalties only comes into effect after three years, at least for works sold for £10,000 or less, and does not apply to private sales or sales to a museum. The right to resales royalties runs for as long as the work remains in copyright. (Read more here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/artists-resale-right).

Another such measure is exhibition fees, by which a payment reverts to the artist for the inclusion of their work in an exhibition, whether this involves existing or new work. In countries where Arts Council funding is available for exhibitions, such a payment is usually mandatory. Exhibition fees can be counterproductive, however, especially where culture institutions operate on shoestring budgets, as is all too common, and are in no position to make such payments for their exhibitions or would be constrained to exhibit less artists and less frequently. With some creative thinking, and a reasonable approach by all parties, it may, however, be possible to reach compromises that are workable in the Caribbean context.

With the fostering of greater artists’ rights also comes obligations, however. One is the need for greater formalization and documentation of the art market, and for artists and other participants who earn more than any tax-free threshold to pay income and business taxes. This poses a big challenge in the Caribbean, where art markets typically function with a significant degree of informality and are largely off the record. This informality, however, comes at a cost, at least when it comes to the ability to enforce artist’s rights, which cannot be left to goodwill and unenforceable expectations of ethical conduct. It also means that artists must be smarter about managing their legacies, with a duly appointed estate with an accessible person who is empowered to grant IP permissions and to collect royalties. It is in nobody’s interest for there to be orphaned works of art.

Too much emphasis has been placed, in the Caribbean, on enforcing reproduction rights, which are sometimes made difficult and costly for non-profit and educational purposes, as I have experienced on a few occasions when I was faced with unreasonably high demands for payment for reproductions in academic publications for which I was myself not paid or reimbursed. In such instances, I simply had to decide not to write about the artist or work, or not to reproduce the work in question. It is actually in the interest of the artists for the work to be reproduced and written about critically and academically, as this enhances their market position, although royalties of course have to be paid for commercial, for-profit reproductions. The focus on intellectual property rights should, in my view, be on garnering benefits for the artists from where actual profits are made and that is most likely to happen in the art market.

There have been artists’ rights groups in the Caribbean (Representing Artists in Barbados comes to mind) and obviously there is a need for well-organized national and regional lobby groups to agitate on behalf of the artistic community. Elsewhere, artist’s rights are often administered by Arts Councils and that, too, is something that needs to be looked at in the Caribbean, supported by appropriate legislative change.

Dr Veerle Poupeye is an art historian specialized in art from the Caribbean. She lectures at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica, and works as an independent curator, writer, researcher, and cultural consultant. Her personal blog can be found at www.veerlepoupeye.com .

The restitution debate: Part 1 – Context and history

by Veerle Poupeye Sun, 02/27/2022 The Caribbean was one of the first world areas to be colonized by Europe, and was transformed in the process, with momentous changes in the population and culture. Inevitably, the Caribbean was also an early source for European museum collections as these emerged, in tandem with the colonial project. The objects and natural specimens that were acquired in and from Jamaica by Sir Hans Sloane, who served as the physician of the colonial governor from 1687 to 1689, for instance, became part of the foundational collections of the British Museum. The truth is that the history of many Western museums is rooted in colonial exploitation, war expeditions and looting – the term “Brutish Museum” comes to mind, to borrow the title of a recent book by Dan Hicks.

From the Jamaica Monitor

http://www.jamaicamonitor.com/restitution-debate-part-1-context-and-history-1006

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Artists Alliance Barbados’ ‘… ER BATTLECRY’ exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day. Opens Saturday March 5th Closes Saturday 16th April Hosted by the Embassy of Argentina Curated by Lisa Smith Fields

...ER Battle Cry Artists Alliance Barbados is extremely pleased to post our first opportunity call for 2022.

As we continue to weather the storms of the Covid pandemic and life, this year we seek to foster the development of art programming around the issues of this period of great change. “Humans are a process and not a thing”, according to Deepak Chokpra, and as such we are in constant motion, constantly experiencing and changing with each experience.

International Women’s Day is Tuesday, March 8th. We plan to use this celebration as a springboard for using art to examine and heal some of the challenges unique to women. Each sex has its special issues and circumstances; and as an interdependent species we acknowledge that we need each other to heal, however, the focus of this one is Woman. Artists of all genders and sexual orientation are invited to participate.

We are proposing a programme of events starting with an exhibition, hosted by the Argentine Embassy in Barbados, punctuated with installations, healing acts, collaborations with other artistic genres and professionals, and culminating in a visibly marked (Objects of Art) progression on our path to healing.

…ER Healing WOMEN with Art - The Battle Cry (Opening Art Exhibition- hosted by the Argentine Embassy) (…er is the surname of family; mothER, fathER, sistER, brothER, and of course HER) Rise Woman Rise This is a battle cry - Rise; Shake off and break your shackles: Hear us - sever your bonds; Garb in fortitude, rise Queen’ Let us embark on a ‘pilgrimage’ Lisa Smith Fields - Curator

This call surrounds female concerns to renew ourselves through developmental and nurturing engagement. Some of the topics, issues and challenges that we seek to address are: Women as providers of sustenance / Women in agriculture Women in leadership / Tokenism and Power Stages of life and the female body / Menopause and the feeling of invisibility Healing from tragedy (Rape, abuse, harassment) Overcoming loss Body positive perspective Colourism and beauty scars / eating disorders Women labourers The balancing act - work, life, love Spirituality

IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday March 1st Wednesday March 2nd - Friday March 4th Saturday March 5th Saturday April 16th Water Healing Art

Final submission of new work images Installation Opening Closing of exhibition

This is a curated show with an open call. We endeavour to have a mix of new and existing work.

This progressive initiative proposes a series of events encompassing Healing Arts as a catalyst for us to change, elevate and emerge as empowered beings. We aim to document the process in many forms including video.

Tentative Programme Schedule Saturday March 5th Opening of ER – Battle Cry at The Argentine Embassy Guest speaker- Professor Eudine Barriteau University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.

The following are working ideas which would need discussion and planning: March 19th Neighbours in Boots site visit At a community level we will engage with a female led neighborhood community garden project that address community development in our evolving landscape. Neighbours in Boots promotes home gardening in a learning environment to inform better food culture, encourage movement to deter inactivity and non-communicable disease (NCD), address up-cycling, art in nature and creating financial streams within the community. They are a lively group of female with a smattering of supportive males

2022 April Healing from trauma Journals

ER - Remove the Mask

Saturday April 16th Closing of ER exhibition Light and Water Healing Art Suggested location: Drill Hall Beach May ER - Owning your Beauty

Discussion

June ER– From Tokenism to Power Owning our power / Power Moves In association with UWI July

ER – Stage of Beauty- Stages of life

August

ER – Creating a Safe Space

September

ER – Event to be determined

October

ER Healing Progress Happening (Format, location etc to come out of the process

There is an opportunity for En Plein Air Artists to paint at an event at Walkers Reserve, Barbados at their Saturday Market & Tours throughout the morning on 12th March between 8am and 1pm.

If you are interested they are looking for up to 15 artists on the day, there will be further opportunity to be part of their other events promoting the arts holding workshops and demonstrating your craft.

You can take your publicity - ie business cards with you (and possibly sell small items of work), if you are interested in taking part in this or future events at Walkers contact - Elize Rostant via whatsapp at 1868-788-0966 (preferred) or via her local mobile 246-837-9948.

REPURPOSE NOT DESTROY

By Norma Springer

REPURPOSE NOT DESTROY

By Norma Springer “From Dr Bannister’s sculptures to the Ras Ishi and Akyem Collective installation in Golden Square Freedom Park, the artists of Barbados have shown that junk makes great art.

Dear Barbados Police Service, please give artists opportunity to salvage materials from these vehicles and boats before sending them to the landfill.

Artists are keen also to contribute to the crime-reduction programme of the BPS to make our country safe and happy again and can convert demobilised weapons into public art and sculptures. The weapons were created for ruggedness and longevity, so they are rich and durable raw materials for outdoor art. Grinding them to dust is a lost opportunity and a lost of foreign exchange.

The artists of Barbados can create public art and sculptures that will be so impactful they will reshape/shape mentalities and behaviours; and in this we show that the function of art is more than decoration.

This is also an opportunity for the BPS to present a different ‘face’ to the public, not as a name change but as an accessible service for all society. Furthermore, the process and the product will help transform the block environments to reflect another type of pride.

Perhaps the new Minister for Culture will initiate discussions.”

-Norma Springer

Celebrating expression CREATIVES HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE DESPITE COVID RESTRICTIONS

BY DAVID HINKSON “When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Barbados’ shores almost two years ago, and subsequently major cultural activities such as the Crop Over Festival, the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA), and myriad other events where artistes from all aspects of the creative economy could showcase their talents were cancelled, it looked like the end for that sector.

However, the reality has been somewhat different, according to cultural practitioner and co-founder of the Gine On?!

People’s Choice Awards, D.J Simmons, who later this month will be hosting the third annual Celebration Ceremony honouring the island’s musicians, poets, authors, and other members of the cultural sector.

Simmons said: “COVID has caused the artistic community to be a lot more innovative, with how they see creativity.

This is why the People’s Choice Awards has such a strong focus on being a digital platform that can connect Barbadian artistes with international markets and people overseas can see what they have done with direct links to their online platforms and profiles.

We hope that this helps the Barbadian creatives to stand proudly while being published online and on similar platforms to other international artistes in their field. ” He added that despite the cancellation of the Crop Over Festival over the last two years, many of the more experienced entertainers, plus other artistes involved in the festival, still produced new material.

Simmons added that his company was committed to ensuring local performers received maximum exposure in as many markets as possible over time.

“The cancellation of Crop Over definitely affected the calypso music, but some of the seasoned and more professional artistes still produced music.

They understood that Soca music is not just for Crop Over, but it is about connecting to the Soca lovers all across the region and all across the world.

So, you still had very solid productions from some of our artistes, and we must bear in mind that Crop Over is not just music; it encompasses many different artistic genres such as visual arts, culinary arts, etc.

With no Crop Over that meant that some of these artistes just needed alternative prompts to publish their expression.

“We as a company, Gine On, will continue to seek organisations and entities overseas to link with, to increase the chance of international opportunities.

As we continue to grow, we will provide this platform for locals and lovers of Barbadian culture worldwide to be educated by some of the practitioners making the most impact in the community each year and strengthen the creatives’ digital identity.”

An example of just how well the creative sector has been faring is the fact that there are 57 categories on the cards this year, and much of this has come as a result of feedback from those within the sector.

“There are some new categories this year inspired by conversations that we’ve had with the different cultural practitioners.

For example, Live Vocalist of the Year – which celebrates those people whose stage performances we enjoy.

We have also included Cultural Stage Performer of the Year; these are those people who entertain some of our visitors at “floor shows” such as fire eaters, Limbo dancers, stilt walkers, Mother Sallys etc., which helps to remind us of our folk culture.

There is also the very popular category of Radio Personality of the Year, where it was suggested that there should be a difference between a disc jockey and a radio personality, where we can get to highlight some of our favourite announcers that we like to listen to and carry us throughout our day on the radio,” Simmons noted.

“What we do and what we will continue to improve on, is to take the categories to people in the public who are knowledgeable about that particular field, and we encourage them to submit names so that the nominations can have some of the best within every genre included.

In addition, the public builds the list of official nominees by selecting from short lists of submissions. This forms the official nominees.

Voting is then open to the public, so you can really get the pulse of the people so that the true impactors of that particular year can be recognised”.

The public can continue to select the deserving talents on the website GineOn. com/Awards.

This year’s ceremony will take place over two days, utilising both a digital and in-person format.

“Last year, we were still able to do the awards online due to COVID and the national restrictions.

However, this year, for our two-day celebration, we will be integrating what we have learned from the digital celebration and merging it with an in-person celebration under safety protocols.

“The shows are scheduled for the 26th and the 27th of February. We will be having celebration of nominees, announcements of awardees, unique live performances, celebrity local presenters, special announcements and more,” he concluded.” https://epaper.barbadostoday.bb/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=87ad6005-1972-4d63-92b0-8927 eda53c7a

GINE ON MAGAZINE·Gine On?! is the online magazine brainchild of cultural practitioners DJ Simmons & Empress Zingha published every other Thursday on GineOn.com. The husband and wife duo developed the digital publication with artists, entrepreneurs, and all the persons who support them in mind. Too many times do we hear; “Where else does events like this happen?” “Where can I hear live music?” “Anything else going on other than fetes?” “I didn't even know that was happening”. This online, access anytime hub is here; so YOU can find your next favourite time!

We broadcast bare Bajan culture to thousands of users to any device connected to the world through the web portal GineOn.com. Link with us for original video content highlighting various art personalities, new music, videos, blogs, podcasts, I mean a couple clicks opens a wealth of entertainment. We build an engaging experience for hundreds of our supporters on social media connecting the world to know wuh gine on with arts and culture right here at home. See you somewhere sometime soon...

Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you always in de know at: GineOnMagazine@gmail.com Hosting or performing at a live entertainment event, or doing any activity progressing performing arts in the island?

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Let's help and support each other in the arts! Come and hear wuh Gine On! https://www.facebook.com/gineonmagazine/

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Along with a constantly updated cool callendar of events, the site is basically set up in the categories Art, Crumbs & Rums, Follow Fashion, Community.

Under Arts we tell the stories of powerful cultural influencers through video Features. Highlight strong up and coming talent in Artist Peeps. Digest the experiences of stalwarts in the industry in Craftsmen Of Our Men. We link you directly to Bajans producing quality content all over the web through the page New Brand. And coming soon you will be able to attend online workshops and masterclasses in Arts Training.

Bajans love to eat and drink and through Crumbs & Rums we take you into the lives of our local farmers and vendors in Bridgetown Market. Share homegrown recipes and food & beverage blogs in Eat Bajan. Explore the diner things around here in Eating Out In Bim and link up with those street stalls who save our bellies in On De Side. Nuff content coming to fill these pages just now!

Culture is only as strong its Community. Connect with some of the most engaging Bajans through our Features. See and hear the experience patrons and performers had at events under So How It Was. Discover new places to lime and truly treasure Barbados in Part You Carring Me. We are so fussy to announce Gine On TV. A variety of video specials with a Bajan flair. Be uniquely entertained by some of your favourite local personalities. Real Reactions, Ask Me Anything and Top Ten Talk already in production, with more right around the corner.

You know Bajans know how to take care of ourselves and in Follow Fashion Features we direct you to some the local designers in the industry. Get tips and tricks in trends, hair and body care through Looking Like A Bajan and receive online masterclasses in hair and make up through Fashion Training. This page will be filled with vibrant content very soon so make sure you subscribe for the updates. Of course our official Gine On merchandise is also available. Hats and mugs; with fitted tees and tote bags coming soon!

This site is building an archive documenting Barbadian culture to connect our passions and creativity. Make sure you hit that link to receive notifications when we post something good. Any questions, suggestions, queries or just want to send some love; contact us at gineonmagazine@gmail.com Enjoy your space to be a Bajan online and make sure you check regularly because we will be pushing out consistent content for you to enjoy. Join our social media community over at @gineonmagazine on Instagram and Facebook. Love all de time. See you somewhere sometime soon

Estelle Thompson: In Deep at The Brighton Storeroom.

“Please join us for the opening of Estelle Thompson’s exhibition of recent paintings on Saturday 11th December from 7 – 10 am.

The exhibition runs 11th December 2021 to 29th January 2022 Our opening hours are 7 - 10am every Saturday and by appointment.”

“The Caribbean is a place of migration, both inwards and outwards. Artists migrate too, to study abroad and sometimes they don’t come back. Or they establish themselves locally while still seeking the endorsement of being shown overseas. Estelle Thompson, a British artist who migrates regularly between London and Barbados, recently found herself a pandemic refugee on the island, properly resident for over a year. What happens when you move from an environment where you are wellknown and highly regarded as a painter, educator, gallerist/curator, to a place where, in a sense you start again, minus the apparatus of a professional life in art? The paintings Estelle has made in Barbados since 2019 are a partial answer to that question. […]

In Deep – Estelle’s response to the materiality of her time in Barbados. Here perhaps, she’s been able to indulge a long-repressed longing for landscape, to distil its multifarious forms into light and colour. […]

While Estelle was sequestered in Barbados I had the opportunity to see things many times through her eyes. Walking on Cattlewash beach I watched how she compulsively picked up and examined bits of fishing net, shells, driftwood, flotsam and jetsam that had washed up. Picnicking on Bath beach, as dusk shaded to darkness, I saw through her eyes how barbeque flames illuminated the silhouettes of trees. Sitting on her verandah we watched the moon cycle through the dark sky. Over and over again, swimming at Batts Rock, we watched together the changing colours of sky and water, cloud formations on clear evenings, the bruised look of an approaching storm, the haze of Sahara dust or the scatter of raindrops on sand.”

Limegrove Lifestyle Centre, Holetown, St James

Earthworks Pottery.

Mon - Fri, 9am -5pm Sat 9am-1pm

Want to paint with Plein Air Barbados arts group?

Send them a message to find out when their next outdoor session will be.

Please click on this Plein Air Barbados link to send them a message. https://m.facebook.co m/Bajanartists/

CAFa Art Fair 2022.

Virtually at Caribbean.Global and live at Norman Centre, Barbados, from March 9- 23, 2022 View the entire lineup at cafafair.com Curator Anderson Pilgrim Press Release Title: Renowned Caribbean Art Fair Returns With Top Contemporary Artists And A Spotlight On NFTs CaribPR Wire, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Fri. Feb. 18, 2022: The popular annual Caribbean Fine Art Fair, (CaFA), now in its 12th year, returns virtually and in person to Barbados this March, with a spotlight on the works of over 40 Caribbean contemporary artists and a focus also on the hot topic of NFTs. Art fans from across the world will be able to join CaFA 2022 at the NORMAN CENTRE, Broad Street in Bridgetown, Barbados, and without leaving their homes at caribbean.global/, from March 9th-23rd.

“This year’s CaFA Fair Barbados presents a balanced selection of emerging and internationally known artists representing 14 Caribbean nations, Brazil, Ghana, the USA and the UK,” said CAFA executive director Anderson M. Pilgrim. “We are excited about our programming featuring an array of regional experts and talent.”

“With the incredible growth and interest in Caribbean Fine Art, the opportunity to present a broader vision of the cultural creativity from the region grows as well,” added Daniel Hort, the Executive Director of Onomatopoeia Art and a coproducer of the event. “This year’s presentation of costume designs by the renowned Barbadian artist Winston Jordan, offers a glimpse into the career of a national icon while providing the chance work with major pageant and fashion outlets to present the colors, style and artistry of carnival.”

This year’s fine art show will feature contemporary artists such as the renowned US-based Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, Danny Simmons, the older brother of hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph Simmons; as well as renowned Jamaican artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes and Barbadian Winston Jordan.

Jordan’s historical carnival costume design, constructed by Mahogany Bird and DHP, was recently part of New York Fashion Week on Feb. 13th at the Cosplay Runway produced by COSMODA at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, NYC. The costume is slated for CaFA this March and represents the first time in over 20 years that the work of this renowned artist has been seen.

Other Caribbean artists showcasing their works at CaFA 2022 are: Ademola Olugebefola and Cheryl D. Miller of the US Virgin Islands; Carl F. Anderson of Guyana; Earl Darius Etienne of Dominica; Diogenes Ballester of Puerto Rico; Gilberto Wilson of Aruba Marlene; Millon Desvignes of Imat’s Creationsof Martinique; Patricia Brintle and Gina Samson of Haiti; Narciso Polanco, Palen Obesa and Rene de los Santos of Coronado Print Studio of the Dominican Republic; Joachim McMillan of Grenada; Ras Ilix Heartman, Alfred Weekes, Arlette St. Hill, Cher Antoinette Corbin, Hedy Klineman, Nicole Metzger, Steve Reid, Sylvester Adelabu Clarke and Tariq Bailey of Barbados. In addition, Central American artists Norma Lithgow of Costa Rica and Denae Howard of Panama will also showcase their work.

US artists participating, apart from Simmons, will be Brian Cannady, S. Ross Browne, Sadikisha Sandra Collier, Shenna Vaughn and Ebony Art, representing: Ernani Silva and Vernon McCauley. UK artists will be David Emmanuel Noel and Josh Kidd, while representing Ghana and the continent of Africa, will be TAFA. In addition, the Fine Art Fair will feature 8 non-traditional artists – Alex Gibson, Délyt (Deandra Daniel), Donné Haynes, John Alleyne, Malique Shorey and Sydney McConney of Barbados, as well Sasha-Kay Nicole and Bonito “Don Dada” Thompson of Jamaica. It will be curated by Zoe Osborne of Mahogany Culture and presented at the Norman Centre simultaneously with the virtual platform caribbean.global/ CaFA 2022 will also include conversations and panel discussion around topics of international interest for the Caribbean, Black and global art communities, including a segment on NFTs by Osborne, one of the early adopters of NFTs in Barbados and the Caribbean. She will dedicate a portion of her panel discussion to explore NFTs and clarify facts around the new digital option for artists, for the uninitiated.

Other panels will include ‘Printmaking as an Art Form: Opportunities for beginning collectors by Pepe Coronado, Participating Printmakers and AMP on March 13th; a conversation with Occhi Arts and Cheryl D. Miller, a pioneer black graphic artist and visual artist from the USVI on March 16th; a fashion presentation by Imat’s Creations of Martinique and FW Brooklyn, NY on March 18th, and ‘Politics of Art: Contemporary Black Art in the Mainstream,’ featuring Danny Simmons, Ademola Olugebefola, David Emmanuel Noel, Dr. Daniela Fifi and Dr. Loris Crawford on March 20th.

CaFA 2022 will also feature the 3rd Bridgetown International Arts Festival, featuring musical, spoken word and theatrical performances on March 19th.

CaFA was founded in 2011 and has established itself as the premier art event in the Caribbean.

For more visit https://www.caribbean.global/ today.

SOURCE: CaFA

ICHIA TIYI

BUY LOCAL Buy Local. A Collection of Local Artists and Craftspersons to display their work Created by Lilias Gardner “Welcome all, please consider buying local and supporting small business. There are so many amazing, talented Bajans offering special goods and services. Something for everyone.” https://m.facebook.com/groups/3639294139542939/

Jeena Chatrani and the new Antilles Gallery. https://m.facebook.com/AntilleanGalleryofArt/ “Hi! Welcome To Antillean Gallery of Art! My name is Jeena Chatrani and I recently started Antillean Gallery with the intention of promoting and selling art from Caribbean artists online.

I'm an artist myself and I've found that the art scene in Barbados could greatly benefit from some online presence. For the last 6 years I've been a full time artist and have had to learn a lot about the business behind selling art. It's not easy to make it as an artist but it is so fulfilling.

With Antillean Gallery of Art I hope to help raise the standard of art and artists in Barbados, and eventually across the Caribbean.”

-Jeena Chatrani

Books: Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n - Nyam Jamaica Culinaria: The Caribbean e-books: Shake Dat Cocktail, Cocktails & Hors d'Oeuvres, Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n (4 vol), Nyam Jamaica (2 vol) (see website) Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n: Best Cookbook of the Year, Best Self-Published Book, Best Historical Recipes, Best Cookbook Design for Barbados (2014) 'Best Self-Published Book In The World' (2015) Nyam Jamaica: 'Best Design In The World' (20082009) - honoured 2015 at Frankfurt Book Fair for the 20 years of Gourmand World Cookbook Award - Best of the Best Design In The World (2015) Caribbean Tourism Award (2009)

Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n 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.

ROSEMARY PARKINSON 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.

PAINT & GROOVE WITH YASMIN VIZCARRONDO https://www.facebook.com/Paintandgroove

PAINT AND GROOVE Yasmin Vizcarrondo is opening back up Paint & Grove. From Monday June 15th, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY PLEASE) from 10am - 12pm noon, or 2pm- 4 pm. Please call 262 5500 ”If you are looking for a place to re-enter slowly into society, please come and visit my studio. You can sign up for my sessions or just pass through to look at art. It will relax you; it will give you joy. I promise it will be fun; let's do this together! by appointment only, from 10 AM to 12 PM, or 2 PM to 4 PM. For those of you who have been procrastinating having the Paint & Groove experience at the Studio, I would recommend doing it in June. What this pandemic has shown me is that it is best not to leave things for later.

We offer 2 hours of guided instructions for a Paint & Groove painting session. You can choose your theme from within our gallery of paintings.

Private parties:- 5 people maximum who are from the same household.

Public sessions:- 4 people maximum - socialize and make art while physical distancing.$60 -$80 per person depending on canvas size. (All materials included).

Extra hour $15 per person.

Art Journals with Yasmin - 2 hoursStarting pack includes Sketch book, art bundle and instructions:-$80Regular sessions where you bring your own materials:- $35 .

If you have any queries, please feel free to call me at 1-246-2625500 Before entering the studio please MASKUP and use hand sanitizer at the side door!!

I hope to see you soon, painting or not, it's always nice to have you over!CheersYasminPS: !!!Virtual classes available soon !!! : Zoom, WhatsApp, Houseparty, Messenger or Facetime” -Yasmin Vizcarrondo

BARBADOS ARTS COUNCIL BAC Gallery, #2 Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown (246) 426 4385 thebarbadosartscouncilgallery@gmail.com

NASTASIA ROLLOCK Artist Natasia Rollock at Artsplash in Hastings.

Barbadian scenes available at ‘Barbados On Canvas’ Saturdays and Sundays and Wednesdays, 8am-1pm Covid protocols will be in effect.

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

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

BARBADOS NATIONAL ART GALLERY To provide dynamic, creative leadership in bringing the visual arts to the people, in order to facilitate their discovery, understanding and enjoyment of the visual culture of Barbados and the wider Caribbean.

barbadosnationalartgallery@gmail.com BNAG FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/barbadosnationalartgallery

NEW HOME FOR BARBADOS NATIONAL ART GALLERY The Barbados National Art Gallery (BNAG) now has a place to call home.

This announcement came from Minister with responsibility for Culture, John King, who revealed that after consultation with the BNAG, Cabinet agreed that Block ‘A’, The Garrison, would be reallocated to the Ministry as the permanent home for the gallery.

A section of the Old Town Hall Building in Cheapside, Bridgetown, will also be made available for additional exhibition space due to its ease of access to pedestrian traffic.

Minister King also indicated that a paper would be submitted to Cabinet detailing a proposal for a public/private partnership to undertake the major repairs and renovations, as well as the out-fitting of both buildings.

The public, particularly the artistic community, has long advocated for a national gallery. Successive committees and boards of the BNAG have been working with Government, particularly since 2007, when the Barbados National Art Gallery Act was proclaimed, to make this a reality.

Last Friday, members of the Board of the BNAG were on hand to witness the handover of the keys to Block ‘A’, The Garrison, by the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Rural Development to Minister King.

During this visit, it was noted that Block ‘A’ was in generally good condition, but transformation of the property, into a world class gallery space, would require significant investment to upgrade the building.

The Ministry will be working closely with the National Art Gallery to bring this project to fruition, in the shortest possible time. paula.harper-grant@barbados.gov.bb https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/new-home-for-barbados-art-gallery/

Do you consider what you use and discard of regularly?

What are you doing on a daily basis to minimize your consumption of single-use plastics?

EARTHWORKS POTTERY (246) 425 0223 m.me/ EarthworksPotteryBarbados eworks@caribsurf.com http://earthworks-pottery.com https://www.facebook.com/Earth worksPotteryBarbados/

THE BARN ART CENTRE The Barn Art Centre. A new art space.

"We are offering approximately 650 sq. ft. of space for short term rentals for art and craft related workshops, classes, events, summer camps, yoga, etc., in an old plantation yard at Small Ridge in Christ Church.

Juliana Inniss - 231-0335 Jo Anne Johnson - 253-8702 Email - thebarnartcentre@gmail.com

Created in 2016, The Barn Arts Centre is dedicated to the promotion and development of art-based learning. Our mission is to provide a unique learning environment for diverse audiences to experience a range of art based programs. The Centre provides a space for the community and local resource persons to offer and conduct classes and workshops in painting, drawing, pottery, and textiles. We are dedicated to providing an environment that is meaningful to the arts in Barbados.

Located on the breezy Small Ridge Plantation in Christ Church, (just ten minutes away from Sheraton Centre. The Barn Arts Centre offers an escape from the quickening pace of life. Here you can be immersed in an environment that fosters your creativity.

Our 570 square foot studio is equipped to provide more than adequate space to conduct a variety of classes and workshops. The studio is well lit and ventilated and can comfortably accommodate up to 15 persons. We offer a variety of opportunities for learners, including exhibitions, artist lectures, and single workshops, as well as adult and youth classes. Our artistic programming continues to be essential to our goal of inspiring creativity, fostering self-discovery, and nurturing an appreciation of the arts.

The Founders of The Barn Arts Centre are Jo- Anne Johnson and Juliana Inniss. Jo Anne started doing ceramics as a hobby in 1982 and has operated a ceramics studio since 1987, providing services and supplies to people who wished to do slip casted ceramics as a hobby. She has taught many different finishing techniques to her students and learnt many more through experimenting, and trial and error.

Juliana has been working with pottery and ceramics since 1992. She began by hand-painting local pottery with bold and colourful designs. After graduating University she made the decision to pursue her passion for art through the medium of ceramics. Juliana has worked with a number of techniques such as casted ceramics, handbuilding, surface decoration and raku firing.

Juliana was first introduced to Raku in 2006 during a two week residency in St. Thomas USVI, with this exposure Juliana began mixing her own glazes, constructed her own kiln and has been Raku firing since then. https://www.facebook.com/thebarnartcentre /

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

UNION at Beckwith is a place for creative production.

We are developing spaces and access to equipment and programming for artists, designers and makers in our City of #bridgetown. Culture Based, Creative Lead, People Centred and Community Driven. We are Union Collaborative: nonprofit company, social + creative enterprise. https://www.facebook.com/unionatbeckwith/

Specialising in art supplies for the professional to student level.

Offering a wide range of products OILS ACRYLICS WATERCOLOURS Golden Paints and mediums, Gamblin, Cotman, Liquitex, Reeves, Galeria, Sargent.

Plus a wide range of drawing and colouring equipment.

Prisma, Derwent, Reeves, Sargent, Charcoal and Pastels.

Easels, Canvases, Watercolour paper, Drawing and Pastel paper.

Screen printing and lino block printing supplies.Fabric paint and dyes.

Waxes, pottery tools, stencils and more.

Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm Saturday 8.30am – 3pm.

Sunday Closed.

Telephone/Fax (246) 436 2950 James Fort Building, Hincks Street, Bridgetown arthub.barbados@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/ArtHubBarbados

ON THE WALL ART GALLERY On The Wall Gallery at Champers Restaurant, located on Accra Beach Monday - Friday Noon-4pm and 7pm-11pm . Please call for weekend hours. 246 234 9145 On The Wall Gallery At Earthworks.

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Closed Sunday

On The Wall/Grove Gallery Mon - Sat 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 6pm email limegroveartgallery@icloud.com Vanita Comissiong

tel 246 234 9145

www.onthewallartgallery.com

email

vanitacom@caribsurf.com

“Somewhere, amid the darkness, a painter measures a blank canvas, a poet tests a line aloud, a songwriter brings a melody into tune. Art inspires, provokes thought, reflects beauty and pain.

I seek it out even more in these times. And in so doing, I find hope in the human spirit.”

Dan Rather

QUEEN’S PARK GALLERY

Queen's Park Gallery

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

The Barbados Photographic Society held its AGM Sunday 20th January, 2018 at UWI, Cave Hill, Barbados.

We would like to welcome the new Executive and officers (please see listing below).

The new Executive looks forward to serving you, with the help of all our members. Do write to us and put your ideas for events, workshops, exhibitions and more.

Please know that the BPS Executive gives of their time, expertise (in different fields and knowledge) for free so we ask that members be willing to step up to collaborate and work on their ideas.

Write to us at membersinfo@barbadosphotographicsociety.com Within a few weeks we will have a draft for members of Field trips, events, monthly themes on our Facebook page for you to join into, exhibition ideas and much more.

Members plus those who may like to join the BPS who could not make it to the meeting may contact our Treasurer, Sherlock Lord (231-5053) and make arrangements to pay. $65 for new members, $45 for annual renewal.

Being a member gives you Open Wall with talks and workshops, Field Trips, exhibitions at galleries plus online exhibitions, competitions (with prizes), travel to countries with the BPS, percentages off at supporting businesses and more.

BPS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/Barbadosphoto / BPS Website https://barphotosoc.wixsite.com/home BPS email membersinfo@barbadosphotographicsociety.com

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

Cell (246)230-1968

Deebles Point Art Gallery & Cafe.

Featuring artists Frank Cossey, Trudi Johnson, Hilary Armstrong, Clermont Mapp, Nancy Cole-O'Geest, Keisha Hinds, Joshua Simpson, Claire EvansonCeppi, Keren Evanson.

Industry Hall. East Point, St Philip. Tel 423 7943

TANDEM "where function, form and meaning coexist ". This cooperative project and design store showcasing contemporary design by Barbados resident designers and artists continues at The Colonnade Mall, 1st Floor, East Wing, Broad Street, Bridgetown, Barbados.

Monday ( by appointment). Tuesday - Saturday 10AM - 4PM. https://www.facebook.com/tandemovement/

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

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

Museum of parliament The Museum is open on: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Guided tours are conducted subject to availability.

Barbadian students with ID have free admission to the Museum. http://www.barbadosparliament.com/page.../show_conte nt/59

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

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

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

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Telephone: (246) 417-4776 | Fax: (246) 417-8903 E-mail: ebcci@cavehill.uwi.edu Website: http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/ebcci

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 FRAMING STUDIO At the Best of Barbados Head Office, Welches Plantation, H’way 2A

573 6904

THE FRAME & ART COMPANY Millhouse, Canewood • St. Michael, BB 11005 • Phone (246) 271-6509 • Cell (246) 266-9432 ART SUPPLIES THE ART HUB James Fort Building, Hincks Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael. Tel: 436-2950Monday - Saturday 8.30am - 5.00pm (Easy access to parking by the old Heliport Pad) LAURIE DASH, Bay Street, Bridgetown.

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