VISUAL ARTS BARBADOS
OCTOBER 2020
Cover art by Kraig Yearwood
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 ten 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 ten years of 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 ten years of the publication here is the link https://issuu.com/corriescott
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"In the creative economy, we are conscious that artistes of every type are not currently working or selling their art during this period, my government has developed a programme to buy literary works and serialise, or make documentaries or films of them. For the performing artists a series of concerts and shows with social distancing, will be sponsored by the NCF to ensure our performing artists. Similar programmes will be provided for the visual artists and crafts-persons. Our creatives must also live. • Culture will be seen first as a tool of development to reinforce identity and confidence in our people. That is why it is now located in the Prime Minister’s Office. It allows for synergies also with the task of reparations which has both a local and international dimension, especially at this time when the world has finally accepted that racism and anti-racism and unconscious bias, all matter and must all be confronted.“ (The Governor General's Throne Speech, 2020.)
3 VIDEOS Visual walk through of Kraig Yearwood’s exhibition ’This Is How Our Garden Grows‘ now on at The Brighton Storeroom. https://www.facebook.com/114548523254454/videos/354378235702364/ Barbadian visual artist & designer Kraig Yearwood speaks about his practice ahead of the opening of his solo show 'This Is How Our Garden Grows', at The Brighton Storeroom Video: Katherine Kennedy Soundtrack: 'Dreams' by Bensound https://www.facebook.com/808025651/videos/10164275173545652/
ARTISTS ALLIANCE BARBADOS ‘A Farewell to Ambassador Gustavo’ An exhibition of artwork celebrating the contribution of Argentine Ambassador Gustavo Pandiani to the development of Barbadian Art Private Reception (by invitation only) Thursday Oct 22nd Open to the public Oct 23rd to January 2021 Viewings by appointment only Tel 537 1800/04
SHEENA ROSE Artist Sheena Rose’s solo show “Lampoon Quick Sand Dance with me “ which opened on 27th Sept at the Caribbean Market Center, Barbados is now up on her website. link here https://www.sheenaroseart.com/lampoon-quick-sand-dance-with-me
CHRIS WELCH Chris Welch exhibition ‘A1 Chattel’ at the Gallery of Caribbean Art. Sept 21st - Oct 17th ”Machine Learning generated Barbadian chattel houses. AI Chattel is a model that dreams of Bajan architecture, connecting the past, present and future of these unique structures. AI Chattel bridges the gaps between art, technology, culture and architecture. Machine Learning (ML) is the study of computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience. It is seen as a subset of artificial intelligence. ML algorithms build a mathematical model based on sample data, known as "training data", in order to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to do so.”
ANNALEE DAVIS Curator Pepe Baena Diví @pepeb.divi & artist Annalee Davis on Saturday 26th September for a walk through of Annalee’s studio at Fresh Milk, St George, from 10 am - 12 pm. Image from Annalee’s solo exhibition Re: wilding at @haarlemartspace in the UK. Photo credit- @willslater53
Annalee Davis’ display in the UK in Barbados Today newspaper. https://epaper.barbadostoday.bb Barbados-based artist Annalee Davis has launched re-wilding, her first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom at Haarlem Artspace in Derbyshire, which opened on September 12. Presenting a new installation commissioned by Haarlem alongside recent drawings and a largescale photograph, the works reflect on the rural, reconstructing meaning and connections. The exhibition is also part of re: rural - four contemporary artists un-learn and re-imagine the rural, which also presents the work of women artists Feral Practice, Deirdre O’Mahony and Pauline Woolley on the gallery’s new online platform Haarlem Periodical. Haarlem Artspace is in Wirksworth, a town with a radical political and industrial history in Derbyshire. In Haarlem’s interior and exterior spaces, Davis presents drawings, photographs and a sculpture inspired by the multi-layered history of the site where her studio is located, on a former sugarcane plantation.
The Wild Plants (2015) and F is for Frances (2015-16) series of coloured drawings function as graphic interventions into 1970s plantation ledger pages, where entries were primarily economic: registering wages, field activity and rent rolls, measuring rainfall and signing out agricultural implements to plantation labourers. The detailed drawings of wild plants with their root systems, and a former slave girl’s name drawn in found pottery sherds, counter the daily logging of plantation activity to offer alternate ways of reading the site. Outside the gallery is Davis’ new sculptural work, (Bush) Tea Plot – A Decolonial Patch for Mill Workers, which is a reversioning of an earlier (Bush) Tea Plot work, linking the industrial and colonial on both sides of the Atlantic, and exploring environmental resilience, regeneration and healing. A one-metre tall glass vitrine on a plinth is filled with limestone soil, 18th and 19th century clay and porcelain sherds, and plants that travelled to the Caribbean from the UK through colonisation and those indigenous to both places. Traditionally held to have medicinal properties, the plants were used in the brewing of bush tea, a now almost-extinct practice. Curator of the exhibition, Liv Penrose Punnett said: “It’s been fantastic working with Annalee and her drawings and new sculpture. It feels like it has really highlighted the cross Atlantic historical connections and shown audiences here the importance of the plantation in terms of our collective rural economy, the history of this and our relationship to it now.” The ideas in Davis’ works are further explored at Haarlem Online as part of re:rural- four contemporary artists un-learn and re-imagine the rural. The Haarlem Periodical includes: Annalee Davis Wild Plant Series, Sweeping the Fields, (Bush) Tea Plot - A Decolonial Patch for Mill Workers: Feral Practice Mycorrhizal Meditation & Homo Mycelium: Deirdre O’Mahony, SPUD, A Village Plot: Pauline Woolley, The Sky Calls to Me & Beyond the Celestial Sphere. Davis is a visual artist, cultural instigator, educator and writer, with a hybrid practice. She works at the intersection of biography and history, focusing on post-plantation economies by engaging with a particular landscape on Barbados. Her studio, located on a working dairy farm, operated historically as a 17th century sugarcane plantation, offering a critical context for her practice by engaging with the residue of the plantation. Haarlem is an artist-led studio and gallery space encouraging practice and research into contemporary art created in rural environments through residences, exhibitions and events. (PR)
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ARTHUR ATKINSON
ANDRE WILLIAMS
JAN KEVAN-MARCELLO
ONEKA SMALL Artist Oneka Small creating and art book ‘A Future Response to Worldwide Death Threat To Humans By Virust‘. At Norman Centre. Sept 28th - Dec 12th An Artists Alliance Barbados project with assistance from the National Cultural Foundation Covid Fund. Please see flyer for details.
ROSEMARY PARKINSON
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.
JOSHUA CLARKE
ERIC BELGRAVE
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/
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BARBADOS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY September theme was ‘Flight and Feathers’ hashtag #bpsflightandfeathers 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/
CHARLES MCLEAN
MIKE MCNAMARA
TRICIA WATSON
ANGUS FORDE
JOHN WEBSTER
VICTOR GITTENS
MARIO PORCHETTA
RAYMOND MAUGHAN
RAYMOND MAUGHAN
VEE HARTLAND
ANDRE WILLIAMS
VEE HARTLAND
CORRIE SCOTT
TIGER BONES
NARESH BELGRAVE
RUPERT DA SILVA
JOHN LANDERS
TIGER BONES
BRADLEY BENSKIN
ROGER BYNOE
HUGH WALKER
CARLA HINDS
JOHN LANDERS
JOHN LANDERS
CORRIE SCOTT
JOHN WEBSTER
JOHN WEBSTER
JOHN WEBSTER
ALLAN WALROND
ADRIAN PARRIS
BARBADOS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EVENTS 2020 And more events are added as the month go by. List of scheduled events for the remainder of the year. Please visit the BPS site to keep up to date on changes to the schedule. https://barphotosoc.wixsite.com/home/events
SUSAN MAINS
ASHER MAINS
RHOHAN BULLEN
Paint with artist Yasmin Vizcarrondo of Paint & Groove on October 10th at the Painting Party Pop Up at Animal Flower Cave. To book WhatsApp - 826 2910 Email - animalflowercave@outlook.com $120Bds. Two hours of painting. Lunch and two drinks included.
MARSHA PEARCE
Quarantine and Art is a conversation series initiated in the context of the global COVID19 lockdown. Connect with artists and their ideas. Get insights from creative practitioners from the Caribbean and its Diaspora as they talk about their artworks, art-related issues and their personal responses to the pandemic. Each conversation’s Q&A – question and answer – format offers a sense of closeness in a time of social distancing. Part virtual studio visit; part checkup on the wellbeing of the art community; Quarantine and Art is an archive of a particular moment. Look out for a new conversation each week. www.marshapearce.com/qanda/ This series is conceptualised and led by Marsha Pearce.
AHMAD DESAI
Extended! "The Black Presence: Agency and Activism in a Different Age," at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. "The Black Presence: Agency and Activism in a Different Age," an exhibition of paintings, prints, and engravings from the collections of the BMHS and Father Charles Card-Reynolds examining historical representations of Black Portraiture in the 18th – 20th C as empowerment.
BARBADOS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.barbmuse.org.bb
BARBADOS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHOP www.barbmuse.org.bb
MARIO PORCHETTA
'It's such an inspirational place': Life in Tasmania an artistic inspiration for (Barbadian) Melanie McCollin-Walker By Guy Stayner https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-12/life-in-tasmania-inspires-melanie-mccollin-walkers-art/12654876
Flinders Lane Gallery (Australia) is pleased to present Melanie McCollin-Walker’s (Barbados) first solo exhibition with the gallery. Drawing upon a combination of memory, observation and emotional sensitivity McCollin-Walker’s evocative landscape paintings directly reference the beauty of the Tasmanian wilderness. Atmospheric, light-filled and intricate, her images resonate with a sense of calm and inward reflection. Exhibition is online and at the gallery from 11 August to 5 September 2020. Link in profile for full suite of artworks. Melanie McCollin-Walker began her artistic journey whilst growing up on the island of Barbados. Always the wanderer, Melanie has lived all around the world and it is this nomadic lifestyle, which has been the major source of inspiration for her work. Without the aid of photographs, she relies on her innate sensibilities using a combination of memory, observation and emotion. Subtle layers of paint are juxtaposed with bold and intuitive painterly marks and gestures. The landscape and in particular her signature stormy seas and skies, provide the framework within which the artist’s journey takes place. The resulting paintings are light-filled and dramatic. The essence of natural forces which she is able to capture on the canvas creates a sense of place, simultaneously evoking both mystery and curiosity. Each painting providing a window into her subconscious, while also challenging those viewing her work to delve deeper into their own. McCollin-Walker has been invited to participate in several solo and group exhibitions and was shortlisted for the Clifton’s Art Prize in 2013 and 2016, winning the People’s Choice Award in 2013. Her work is represented in private and public collections globally. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/light-within
BERTON ARMSTRONG
ARTHUR ATKINSON
GAIL RILEY Putting the almost-final touches on my minigama today, under the watchful eye of tutor Akyem-i Ramsay, who is apparently in love with the chimney. I was thinking today of all that we learned in this workshop, about new materials, new uses for everyday materials, building in this way, constructing a functional sculpture for firing in. It wasn’t a surprise that when the vision of my minigama came to me it reflected my preferred forms - generously curved volumes and an undulating lip, this time as the top of the chimney. Working with and getting to know our tutor and fellow workshop participants was great as well. A great bunch of people! Good vibes. Thanks again to the National Cultural Foundation - Barbados for running this. Please run it again! Lots of others want to learn. #claymonsteratwork #minigamalove #ilovethisstuff Follow me on IG for more on my journey with clay @touchedbyfirebarbados
SHAQ HEWITT
DAVID WYNDOZE
CORRIE SCOTT
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CATAPULT | A CARIBBEAN ARTS GRANT Kingston Creative, Fresh Milk and the American Friends of Jamaica | The AFJ introduce CATAPULT | A Caribbean Arts Grant – a group of six new initiatives supporting Caribbean Creatives. These funding opportunities will increase the visibility of over 1,000 Caribbean-based artists, creatives and cultural practitioners to global audiences, provide much needed financial support, and develop the creative skills of our artists. Now more than ever in light of COVID-19, it is critical to think about artists having an online presence, valuing the work of Caribbean artists, and enabling their growth. CATAPULT will target participants living and working across the Dutch, English, French, and Spanish regions. This four-month comprehensive arts programme includes online events, art writing and journalism sessions, technical training, residencies and virtual discursive salons. CATAPULT is particularly interested in working with practitioners who are exploring the broad critical themes of Culture, Human Rights, Gender, LGBTQIA+, and Climate Justice from Caribbean perspectives and especially welcomes applications from those who do not have permanent employment at this time. CATAPULT will increase the capacity of Caribbean-based artists to navigate the digital space and learn new ways to connect with diverse global audiences. It will also promote the visibility of selected cultural practitioners by expanding online content from the region, enabling the region’s artists to engage wider audiences while contributing to the potential of earning beyond their borders. The collaboration will support the following projects:(i) Caribbean Artist Showcase, (ii) Caribbean Creative Online, (iii) Digital Creative Training, (iv) Consultancy Vouchers, (v) Lockdown Virtual Salon and (vi) Stay Home Artist Residency.
FREE Digital Creative Training Workshops Please click on link here for all details of dates, registration and eligibility and contact them directly. https://freshmilkbarbados.com/.../catapult.../workshops/ DIGITAL MARKETING FOR CREATIVES – HOW TO HARNESS THE STRENGTH OF THE INTERNET AND GROW YOUR AUDIENCE The available courses are: Digital Marketing for Creatives – How to harness the strength of the internet and grow your Audience Social Media Management for Creatives – How to enhance your brand through Social Media Protecting and Benefitting from Your Intellectual Property Project Management for Creatives – Key tools and concepts to better manage your practice Managing Your Money E-Commerce and Online Sales
”The CATAPULT team is pleased to announce the Caribbean-based artists selected from across the English, Spanish, French, and Dutchspeaking territories who will participate in the CATAPULT Stay Home Artist Residency (SHAR) and Lockdown Virtual Salon (LVS) programmes!!” https://freshmilkbarbados.com/2020/09/ 18/catapult-shar-lvs-jury-report/
CATHY CUMMINS
Artist Dana Sikkens exhibiting at Senses MarchĂŠ in Belleville. https://www.facebook.com/sensesmarchebarbados/
Book your canvas, get creative with Yasmin at P&G Studio $60 Small $80 Large Bring your drink and snack Have fun creating these sea creatures Bookings by email Paintandgroove@gmail.co m Or WhatsApp 262-5500
Fantastic News!! - I am going to be teaching this lesson for Life Book 2021 FREE Taster Lessons. Join us for 2 weeks of free art sessions, You will learn about the creativity and wellbeing connection and so much more!! It would be great if you could join us, it is going to be an AMAZING Time We will start Monday 28th September to Sunday 11th October 2020. Join us here: http://bit.ly/ATtaste
Gecko Getaway by Sue Trew When author and illustrator Sue Trew was asked by Carla Daniel from the University of the West Indies (best known for her work with turtles) and Isabel Vique from Fauna & Flora International to produce her next book about the Barbados leaf-toed gecko, she readily volunteered. With her Turtle Tracks Family series of books designed to inspire young environmentalists, Sue was enthusiastic to be part of a campaign - also involving the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification - to increase awareness of the island’s endemic gecko. In her studio at home, she worked on the project during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Sue enjoyed weaving facts about the gecko and about its plight, into a story, creating nocturnal illustrations and designing a plush toy of Gink, the story’s main character. The complete series can be found in her family’s Best of Barbados Gift Shops which she runs with her husband, Chris. Their airport location is already open, on-line shopping with local pick-up is available and their south and west coast locations will be open towards the end of October. www.best-of-barbados.com
Frame & Art Co Gallery presents ‘Arts Essentials’ exhibition. Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Curated by Kelly Hammack Gibson Artists participating are Michael Alkins, Llanor Alleyne, Andre Donawa, Julianne Gill, Cherise Harris, Jaryd Niles- Morris, Heather- Dawn Scott, Dana Sikkens, Lilian Sten-Nicholson, Yasmin Vizcarrondo, Akilah Watts. (246) 271-6509 www.frameartco.com
Frame & Art Co Gallery presents ‘Arts Essentials’ exhibition. Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Online album of the art with all details https://www.frameartco.com/prints-Gallery-Summer-Essentials-2020-9.html Curated by Kelly Hammack Gibson Artists participating are Michael Alkins, Llanor Alleyne, Andre Donawa, Julianne Gill, Cherise Harris, Jaryd Niles- Morris, Heather- Dawn Scott, Dana Sikkens, Lilian Sten-Nicholson, Yasmin Vizcarrondo, Akilah Watts. (246) 271-6509 www.frameartco.com
Paint and Play at The Animal Flower Cave. New sessions announced PLUS Saturday sessions too $50 includes painting session, lunch and a drink for your child. PM/Call/Whatsapp to reserve your spot all the details required are in the event below. (Note: this is not a drop off camp but parents/carers are welcome to stay and enjoy our facility)
ICHIA TIYI The Tiyi by Design studio has now reopened!! Feel free to pay us a visit. Our opening hours have changed, please contact us for further info. Remember to mask up and continue to stay safe
ANNALEE DAVIS Details from some of the drawings on old plantation ledgers using Victorian ink by artist Annalee Davis. This series forms part of Annalee’s solo exhibition at Haarlem Artspace curated by Livvy Primrose in Wirksworth, UK. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2020/sep/19/wild-plants-of-barbados-illustrated-on-planta tion-ledgers-in-pictures
Fresh Milk supports excellence in the visual arts through residencies and programmes that provide Caribbean artists with opportunities for development and foster a thriving art community. Founded in 2011, the organization offers professional support to artists from the Caribbean and further afield. Fresh Milk seeks to stimulate critical thinking and cultivate excellence in contemporary visual art. Its goal is to nurture artists, raise regional awareness about contemporary arts and provide Caribbean artists with opportunities for growth, excellence and success. Website: http://freshmilkbarbados.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/FreshMilkBarbados Twitter: http://twitter.com/FreshMilkBdos Instagram: http://instagram.com/freshmilkbarbados Youtube: h ttp://youtube.com/FreshMilkBarbados Tumblr: http://freshmilk-books.tumblr.com
Photography Charissa Seward of CHULAPHOTO Charissa
TRIBUTE TO AKYEM-I RAMSAY BARBADOS VISUAL ARTS SPECIAL EDITION. BARBADOS AUGUST 2019 https://issuu.com/corriescott/docs/august____2019__visual_arts_magazine_barbados___ak
WARNING Common side effects of Antidote include: dizziness, thought, provocation, pleasure, discomfort, elation, consideration, improved productivity, a call to arms, stress, stress relief, motivation, brain activity, inspiration, disappointment, knowledge, satisfaction, surprise, conflict, restlessness, calm, social awareness, empowerment, wanderlust, anticipation, intrigue, meditation, fear, courage, confusion, shame, enlightenment, anxiety, sadness, amusement, empathy, reflection, determination, approval, disapproval, strength, frustration, confidence, guilt, grief, joy, relief, craving, love and hope. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while taking Antidote, Antidote is best taken when you have the time to concentrate on what it has to offer. https://studioartbfa.wixsite.com/antidote
The 2020 Studio Art Barbados Fine Arts Portfolio exhibition from Barbados Community College is online! https://studioartbfa.wixsite.com/antidote �No exhibition this year, but that didnt stop us... Antidote, the 2020 Studio Art BFA Portfolio exhibition. Online now! Meet the latest group of BCC Studio Art final year students, see their work, learn more about the programme and our dedicated faculty. When the world gives you lemons... The Studio Art BFA programme culminates with a Portfolio exit review. The final year students present a cohesive body of work to their advisors and a guest external examiner. This assessment comes after a series of Advanced Studio courses in which they develop both technical and theoretical aspects of their practice. Finally, a curated exhibition of their best work is unveiled in the Morningside Gallery at the Barbados Community College. The global pandemic gave us an entirely new set of challenges. The programme was thrown into turmoil, but we adapted. The students and faculty found ways to continue. Separated from the studios, the students produced, installed and documented work in their own homes. Though far from ideal, courses went online and the final review was re-conceived as a series of video conferences. After all of this, it is with great pleasure that we present the 2020 Portfolio exhibition, reimagined online. As always, it is a curated selection of what the students have produced. We hope that Antidote will offer some needed relief from all that ails in this moment. But true relief does not come as a candy-coated sugar pill, this is not escapism. This antidote is about interrogation and reflection. If we seek change we must learn to look at ourselves, at how we encounter, construct and navigate our lives. Yes, some of the work has been inspired by recent events, but the thematic concerns were established long before. It is no surprise that the work feels particularly prescient, issues do not suddenly appear out of thin air.... those that look, see.� -Ewan Atkinson
Therese Hadchity on the publication of The Making of a Caribbean Avant-Garde: Postmodernism as Post-nationalism. “We talked to Therese Hadchity , the author of The Making of a Caribbean Avant-Garde: Postmodernism as Post-nationalism. Focusing on the Anglophone Caribbean, The Making of a Caribbean Avant-Garde describes the rise and gradual consolidation of the visual arts avant-garde, which came to local and international attention in the 1990s. The book is centered on the critical and aesthetic strategies employed by this avant-garde to repudiate the previous generation’s commitment to modernism and anti-colonialism.“ -Purdue University http://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2020/08/10/the-m aking-of-a-caribbean-avant-garde-qa-with-theresekaspersen-hadchity/
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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 www.artgallerycaribbean.com
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Dempstu Simmons Jr and EmpressZingha Simmons of Gine On creating ‘Virtual Visuals’ in collaboration with Oneka Small of Artists Alliance Barbados FOLKLORE REBIRTH: Re-imagining Bajan folk characters A virtual art gallery of original artwork by artists and designers and their interpretation of some of Barbados’ traditional folk characters reborn in a modern setting. Collaborated on with Artists Alliance and Oneka Small. The artwork will be digitally mounted up on the site gineon.com/virtual-visuals and displayed in a visually appealing way. During this period the curators will also select pieces to be mounted in the physical gallery by Artist Alliance The Print 2020.
The Frame & Art Co We're super pleased to announce that we have now started printing in house! We offer photo printing, canvas printing, fine art printing & much more. Send us your beautiful photos and we can print & frame all in one location. Remember we also offer custom framing for your art pieces. Contact us at 271-6509 or email us at orders@frameartco.com #frameartco
Art under BDS $500 Studio Tour Artists are creating all year round! Have a look at our gallery of art for under Bds $500! If a piece catches your eye, please contact the artist directly! You can find work by.... Heidi Berger, Julianne Gill, Maria Stanford, Sian Pampellonne, Julia Seymour, Princess Bilinda Johnson, Cathy Alkins, Earth and Fire Studio, Adriana Seymour, Lorna Wilson, Gail Riley, Juliana Inniss, Kenneth 'Black’ Blackman, Alison Chapman-andrews, Reggie Gill, Lilian Sten-Nicholson, Amanda Trought, Shaquille Shaq Hewitt , Oneka Small, Cher Antoinette and Michelle Greaves
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ARTIST’S STUDIO TOURS POSTPONED! The studio tours scheduled for February and March 2021 will now be November 13/14th and December 11/12th, 2021 “The world news regarding Covid-19 is unsettling to say the least and it does not look as though the virus will loosen its grip soon. Although Barbados has been spared so far, there is great uncertainty in the artist community and elsewhere. So it is with much regret that we have decided to postpone the studio tours scheduled for February and March 2021. Instead, we are planning to host the tours a little later in the year —November 13/14 and December 11/12, 2021— in the hope that we can host the tours in a safe and responsible manner. We will, however, continue to introduce you to the fine art and artisans of this island who have already been accepted to the 2021 Artists Studio Tour...after all, artists create all year round and need your support! So watch this space!“ -Artists Studio Tours
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
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EARTHWORKS POTTERY (246) 425 0223 m.me/EarthworksPotteryBarbad os eworks@caribsurf.com http://earthworks-pottery.com https://www.facebook.com/Eart hworksPotteryBarbados/
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? Forward us an email (GineOnMagazine@gmail.com) with more information so we can help push it for you. 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
BLACK ART STUDIOS Durants Village, Holder's Hill St. James www.facebook.com/oneka.small
BARBADOS ARTS COUNCIL BAC Gallery, #2 Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown (246) 426 4385 thebarbadosartscouncilgallery@gmail.com
Our new Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, at The UWI, Cave Hill Campus will officially launch on August 1, 2020. Applications are open for 2020/2021 entry, so make the SMART choice and APPLY TODAY at www.cavehill.uwi.edu/admissions Our programmes include: • Caribbean Studies (BA) • Creative Arts: Dance, Theatre and Motion Picture Arts (BFA) • Creative Arts: Art Educator, Arts Entrepreneur and Studio Arts (MA) • Cultural Studies (Diploma, Minor, MA, MPhil & PhD) • Film (BFA) • Music (BFA, Minor) • Music with Education (BA) For more information about our new faculty and its programmes, email fccpa@cavehill.uwi.edu For Admissions related queries, email admissions@cavehill.uwi.edu , gradstudies@cavehill.uwi.edu and seru@cavehill.uwi.edu
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
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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 /
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/
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
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vanitacom@caribsurf.com
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
“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
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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