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ON OUR COVER a full-time painter, Michael’s love for painting has led him to travel far and wide from Borneo to Africa.
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M, O, Q - Heather-Dawn Scott Heather-Dawn is well known and loved on the island for her ability to interpret her surroundings into joyful, celebratory images. Her work is available at On the Wall Gallery, The Tides Gallery and Gallery of Caribbean Art.
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Her art celebrates a certain tropical art de vivre with its generous, vibrant colours and movement. Catherine’s art may be seen by appointment in her Garrison Historic District Studio, at Tapas Restaurant, or in several galleries islandwide.
T: (246) 427-7859 | 262-6238 c.forter.cheeatow@gmail.com K - Christine Taylor
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On Our Cover - Artists by Painting A, G, S, T, X - Vincent Castellanet
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An award-winning Chicago born artist who returns to Barbados every year to recreate the island’s beauty on canvas. He is well received in Barbados and his work is shown at the Gallery of Caribbean Art.
Son of well-known Barbadian sculptor and artist Karl Broodhagen, Virgil has emerged as an award-winning artist in his own right, working primarily with oils, watercolours, pencil and charcoal, and rendering images of Barbadian life with atmospheric intensity.
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T: (246) 423-6803 | 258-4029 vishniart.com C - David Alleyne David enjoys capturing indigenous aspects of his country in vibrant true-to-life fashion. His work can be found in a number of local collections in Scotia Bank, Texaco, Round House Inn and the office of the Prime Minister.
davidalleyne.fineart@gmail.com davidalleyne.webs.com D - Wayne Branch Long regarded as one of Barbados’ foremost artists, his work is highly regarded and sought after in Barbados, the Caribbean, North America, Europe and Asia.
T: (246) 428-7242 | 230-5127 waynebranchstudio.com
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T: (246) 436-0122
A true Caribbean artist, Ras Akyem lives by the personal statement ‘art is an act...’ and co-founded “De People’s Art Movement”. He currently lectures in art at the Barbados Community College and has won numerous awards throughout his career.
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T: (246) 252-0185 art.animal@yahoo.com
B, H, R - Vishni Gopwani Her rich cultural background in design and dance, and her love for people add a unique vibrancy to Vishni’s paintings. Her work has won 2 NIFCA awards and has been recognised in several annual exhibitions on the island.
Christine is a self-taught Barbadian artist who paints rural landscapes and vibrant seascapes which capture serene reflections of the Barbadian milieu. Christine’s paintings hang in many private collections in Barbados and overseas.
The vibrant hues, sense of movement, free style and offbeat treatment of subjects imbue Janice’s paintings with joie de vivre. Her work can be seen by appointment at her Brocklands Studio Gallery in St. James .
T: (246) 432-6061 | 237-7670 janice@brock-gallery.com I - Kris Choy Kris began painting about 12 years ago after moving to Barbados. Since then she has participated in group art shows with the Festival Art Gallery and Barbados Arts Council exploring her favourite subjects - landscape and portraiture.
T: (246) 416-9238 | 239-5955 kris.creations@yahoo.com J - Michael Jackson Artist Michael Jackson has had a passion for art ever since his high school days where he would win regular awards for his work. Today,
V - Vanita Comissiong Vanita paints primarily in acrylics. Her work focuses on people: at work, play, worship and in reflection. Vanita especially enjoys painting the many characters and scenarios that keep our Barbadian culture alive today. Her work has been featured in many magazines, overseas publications and on CD covers and is hung at her own On The Wall Gallery.
T: (246) 234-9145 onthewallartgallery.com W - Corrie Scott Corrie, self-taught, has photographed and also scribbled and painted on everything she could find since childhood. Working and experimenting in all mediums, she does not restrict herself in subject matter. Her work may be viewed by appointment at her studio.
T: (246) 424-3965 | 233-6078 corriescott.net