Culture
May 18, 2013
How will you know where you're going if you don't know where you've been? It's an age-old question posed often in the perennial discussion of Bahamian national identity.
With the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence upon us, artist Matthew Wildgoose joins the conversation with an upcoming portrait exhibition years in the making.
"The exhibition is my first solo exhibition," says Wildgoose. "I've taken part in a number of exhibitions before, but this is my first solo one. I started to plan it from about 2008, when I exited COB (The College of the Bahamas), the art program, and I always wanted to do a show on Bahamian icons, Bahamian entertainers, who more or less didn't get the recognition that they deserved. So you have people like Maureen Duvalier, Ronnie Butler, KB, all those guys. I wanted to put focus on those guys, and I always liked portraits.
"Despite being encouraged to paint landscapes or seascapes, I was never interested in that. I think it's boring because there's so much you can get out of a portrait."
Wildgoose, who also has a background in theater and television acting, maintains a passion for portraiture in his fine art.
"I like to look at someone and find out the history behind who the person is," he told Guardian Arts&Culture. "And then it's challenging because when you do a portrait, you have to get that person looking like who the person is. The worst thing for me is when you do a portrait and someone says, 'Who dat is? That ain't look like you.' That time, I'm trying to do a self portrait. That ain't look like me? Man I need to give up. I need to find another job... This ain't gonna work," he jokes.
"So that's the challenging aspect of it. But the challenge is good because I want to get better. I want to get better because if [the self portrait] doesn't look like me, then I need to make it look like me. So whatever I need to do, if I need to put more hours into it, put more time, put more money, effort. I need to do it cause that's my gift. That's why I'm trying to develop that gift."
The three-day exhibition will feature 18 to 20 portraits of Bahamian musical icons and is meant to help Bahamians "catch themselves".
"The name of it - 'Catch Ya Sef' - I came up with that
because when I was growing up, your mom, your daddy or whoever, your guardian would always tell you, 'Catch ya self' before they beat your behind," Wildgoose said. "So that's a phrase I always heard 'cause I was never catching myself. But it was to remind you of what [they] taught you or what you learnt before you get in real trouble. So the show is for Bahamians to catch ourselves, to be reminded of where we came from, of who we are, so we can have some idea of where we are to go in the future.
"Entertainers, I feel like they're leaders. They're heroes in a way because of the words in their songs. They speak about the Bahamian life, the Bahamian culture, and they sort of make it timeless. You know, music can travel throughout the world. People in Europe would be listening to Bahamian music, and they'll get to know a little bit about Bahamians from listening to the music. So I think that musicians, they're good people to paint because they put us on the map.
"We've become, or we're becoming very much Americanized in the things we do - the way we live, how we speak, the kind of music we listen to, it's all American. And there's a lot of complaining going on now especially with the 40th anniversary coming up. And no one person can point a finger at the other and say, 'Yall need to stop this or yall need to stop listening to...' cause we can't avoid it. Our number one source of income is tourism; most of those guys come from the [United] States. You wake up in the morning, the TV is on, [and] you're seeing the U.S.," he says.
"So we can't avoid that. We can't avoid trying to speak like them; we can't avoid trying to dress like them. So as a result we don't have much of an identity; we don't know who we are. So this show is my way to sort of bridge that gap and remind people of who and where they come from. 'Cause you have people like Joseph Spence. European bands who went worldwide, they were influenced by Joseph Spence [and] Tony McKay. Nina Simone wrote three songs for Tony McKay. These guys were right there from Cat Island and Andros. Bahamians don't know that.
"Joseph Spence was rapping before all these fellas came around. I tell you not a word of lie..."
Wildgoose points all of this out because he feels Bahamians need to appreciate what they have to offer and what it means to be uniquely Bahamian.
"We need to know that we are gifted in a lot of ways," he says. "We need to know that we are artists. We are dancers. We are music makers. We are writers. We are the fine artists, and we need to be reminded of it, so that we can get back to our own thing, instead of trying to get it from somebody else. And then it not being authentic. It's never authentic.
"We try so much times to do American music. We're never going to be on the same level as a Jay-Z or a Beyonce. We can't because our thing is goombay, Junkanoo [and] rake and scrape. We need to try and embrace that. Make it our own."
Wildgoose is especially excited to hold this exhibition at the Balmoral Club, a unique venue with a laid back atmosphere. Though he's never been to an exhibition there, the minute he set foot in the club, he knew he wanted his first solo exhibition to be held there.
o Join Wildgoose at the Balmoral Club for the opening reception of "Catch Ya Sef" on Thursday, May 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. under the patronage of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell. Ed Moxey and the Boys are expected to perform at the opening.
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With the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence upon us, artist Matthew Wildgoose joins the conversation with an upcoming portrait exhibition years in the making.
"The exhibition is my first solo exhibition," says Wildgoose. "I've taken part in a number of exhibitions before, but this is my first solo one. I started to plan it from about 2008, when I exited COB (The College of the Bahamas), the art program, and I always wanted to do a show on Bahamian icons, Bahamian entertainers, who more or less didn't get the recognition that they deserved. So you have people like Maureen Duvalier, Ronnie Butler, KB, all those guys. I wanted to put focus on those guys, and I always liked portraits.
"Despite being encouraged to paint landscapes or seascapes, I was never interested in that. I think it's boring because there's so much you can get out of a portrait."
Wildgoose, who also has a background in theater and television acting, maintains a passion for portraiture in his fine art.
"I like to look at someone and find out the history behind who the person is," he told Guardian Arts&Culture. "And then it's challenging because when you do a portrait, you have to get that person looking like who the person is. The worst thing for me is when you do a portrait and someone says, 'Who dat is? That ain't look like you.' That time, I'm trying to do a self portrait. That ain't look like me? Man I need to give up. I need to find another job... This ain't gonna work," he jokes.
"So that's the challenging aspect of it. But the challenge is good because I want to get better. I want to get better because if [the self portrait] doesn't look like me, then I need to make it look like me. So whatever I need to do, if I need to put more hours into it, put more time, put more money, effort. I need to do it cause that's my gift. That's why I'm trying to develop that gift."
The three-day exhibition will feature 18 to 20 portraits of Bahamian musical icons and is meant to help Bahamians "catch themselves".
"The name of it - 'Catch Ya Sef' - I came up with that
because when I was growing up, your mom, your daddy or whoever, your guardian would always tell you, 'Catch ya self' before they beat your behind," Wildgoose said. "So that's a phrase I always heard 'cause I was never catching myself. But it was to remind you of what [they] taught you or what you learnt before you get in real trouble. So the show is for Bahamians to catch ourselves, to be reminded of where we came from, of who we are, so we can have some idea of where we are to go in the future.
"Entertainers, I feel like they're leaders. They're heroes in a way because of the words in their songs. They speak about the Bahamian life, the Bahamian culture, and they sort of make it timeless. You know, music can travel throughout the world. People in Europe would be listening to Bahamian music, and they'll get to know a little bit about Bahamians from listening to the music. So I think that musicians, they're good people to paint because they put us on the map.
"We've become, or we're becoming very much Americanized in the things we do - the way we live, how we speak, the kind of music we listen to, it's all American. And there's a lot of complaining going on now especially with the 40th anniversary coming up. And no one person can point a finger at the other and say, 'Yall need to stop this or yall need to stop listening to...' cause we can't avoid it. Our number one source of income is tourism; most of those guys come from the [United] States. You wake up in the morning, the TV is on, [and] you're seeing the U.S.," he says.
"So we can't avoid that. We can't avoid trying to speak like them; we can't avoid trying to dress like them. So as a result we don't have much of an identity; we don't know who we are. So this show is my way to sort of bridge that gap and remind people of who and where they come from. 'Cause you have people like Joseph Spence. European bands who went worldwide, they were influenced by Joseph Spence [and] Tony McKay. Nina Simone wrote three songs for Tony McKay. These guys were right there from Cat Island and Andros. Bahamians don't know that.
"Joseph Spence was rapping before all these fellas came around. I tell you not a word of lie..."
Wildgoose points all of this out because he feels Bahamians need to appreciate what they have to offer and what it means to be uniquely Bahamian.
"We need to know that we are gifted in a lot of ways," he says. "We need to know that we are artists. We are dancers. We are music makers. We are writers. We are the fine artists, and we need to be reminded of it, so that we can get back to our own thing, instead of trying to get it from somebody else. And then it not being authentic. It's never authentic.
"We try so much times to do American music. We're never going to be on the same level as a Jay-Z or a Beyonce. We can't because our thing is goombay, Junkanoo [and] rake and scrape. We need to try and embrace that. Make it our own."
Wildgoose is especially excited to hold this exhibition at the Balmoral Club, a unique venue with a laid back atmosphere. Though he's never been to an exhibition there, the minute he set foot in the club, he knew he wanted his first solo exhibition to be held there.
o Join Wildgoose at the Balmoral Club for the opening reception of "Catch Ya Sef" on Thursday, May 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. under the patronage of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell. Ed Moxey and the Boys are expected to perform at the opening.
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May 18, 2013
Kachelle Knowles and Giovanna Swaby are this year's recipients of the Popop Junior Residency Prize, Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts announced this week.
"These are two of the youngest and brightest artists in the country," said John Cox, Popopstudios founder.
Offered in conjunction with the D' Aguilar Art Foundation, the Popop Junior Residency Prize allows students the opportunity to explore new artistic paths, to learn and experiment while developing their skills.
The students are given a studio to share and are invited to interact with artists who hold studios at Popop.
Gio and Kachelle are excited about the summer ahead.
Additionally, the junior resident artists will be escorted on learning trips. In past years, junior residents traveled to New York to visit galleries and museums. They also gained experience in sustainable art during an eco-art symposium led by Antonius Roberts at Schooner Bay.
This is the fourth year that Popopstudios is offering the program.
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"These are two of the youngest and brightest artists in the country," said John Cox, Popopstudios founder.
Offered in conjunction with the D' Aguilar Art Foundation, the Popop Junior Residency Prize allows students the opportunity to explore new artistic paths, to learn and experiment while developing their skills.
The students are given a studio to share and are invited to interact with artists who hold studios at Popop.
Gio and Kachelle are excited about the summer ahead.
Additionally, the junior resident artists will be escorted on learning trips. In past years, junior residents traveled to New York to visit galleries and museums. They also gained experience in sustainable art during an eco-art symposium led by Antonius Roberts at Schooner Bay.
This is the fourth year that Popopstudios is offering the program.
read more »
May 18, 2013
Exhibitions
"Artisan", featuring work by Jan Elliott, Jenny Guy and Muck Guy, opened Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery. Admission is free.
"Catch Ya Sef", original portraits celebrating Bahamian icons by Matthew Wildgoose, opens Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Balmoral Club. Ed Moxey and the Boys will also be performing at the opening.
"Surfaces", new work by Jonathan Bethel, opens Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Windsor Room of the British Colonial Hilton hotel. To R.S.V.P., call 324-6213 or email jonotiger1@gmail.com.
"Design", new works by Lemero Wright, opens Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/TheLadderGallery or telephone 327-1660. This exhibition will be open until June 28.
"Art for Hope", a silent auction and cocktail reception, will be held Friday, May 31, 6:30-10 p.m. at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured artists include Bernard Petit, Yvette Rolle, Jessica Colebrook, Clifford Fernander, Allan Pachino Wallace, Alistair Stevenson, Kishan Munroe, Dawnita Fry, Trevor Tucker, Dion Lewis, Fabian Fountain, Toby Lunn, Paul Hennis, Makario Gibson, Neko Meicholas, Lemero Wright, William Munroe, Abby Smith and Cydne. Tickets are $30. For more information, call 325-9326 and email bafevents@gmail.com.
"life on my island", original patterns and paintings by Fash|Art 2012 Jackson Burnside III Visual Artist Competition Winner Attila Feszt, opens Thursday, June 13 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. For more information, visit http://www.doongalik.com/.
"Disrobed", currently on display at the D'Aguilar Foundation, showcases work exploring the beauty of the unclothed human form. This exhibition closes on Tuesday, June 11. The gallery is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, telephone 322-2323 or 357-9263 or email sds.bahamas@yahoo.com.
"A New Direction: Mother & Child III", new work by Jessica and Erin Colebrook, continues at Hillside House. This exhibition ends Friday, May 31. For more information, visit http://www.antoniusroberts.com.
"Interkosmos", new work by British artists Rory and Ella McCartney, continues at Liquid Courage Galley in Palmdale. The exhibition closes on Thursday, May 30. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/LiquidCourageGallery.
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival", paintings by Maria Govan and photos and video installation by Maria Govan and Abigail Hadeed, continues at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts. This project and exhibition is supported by The D'Aguilar Foundation. For more information, call 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com.
"The John Beadle Project", new work by John Beadle, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Master Artists of The Bahamas" continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured Artists are John Beadle, Jackson Burnside, Stan Burnside, John Cox, Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Brent Malone, Eddie Minnis, Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith and Max Taylor. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Responsible Faith" continues at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. Artists will paint on 55-gallon metal drums, which will be exhibited and then donated to community parks. The drum covers will be used to create wall art for a permanent collection at The Ladder Gallery. Some will also be sold to benefit ACE Diabetes.
"SINGLESEX", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Music
"A Tribute to Nat King Cole", featuring Ralph Munnings, Clinton Crawford, Naomi Taylor and Freddy Cole and his quartet, on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. at Old Fort Bay Private Club House. Tickets are $100 and available at Custom Computers. Call 448-8097 or email viceversa242@gmail.com.
The Meah Foundation's Music Festival takes place Saturday, June 1, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Charlotte Street, Downtown. Food will also be available from Van Breugel's.
Films
Filmaker Marion Bethel presents her documentary film, co-directed by Maria Govan, "Womanish Ways, Freedom, Human Rights & Democracy: The Women's Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas 1948-1962", on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 at Galleria Cinemas, JFK at 7 p.m. nightly. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students. The showing is sponsored by High Tide Rising and Etsa Psi Omega Chapter of The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Workshops
New online workshops from the Gaulin Project will begin in May. "A Light Through My Window: Writing the Spiritual Memoir" and "When My Body Speaks" will run from May 6 to June 30. Registration for each workshop is $450. For more information, visit http://helenklonaris.com/the-gaulin-project-upcoming-workshops/ or email Helen Klonaris at helenklonaris@gmail.com.
Bahamas Music Conservatory will hold its Summer Music Camp from July 1 to July 26 at the Duke Errol Strachan Music Centre on Village Road. The camp is geared toward young musicians ages eight to 18 and offered instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello and double bass. The cost of the workshop is $600. For more information, visit www.bahamasmusicconservatory.com.
Film
Bahamas FilmInvest International will host the 5th Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase in June at Galleria Cinemas. This year's showcase will feature 29 feature films, documentaries, animations and children's films, with a special tribute being paid to the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
Call for works
Family Guardian's annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all Bahamian photographers, under the theme "A Celebration of Bahamian Pastimes". The deadline for entries is July 12. For more information, visit http://www.familyguardian.com.
The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the worls to submit their narratives, documentaries, worls cinema, short films, animation and family films. This year's festival takes place December 5-13 on New Providence and Eleuthera. The deadline is July 17. For more information, visit http://bintlfilmfest.com.
The 30th Annual Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition and Exhibition invites entries for its Open Category under the theme "The Independents", in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence, which is being celebrated this year. The objectives of the competition are to identify, recognize and encourage Bahamian visual artists. To qualify, participants must be citizens of The Bahamas, aged 18 or older (as of October 1, 2013) and not registered in secondary school. The Open/Senior Category Competition and Exhibition component will be held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, November 1. Artists under 30 years are especially encouraged to embrace this opportunity of the theme of "The Independents" as a challenge in terms of material and/or the role and responsibilities of independent thinking in art in The Bahamas, as well as, thinking of the larger political symbolism of independence of the country.
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"Artisan", featuring work by Jan Elliott, Jenny Guy and Muck Guy, opened Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery. Admission is free.
"Catch Ya Sef", original portraits celebrating Bahamian icons by Matthew Wildgoose, opens Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Balmoral Club. Ed Moxey and the Boys will also be performing at the opening.
"Surfaces", new work by Jonathan Bethel, opens Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Windsor Room of the British Colonial Hilton hotel. To R.S.V.P., call 324-6213 or email jonotiger1@gmail.com.
"Design", new works by Lemero Wright, opens Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/TheLadderGallery or telephone 327-1660. This exhibition will be open until June 28.
"Art for Hope", a silent auction and cocktail reception, will be held Friday, May 31, 6:30-10 p.m. at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured artists include Bernard Petit, Yvette Rolle, Jessica Colebrook, Clifford Fernander, Allan Pachino Wallace, Alistair Stevenson, Kishan Munroe, Dawnita Fry, Trevor Tucker, Dion Lewis, Fabian Fountain, Toby Lunn, Paul Hennis, Makario Gibson, Neko Meicholas, Lemero Wright, William Munroe, Abby Smith and Cydne. Tickets are $30. For more information, call 325-9326 and email bafevents@gmail.com.
"life on my island", original patterns and paintings by Fash|Art 2012 Jackson Burnside III Visual Artist Competition Winner Attila Feszt, opens Thursday, June 13 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. For more information, visit http://www.doongalik.com/.
"Disrobed", currently on display at the D'Aguilar Foundation, showcases work exploring the beauty of the unclothed human form. This exhibition closes on Tuesday, June 11. The gallery is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, telephone 322-2323 or 357-9263 or email sds.bahamas@yahoo.com.
"A New Direction: Mother & Child III", new work by Jessica and Erin Colebrook, continues at Hillside House. This exhibition ends Friday, May 31. For more information, visit http://www.antoniusroberts.com.
"Interkosmos", new work by British artists Rory and Ella McCartney, continues at Liquid Courage Galley in Palmdale. The exhibition closes on Thursday, May 30. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/LiquidCourageGallery.
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival", paintings by Maria Govan and photos and video installation by Maria Govan and Abigail Hadeed, continues at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts. This project and exhibition is supported by The D'Aguilar Foundation. For more information, call 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com.
"The John Beadle Project", new work by John Beadle, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Master Artists of The Bahamas" continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured Artists are John Beadle, Jackson Burnside, Stan Burnside, John Cox, Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Brent Malone, Eddie Minnis, Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith and Max Taylor. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Responsible Faith" continues at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. Artists will paint on 55-gallon metal drums, which will be exhibited and then donated to community parks. The drum covers will be used to create wall art for a permanent collection at The Ladder Gallery. Some will also be sold to benefit ACE Diabetes.
"SINGLESEX", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Music
"A Tribute to Nat King Cole", featuring Ralph Munnings, Clinton Crawford, Naomi Taylor and Freddy Cole and his quartet, on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. at Old Fort Bay Private Club House. Tickets are $100 and available at Custom Computers. Call 448-8097 or email viceversa242@gmail.com.
The Meah Foundation's Music Festival takes place Saturday, June 1, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Charlotte Street, Downtown. Food will also be available from Van Breugel's.
Films
Filmaker Marion Bethel presents her documentary film, co-directed by Maria Govan, "Womanish Ways, Freedom, Human Rights & Democracy: The Women's Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas 1948-1962", on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 at Galleria Cinemas, JFK at 7 p.m. nightly. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students. The showing is sponsored by High Tide Rising and Etsa Psi Omega Chapter of The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Workshops
New online workshops from the Gaulin Project will begin in May. "A Light Through My Window: Writing the Spiritual Memoir" and "When My Body Speaks" will run from May 6 to June 30. Registration for each workshop is $450. For more information, visit http://helenklonaris.com/the-gaulin-project-upcoming-workshops/ or email Helen Klonaris at helenklonaris@gmail.com.
Bahamas Music Conservatory will hold its Summer Music Camp from July 1 to July 26 at the Duke Errol Strachan Music Centre on Village Road. The camp is geared toward young musicians ages eight to 18 and offered instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello and double bass. The cost of the workshop is $600. For more information, visit www.bahamasmusicconservatory.com.
Film
Bahamas FilmInvest International will host the 5th Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase in June at Galleria Cinemas. This year's showcase will feature 29 feature films, documentaries, animations and children's films, with a special tribute being paid to the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
Call for works
Family Guardian's annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all Bahamian photographers, under the theme "A Celebration of Bahamian Pastimes". The deadline for entries is July 12. For more information, visit http://www.familyguardian.com.
The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the worls to submit their narratives, documentaries, worls cinema, short films, animation and family films. This year's festival takes place December 5-13 on New Providence and Eleuthera. The deadline is July 17. For more information, visit http://bintlfilmfest.com.
The 30th Annual Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition and Exhibition invites entries for its Open Category under the theme "The Independents", in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence, which is being celebrated this year. The objectives of the competition are to identify, recognize and encourage Bahamian visual artists. To qualify, participants must be citizens of The Bahamas, aged 18 or older (as of October 1, 2013) and not registered in secondary school. The Open/Senior Category Competition and Exhibition component will be held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, November 1. Artists under 30 years are especially encouraged to embrace this opportunity of the theme of "The Independents" as a challenge in terms of material and/or the role and responsibilities of independent thinking in art in The Bahamas, as well as, thinking of the larger political symbolism of independence of the country.
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May 14, 2013
Atlanta, Georgia) The sounds of rake ‘n’ scrape, the beauty of the islands and the elegance of Miss Universe Bahamas, will be captured this spring when a group of young Bahamians joined by a representative from The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism tour Georgia and North Florida for #Bahamas40Atl. read more »
May 11, 2013
The Bahamas was well represented at this year's NGC Bocas Lit Fest held in Trinidad and Tobago.
Bahamian poet Sonia Farmer was one of the New Talents Showcase writers at the 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest, and poet and author Marion Bethel chaired the festival's poetry judging panel.
The annual literary festival with a Caribbean focus, brings together writers, readers, performers and publishers for a four-day celebration of books and writing. Every year, the NGC Bocas Lit Fest New Talent Showcase selects exceptionally talented writers who are yet to publish their first book, and give them a platform to share their work and engage with a larger audience.
Farmer, who is also founder of the small press, Poinciana Paper Press, shared readings from her work at the festival.
"Many of Farmer's poems are written as a kind of authentic interrogation of the history/histories surrounding the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, both of whom were convicted for piracy in the 18th century," writes Shivanee Ramlochan, the 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest blogger.
"Farmer's work delves deep, beneath the maritime considerations of what's lazily conjectured about this duo, as both buccaneers and women. Writing about their lives sees the poet addressing the significance of these figures to Bahamian history, and in so doing, revisiting the Bahamian cultural landscape with a fresh, unstinting pair of eyes."
Farmer is the winner of the 2011 Small Axe Literary Competition for her poetry, and has been published in tongues of the ocean, Poui, WomanSpeak Journal and Ubiquitous. Her two limited edition chapbooks of poems - "What Becomes Us" (2007) and "Grow" (2008) - are both published by her Poinciana Paper Press.
Ramlochan notes that Farmer brought along a selection of Poinciana titles, "which she proudly displayed following her reading.
"The Poinciana ethic, she elaborated to panel moderator and festival Program Director Nicholas Laughlin, is that literature can to be beautiful to behold, in printed form. Her well-honed techniques revolving around letterpress, book-binding, paper-making and print-making bear this out: each Poinciana product is a treasure of image and text, an intimate sort of reader-publisher correspondence in times where the art of the small or boutique press often becomes swallowed up in mass market paperback syndrome," Ramlochan writes.
Bethel, well-known for her poetry, short fiction and essays has been published in prominent journals and literary magazines, including BIM, Poui, Callalloo, WomanSpeak, The Caribbean Writer and The Massachusetts Review.
Anthologies in which her writing has appeared are Moving Beyond Boundaries, Wheel and Come Again and MaComère, the Journal of the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars.
In addition to these publishing credits, Bethel is also the author of two full volumes of poetry. Her first, "Guanahani, My Love" (1995) was the winner of the Casa de las Américas Prize, and was reissued by House of Nehesi Publishers in 2009. Her second volume of poetry, "Bougainvillea Ringplay" (2009) was published by Peepal Tree Press.
In a special 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest themed issue of their quarterly newsletter, Paper Based Bookshop featured a spotlight review on Bethel's latest collection, glowingly evincing that it "semaphores a rich linguistic relationship: intersections are made between English and the poet's Bahamian tongue, resulting in poems that tell the truth in magnificent variations of uttered sound. As with [Kendel] Hippolyte's 'Fault Lines', these are unsettlingly honest navigations, too, housed in a style that is at once crisp and undulating, precise and generous in all it seeks to unveil. All of the reader's senses are called upon in the process of absorbing 'Bougainvillea Ringplay': it enforces a series of transportive euphorias, as does the best work that seeks to delineate the shifting of seasons and the demarcation of desire."
The 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest, held in late April, included more than 60 events over four days. This year's festival included the Caribbean leg of the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference, a series of vigorous high-level debates among writers looking at some of the big questions facing contemporary literature. Readings by dozens of writers from the Caribbean and further afield, a series of events focused on budding and emerging writers, including workshops in fiction and poetry, and the New Talent Showcase, shining a spotlight on promising writers close to publishing their first books, and screenings of films based on Caribbean novels.
An annual literary festival with Caribbean focus and international scope, bringing together writers, readers, performers and publishers for a four-day celebration of books and writing.
At the heart of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest is a series of readings by some of Trinidad and Tobago's and the Caribbean's finest writers of fiction and poetry -- from authors of books already considered contemporary classics to prizewinning newcomers.
At each session, writers read from their recent books, discuss their work, and answer questions from the audience. This is a chance to encounter writers up close. Each reading includes a book-signing session, and books are available from the participating booksellers.
The NGC Bocas Lit Fest also showcases Trinidad and Tobago's vibrant performance poetry scene, with daily performances and open mic sessions in the National Library's Abercromby Street arcade.
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Bahamian poet Sonia Farmer was one of the New Talents Showcase writers at the 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest, and poet and author Marion Bethel chaired the festival's poetry judging panel.
The annual literary festival with a Caribbean focus, brings together writers, readers, performers and publishers for a four-day celebration of books and writing. Every year, the NGC Bocas Lit Fest New Talent Showcase selects exceptionally talented writers who are yet to publish their first book, and give them a platform to share their work and engage with a larger audience.
Farmer, who is also founder of the small press, Poinciana Paper Press, shared readings from her work at the festival.
"Many of Farmer's poems are written as a kind of authentic interrogation of the history/histories surrounding the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, both of whom were convicted for piracy in the 18th century," writes Shivanee Ramlochan, the 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest blogger.
"Farmer's work delves deep, beneath the maritime considerations of what's lazily conjectured about this duo, as both buccaneers and women. Writing about their lives sees the poet addressing the significance of these figures to Bahamian history, and in so doing, revisiting the Bahamian cultural landscape with a fresh, unstinting pair of eyes."
Farmer is the winner of the 2011 Small Axe Literary Competition for her poetry, and has been published in tongues of the ocean, Poui, WomanSpeak Journal and Ubiquitous. Her two limited edition chapbooks of poems - "What Becomes Us" (2007) and "Grow" (2008) - are both published by her Poinciana Paper Press.
Ramlochan notes that Farmer brought along a selection of Poinciana titles, "which she proudly displayed following her reading.
"The Poinciana ethic, she elaborated to panel moderator and festival Program Director Nicholas Laughlin, is that literature can to be beautiful to behold, in printed form. Her well-honed techniques revolving around letterpress, book-binding, paper-making and print-making bear this out: each Poinciana product is a treasure of image and text, an intimate sort of reader-publisher correspondence in times where the art of the small or boutique press often becomes swallowed up in mass market paperback syndrome," Ramlochan writes.
Bethel, well-known for her poetry, short fiction and essays has been published in prominent journals and literary magazines, including BIM, Poui, Callalloo, WomanSpeak, The Caribbean Writer and The Massachusetts Review.
Anthologies in which her writing has appeared are Moving Beyond Boundaries, Wheel and Come Again and MaComère, the Journal of the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars.
In addition to these publishing credits, Bethel is also the author of two full volumes of poetry. Her first, "Guanahani, My Love" (1995) was the winner of the Casa de las Américas Prize, and was reissued by House of Nehesi Publishers in 2009. Her second volume of poetry, "Bougainvillea Ringplay" (2009) was published by Peepal Tree Press.
In a special 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest themed issue of their quarterly newsletter, Paper Based Bookshop featured a spotlight review on Bethel's latest collection, glowingly evincing that it "semaphores a rich linguistic relationship: intersections are made between English and the poet's Bahamian tongue, resulting in poems that tell the truth in magnificent variations of uttered sound. As with [Kendel] Hippolyte's 'Fault Lines', these are unsettlingly honest navigations, too, housed in a style that is at once crisp and undulating, precise and generous in all it seeks to unveil. All of the reader's senses are called upon in the process of absorbing 'Bougainvillea Ringplay': it enforces a series of transportive euphorias, as does the best work that seeks to delineate the shifting of seasons and the demarcation of desire."
The 2013 NGC Bocas Lit Fest, held in late April, included more than 60 events over four days. This year's festival included the Caribbean leg of the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference, a series of vigorous high-level debates among writers looking at some of the big questions facing contemporary literature. Readings by dozens of writers from the Caribbean and further afield, a series of events focused on budding and emerging writers, including workshops in fiction and poetry, and the New Talent Showcase, shining a spotlight on promising writers close to publishing their first books, and screenings of films based on Caribbean novels.
An annual literary festival with Caribbean focus and international scope, bringing together writers, readers, performers and publishers for a four-day celebration of books and writing.
At the heart of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest is a series of readings by some of Trinidad and Tobago's and the Caribbean's finest writers of fiction and poetry -- from authors of books already considered contemporary classics to prizewinning newcomers.
At each session, writers read from their recent books, discuss their work, and answer questions from the audience. This is a chance to encounter writers up close. Each reading includes a book-signing session, and books are available from the participating booksellers.
The NGC Bocas Lit Fest also showcases Trinidad and Tobago's vibrant performance poetry scene, with daily performances and open mic sessions in the National Library's Abercromby Street arcade.
read more »
May 11, 2013
Bahamian artist and educator Heino Schmid answers Arts & Culture's 20 Questions this week.
1. What's been your most inspirational moment in the last five years?
This is ongoing; I don't think the general public understands how easy it sometimes is to abandon an artwork, not abandon art, that's something else entirely, but to scrap a work that's not going well. My favorite thing teaching at The College of The Bahamas is when students invest themselves in their work and follow through to the end with a project. There has been a lot of that in the past two years and I find that really motivational. These guys don't realize it but the best of them really keep me honest.
2. What's your least favorite piece of artwork?
It's always the last thing I finished the day after I've finished it.
3. What's your favorite period of art history?
I have two answers here. One, is the cave paintings of the Paleolithic. I just think they are the best examples of man's innate urge for visual expression. It is easy to get distracted by the business of contemporary art but the wall paintings from Lascaux, Altimira and others which date back 20,000 years and more come from a very human urge for expression. That need kids have to put pigment on their hands then to put it on a surface ties right back to early man and I think that is wonderful.
Two, is the art being produced now. There is a lot of foolishness in contemporary art but there has never been a point in art history with so much opportunity for interdisciplinary practice and such cross-pollination of ideas and aesthetics. I think that too is wonderful.
4. What are your top 5 movies of all time?
In no order,
1. The first 21 minutes of "Inglourious Basterds", the whole movie's great, but the first chapter is amazing.
2. "Let The Right One In", the original Swedish version, it's such an odd love story.
3. "Stranger Than Fiction", the protagonist is a watch, amazing!
4. "Barton Fink" I'm still trying to decipher the symbolism behind the slowly
peeling wallpaper.
5. "Rebecca". This is Hitchcock's best, I've seen it 20 times.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening... I'm very colonial that way.
What book are you reading now?
"The Master of Petersburg" by J. M. Coetzee. This is the third time for me, that book is a masterpiece, Coetzee distills all these epic human experiences into simple human interactions. Also, I just finished Haruki Murakami's "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle", it's very surreal but really good. It's like someone telling you about a really long dream they had and it actually being interesting.
What project are you working on now?
I'm putting the finishing touches on my entry for the NE6 at the National Art Gallery; that entire show I think is going to be very exciting. I'm watching other people install their work as well and most artists are really pushing themselves and their work in interesting ways.
What's the last show that surprised you?
This is a tie. I taught an Intermediate Drawing class at The College of The Bahamas for the first time at the beginning of the year and asked them to put together an exhibition as their final critique, and the show, which was called 360, really blew my mind. This ties in directly with question 1.
Saxons, One Family, Valley Boys or Roots?
I like the scrap groups.
If you had to be stranded on one Family Island which one would it be?
Crooked Island. Mosquitos as big as your head but that is some of the bluest water I've ever seen... sorry Exuma.
What's the most memorable artwork you've ever seen?
About 10 years ago I saw this work, which was simply a world map crumpled into a ball sitting on a black wooden table. I don't remember the artist or the title and it's not even my favorite artwork but it really left an impression on me. It's hard to describe but by simply crushing the world map, it realigned geographical boundaries and created a new planet of sorts and the black wooden table became a new universe. The gesture was as simple as you can imagine and easily dismissed at first glance but when you got it, the work was oddly affecting.
Which artist do you have a secret crush on?
Kiki Smith. Witches are hot!
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be?
Tom Waits. I listen a lot to him in the studio. His music is so polar, I would just be interested to see if he'd eat meat straight from a bone with his hands or order a spinach salad instead.
Who do you think is the most important Bahamian in the country's history?
A really tough question and I don't have an answer, I think the people who do all the heavy lifting in this country are the ones we'll never hear about.
Who is your favorite living artist?
Kendall Hanna, he's in his mid-seventies, he's wrestled with his share of demons but his work has never suffered as far as I can tell. That's incredible to me. A few weeks ago he was reading an art magazine and I jokingly asked him if he was doing research and he looks down at me and with a straight face says, "It's like Napoleon said 'you can't win a war on a empty stomach'," and goes back to his reading. Who quotes Napoleon first thing in the morning?
Sunrise or Sunset?
Sunrises. I'm not an early bird so I see less of these.
What role does the artist have in society?
To be honest.
What's your most embarrassing moment?
I'm super awkward so I block these out, otherwise I'd get nothing done.
What wouldn't you do without?
I'm really lucky to have three or four really good friends who have become my family. Having people you count on, really count on, is a gift.
What's your definition of beauty?
My wife getting dressed in the morning.
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1. What's been your most inspirational moment in the last five years?
This is ongoing; I don't think the general public understands how easy it sometimes is to abandon an artwork, not abandon art, that's something else entirely, but to scrap a work that's not going well. My favorite thing teaching at The College of The Bahamas is when students invest themselves in their work and follow through to the end with a project. There has been a lot of that in the past two years and I find that really motivational. These guys don't realize it but the best of them really keep me honest.
2. What's your least favorite piece of artwork?
It's always the last thing I finished the day after I've finished it.
3. What's your favorite period of art history?
I have two answers here. One, is the cave paintings of the Paleolithic. I just think they are the best examples of man's innate urge for visual expression. It is easy to get distracted by the business of contemporary art but the wall paintings from Lascaux, Altimira and others which date back 20,000 years and more come from a very human urge for expression. That need kids have to put pigment on their hands then to put it on a surface ties right back to early man and I think that is wonderful.
Two, is the art being produced now. There is a lot of foolishness in contemporary art but there has never been a point in art history with so much opportunity for interdisciplinary practice and such cross-pollination of ideas and aesthetics. I think that too is wonderful.
4. What are your top 5 movies of all time?
In no order,
1. The first 21 minutes of "Inglourious Basterds", the whole movie's great, but the first chapter is amazing.
2. "Let The Right One In", the original Swedish version, it's such an odd love story.
3. "Stranger Than Fiction", the protagonist is a watch, amazing!
4. "Barton Fink" I'm still trying to decipher the symbolism behind the slowly
peeling wallpaper.
5. "Rebecca". This is Hitchcock's best, I've seen it 20 times.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening... I'm very colonial that way.
What book are you reading now?
"The Master of Petersburg" by J. M. Coetzee. This is the third time for me, that book is a masterpiece, Coetzee distills all these epic human experiences into simple human interactions. Also, I just finished Haruki Murakami's "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle", it's very surreal but really good. It's like someone telling you about a really long dream they had and it actually being interesting.
What project are you working on now?
I'm putting the finishing touches on my entry for the NE6 at the National Art Gallery; that entire show I think is going to be very exciting. I'm watching other people install their work as well and most artists are really pushing themselves and their work in interesting ways.
What's the last show that surprised you?
This is a tie. I taught an Intermediate Drawing class at The College of The Bahamas for the first time at the beginning of the year and asked them to put together an exhibition as their final critique, and the show, which was called 360, really blew my mind. This ties in directly with question 1.
Saxons, One Family, Valley Boys or Roots?
I like the scrap groups.
If you had to be stranded on one Family Island which one would it be?
Crooked Island. Mosquitos as big as your head but that is some of the bluest water I've ever seen... sorry Exuma.
What's the most memorable artwork you've ever seen?
About 10 years ago I saw this work, which was simply a world map crumpled into a ball sitting on a black wooden table. I don't remember the artist or the title and it's not even my favorite artwork but it really left an impression on me. It's hard to describe but by simply crushing the world map, it realigned geographical boundaries and created a new planet of sorts and the black wooden table became a new universe. The gesture was as simple as you can imagine and easily dismissed at first glance but when you got it, the work was oddly affecting.
Which artist do you have a secret crush on?
Kiki Smith. Witches are hot!
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be?
Tom Waits. I listen a lot to him in the studio. His music is so polar, I would just be interested to see if he'd eat meat straight from a bone with his hands or order a spinach salad instead.
Who do you think is the most important Bahamian in the country's history?
A really tough question and I don't have an answer, I think the people who do all the heavy lifting in this country are the ones we'll never hear about.
Who is your favorite living artist?
Kendall Hanna, he's in his mid-seventies, he's wrestled with his share of demons but his work has never suffered as far as I can tell. That's incredible to me. A few weeks ago he was reading an art magazine and I jokingly asked him if he was doing research and he looks down at me and with a straight face says, "It's like Napoleon said 'you can't win a war on a empty stomach'," and goes back to his reading. Who quotes Napoleon first thing in the morning?
Sunrise or Sunset?
Sunrises. I'm not an early bird so I see less of these.
What role does the artist have in society?
To be honest.
What's your most embarrassing moment?
I'm super awkward so I block these out, otherwise I'd get nothing done.
What wouldn't you do without?
I'm really lucky to have three or four really good friends who have become my family. Having people you count on, really count on, is a gift.
What's your definition of beauty?
My wife getting dressed in the morning.
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May 11, 2013
Exhibitions
"Artisan", featuring work by Jan Elliott, Jenny Guy and Muck Guy, opens Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery. Admission is free.
"Catch Ya Sef", original portraits celebrating Bahamian icons by Matthew Wildgoose, opens Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Balmoral Club. Ed Moxey and the Boys will also be performing at the opening.
"Design", new works by Lemero Wright, opens Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/TheLadderGallery or telephone 327-1660. This exhibition will be open until June 28.
"life on my island", original patterns and paintings by Fash|Art 2012 Jackson Burnside III Visual Artist Competition Winner Attila Feszt, opens Thursday, June 13 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. For more information, visit http://www.doongalik.com/.
"A New Direction: Mother & Child III", new work by Jessica and Erin Colebrook, continues at Hillside House. This exhibition ends Friday, May 31. For more information, visit http://www.antoniusroberts.com.
"Interkosmos", new work by British artists Rory and Ella McCartney, continues at Liquid Courage Galley in Palmdale. The exhibition closes on Thursday, May 30. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/LiquidCourageGallery.
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival", paintings by Maria Govan and photos and video installation by Maria Govan and Abigail Hadeed, continues at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts. This project and exhibition is supported by The D'Aguilar Foundation. For more information, call 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com.
"The John Beadle Project", new work by John Beadle, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Master Artists of The Bahamas" continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured Artists are John Beadle, Jackson Burnside, Stan Burnside, John Cox, Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Brent Malone, Eddie Minnis, Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith and Max Taylor. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Responsible Faith" continues at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. Artists will paint on 55-gallon metal drums, which will be exhibited and then donated to community parks. The drum covers will be used to create wall art for a permanent collection at The Ladder Gallery. Some will also be sold to benefit ACE Diabetes.
"SINGLESEX", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Music
"A Tribute to Nat King Cole", featuring Ralph Munnings, Clinton Crawford, Naomi Taylor and Freddy Cole and his quartet, on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. at Old Fort Bay Private Club House. Tickets are $100 and available at Custom Computers. Call 448-8097 or email viceversa242@gmail.com.
The Meah Foundation's Music Festival takes place Saturday, June 1, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Charlotte Street, Downtown. Food will also be available from Van Breugel's.
Workshops
New online workshops from the Gaulin Project will begin in May. "A Light Through My Window: Writing the Spiritual Memoir" and "When My Body Speaks" will run from May 6 to June 30. Registration for each workshop is $450. For more information, visit http://helenklonaris.com/the-gaulin-project-upcoming-workshops/ or email Helen Klonaris at helenklonaris@gmail.com.
Bahamas Music Conservatory will hold its Summer Music Camp from July 1 to July 26 at the Duke Errol Strachan Music Centre on Village Road. The camp is geared toward young musicians ages eight to 18 and offered instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello and double bass. The cost of the workshop is $600. For more information, visit www.bahamasmusicconservatory.com.
Films
Filmaker Marion Bethel presents her documentary film, co-directed by Maria Govan, "Womanish Ways, Freedom, Human Rights & Democracy: The Women's Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas 1948-1962", on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 at Galleria Cinemas, JFK at 7 p.m. nightly. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students. The showing is sponsored by High Tide Rising and Etsa Psi Omega Chapter of The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Bahamas FilmInvest International will host the 5th Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase in June at Galleria Cinemas. This year's showcase will feature 29 feature films, documentaries, animations and children's films, with a special tribute being paid to the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
Call for works
Family Guardian's annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all Bahamian photographers, under the theme "A Celebration of Bahamian Pastimes". The deadline for entries is July 12. For more information, visit http://www.familyguardian.com.
The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the worls to submit their narratives, documentaries, worls cinema, short films, animation and family films. This year's festival takes place December 5-13 on New Providence and Eleuthera. The deadline is July 17. For more information, visit http://bintlfilmfest.com.
The 30th Annual Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition and Exhibition invites entries for its Open Category under the theme "The Independents", in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence, which is being celebrated this year. The objectives of the competition are to identify, recognize and encourage Bahamian visual artists. To qualify, participants must be citizens of The Bahamas, aged 18 or older (as of October 1, 2013) and not registered in secondary school. The Open/Senior Category Competition and Exhibition component will be held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, November 1. Artists under 30 years are especially encouraged to embrace this opportunity of the theme of "The Independents" as a challenge in terms of material and/or the role and responsibilities of independent thinking in art in The Bahamas, as well as, thinking of the larger political symbolism of independence of the country.
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"Artisan", featuring work by Jan Elliott, Jenny Guy and Muck Guy, opens Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery. Admission is free.
"Catch Ya Sef", original portraits celebrating Bahamian icons by Matthew Wildgoose, opens Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Balmoral Club. Ed Moxey and the Boys will also be performing at the opening.
"Design", new works by Lemero Wright, opens Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/TheLadderGallery or telephone 327-1660. This exhibition will be open until June 28.
"life on my island", original patterns and paintings by Fash|Art 2012 Jackson Burnside III Visual Artist Competition Winner Attila Feszt, opens Thursday, June 13 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. For more information, visit http://www.doongalik.com/.
"A New Direction: Mother & Child III", new work by Jessica and Erin Colebrook, continues at Hillside House. This exhibition ends Friday, May 31. For more information, visit http://www.antoniusroberts.com.
"Interkosmos", new work by British artists Rory and Ella McCartney, continues at Liquid Courage Galley in Palmdale. The exhibition closes on Thursday, May 30. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/LiquidCourageGallery.
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival", paintings by Maria Govan and photos and video installation by Maria Govan and Abigail Hadeed, continues at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts. This project and exhibition is supported by The D'Aguilar Foundation. For more information, call 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com.
"The John Beadle Project", new work by John Beadle, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Master Artists of The Bahamas" continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured Artists are John Beadle, Jackson Burnside, Stan Burnside, John Cox, Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Brent Malone, Eddie Minnis, Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith and Max Taylor. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Responsible Faith" continues at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. Artists will paint on 55-gallon metal drums, which will be exhibited and then donated to community parks. The drum covers will be used to create wall art for a permanent collection at The Ladder Gallery. Some will also be sold to benefit ACE Diabetes.
"SINGLESEX", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Music
"A Tribute to Nat King Cole", featuring Ralph Munnings, Clinton Crawford, Naomi Taylor and Freddy Cole and his quartet, on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. at Old Fort Bay Private Club House. Tickets are $100 and available at Custom Computers. Call 448-8097 or email viceversa242@gmail.com.
The Meah Foundation's Music Festival takes place Saturday, June 1, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Charlotte Street, Downtown. Food will also be available from Van Breugel's.
Workshops
New online workshops from the Gaulin Project will begin in May. "A Light Through My Window: Writing the Spiritual Memoir" and "When My Body Speaks" will run from May 6 to June 30. Registration for each workshop is $450. For more information, visit http://helenklonaris.com/the-gaulin-project-upcoming-workshops/ or email Helen Klonaris at helenklonaris@gmail.com.
Bahamas Music Conservatory will hold its Summer Music Camp from July 1 to July 26 at the Duke Errol Strachan Music Centre on Village Road. The camp is geared toward young musicians ages eight to 18 and offered instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello and double bass. The cost of the workshop is $600. For more information, visit www.bahamasmusicconservatory.com.
Films
Filmaker Marion Bethel presents her documentary film, co-directed by Maria Govan, "Womanish Ways, Freedom, Human Rights & Democracy: The Women's Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas 1948-1962", on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 at Galleria Cinemas, JFK at 7 p.m. nightly. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students. The showing is sponsored by High Tide Rising and Etsa Psi Omega Chapter of The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Bahamas FilmInvest International will host the 5th Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase in June at Galleria Cinemas. This year's showcase will feature 29 feature films, documentaries, animations and children's films, with a special tribute being paid to the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
Call for works
Family Guardian's annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all Bahamian photographers, under the theme "A Celebration of Bahamian Pastimes". The deadline for entries is July 12. For more information, visit http://www.familyguardian.com.
The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the worls to submit their narratives, documentaries, worls cinema, short films, animation and family films. This year's festival takes place December 5-13 on New Providence and Eleuthera. The deadline is July 17. For more information, visit http://bintlfilmfest.com.
The 30th Annual Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition and Exhibition invites entries for its Open Category under the theme "The Independents", in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence, which is being celebrated this year. The objectives of the competition are to identify, recognize and encourage Bahamian visual artists. To qualify, participants must be citizens of The Bahamas, aged 18 or older (as of October 1, 2013) and not registered in secondary school. The Open/Senior Category Competition and Exhibition component will be held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, November 1. Artists under 30 years are especially encouraged to embrace this opportunity of the theme of "The Independents" as a challenge in terms of material and/or the role and responsibilities of independent thinking in art in The Bahamas, as well as, thinking of the larger political symbolism of independence of the country.
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May 11, 2013
Bahamian-born, UK-based artist Blue Curry has been invited by the Barbados Community College (BCC) to be the external examiner for the 2013 BFA portfolio exhibition. He has been interacting with the students at the college and the wider arts community in Barbados, giving a public artist talk on Tuesday, April 23. And on Friday, April 26, he led a session with the first, second and third year Bachelor of Fine Arts students at BCC on portfolio development.
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May 08, 2013
It's a combination that's easy to swallow and hard to beat on a Friday night -- a sneak peek at a sample of the photo gallery of faces of the spirit of The Bahamas, fine wine and a selection of gourmet hors d'oeuvres by one of the region's finest caterers.
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May 04, 2013
Not all artists can work collaboratively, but for Lillian Blades it has become an important part of the creative process, allowing her to experience a diversity that pushes her work in ways that she says she could never do on her own.
It is not a far stretch for Blades, whose own work is rooted in rich exchanges of material and ideas. Small bits that come together to make a whole.
"I get to incorporate their art into my art too because I can't get the type of diversity into my own art even if I tried," Blades recently told Guardian Arts&Culture.
"And I love the variations from what I can get from so many different inputs coming together."
Blades is best known for her assemblages. The sculpture quilt-like pieces that are made up of combinations of eclectic objects that form a rich landscape of texture and color, and address universal themes of motherhood and childbirth, memory and loss.
After graduating from St. Augustine's College in 1991, Blades attended The College of The Bahamas where she earned an associates in art. She studied for a Bachelor of Fine Art in textiles and painting at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and then went on to earn an Master of Fine Art from Georgia State University. She has also taken part in residencies at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine and the Caversham Center for Artists and Writers in South Africa.
Blades has made a name for herself abroad and has worked out of Georgia - first in Savannah and then Atlanta - since 1993. She has gallery representation at the Sandler Hudson Gallery in Atlanta, and her pieces have been a part of group and solo exhibitions in several states in the U.S., Trinidad and South Africa, and are included in international permanent collections. Blades has also worked on a number of community public art projects for the City of Atlanta.
However, Blades has managed to maintain a strong connection to her Bahamian roots, returning home for solo and group exhibitions, and those collaborative projects that are so important to her work.
She was in Nassau most recently for a collaborative art project with the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS). The entire student body (more than 300 students) took part in the project - a collage of color, faces and objects that created an engaging narrative of the school community. The end result was sold in a live auction at the LCIS annual gala last month for $50,000.
In fact, it was a collaborative project with artist Linda Costa of Brazil, who does light painting, that brought Blades to her current experimentation with a new material.
Blades is creating sculpture that incorporates light, using stained glass, plastic and colored resin. She uses resin to cast textural material like buttons and mold, and then dies the pieces different colors.
"The pieces are meant to glow," explains Blades who says that light brings out the full beauty.
Blades, who started out painting says she has started painting again, but this time on glass.
Her new-found interest can be seen in her contribution to the recent NE6: "Kingdom Come" exhibition at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Blades was one of the 49 Bahamian artists invited to participate in the NE6.
Artists were asked to create a work around a central theme - the true meaning of the apocalypse and what it implies to the country, the region and the world.
Blades did so using panels made up of a patch work of material held together with translucent objects. The very deliberate positioning of the "Mystic Veil" created the effect of a veil being lifted off the eyes of viewers as they entered the gallery.
Asked about her impressions of the local art scene, Blades says it's become larger and includes more experimentation, pointing to the recent NE6.
"It is a lot larger and there is more experimentation," says Blades. "It is reflective of what I see outside of The Bahamas."
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It is not a far stretch for Blades, whose own work is rooted in rich exchanges of material and ideas. Small bits that come together to make a whole.
"I get to incorporate their art into my art too because I can't get the type of diversity into my own art even if I tried," Blades recently told Guardian Arts&Culture.
"And I love the variations from what I can get from so many different inputs coming together."
Blades is best known for her assemblages. The sculpture quilt-like pieces that are made up of combinations of eclectic objects that form a rich landscape of texture and color, and address universal themes of motherhood and childbirth, memory and loss.
After graduating from St. Augustine's College in 1991, Blades attended The College of The Bahamas where she earned an associates in art. She studied for a Bachelor of Fine Art in textiles and painting at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and then went on to earn an Master of Fine Art from Georgia State University. She has also taken part in residencies at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine and the Caversham Center for Artists and Writers in South Africa.
Blades has made a name for herself abroad and has worked out of Georgia - first in Savannah and then Atlanta - since 1993. She has gallery representation at the Sandler Hudson Gallery in Atlanta, and her pieces have been a part of group and solo exhibitions in several states in the U.S., Trinidad and South Africa, and are included in international permanent collections. Blades has also worked on a number of community public art projects for the City of Atlanta.
However, Blades has managed to maintain a strong connection to her Bahamian roots, returning home for solo and group exhibitions, and those collaborative projects that are so important to her work.
She was in Nassau most recently for a collaborative art project with the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS). The entire student body (more than 300 students) took part in the project - a collage of color, faces and objects that created an engaging narrative of the school community. The end result was sold in a live auction at the LCIS annual gala last month for $50,000.
In fact, it was a collaborative project with artist Linda Costa of Brazil, who does light painting, that brought Blades to her current experimentation with a new material.
Blades is creating sculpture that incorporates light, using stained glass, plastic and colored resin. She uses resin to cast textural material like buttons and mold, and then dies the pieces different colors.
"The pieces are meant to glow," explains Blades who says that light brings out the full beauty.
Blades, who started out painting says she has started painting again, but this time on glass.
Her new-found interest can be seen in her contribution to the recent NE6: "Kingdom Come" exhibition at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Blades was one of the 49 Bahamian artists invited to participate in the NE6.
Artists were asked to create a work around a central theme - the true meaning of the apocalypse and what it implies to the country, the region and the world.
Blades did so using panels made up of a patch work of material held together with translucent objects. The very deliberate positioning of the "Mystic Veil" created the effect of a veil being lifted off the eyes of viewers as they entered the gallery.
Asked about her impressions of the local art scene, Blades says it's become larger and includes more experimentation, pointing to the recent NE6.
"It is a lot larger and there is more experimentation," says Blades. "It is reflective of what I see outside of The Bahamas."
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May 04, 2013
Ceramicist mother and daughter duo Jessica and Erin Colebrooke will present their third joint exhibition today at Hillside House.
"A New Direction: Mother & Child III" will showcase tile murals as well as large scaled sculpture, but according to mother Jessica, this one will be a slight departure from what audiences are used to.
"The mother and daughter exhibits have always had a compositional link to the theme 'Mother and Child'," Jessica explains. "I have included tile murals that depict that aspect of a mother's love for her child(ren), pregnancy etc., but the main reason why it is themed 'A New Direction' is for the public to be aware that I will also use this platform (the 'Mother & Child' exhibits) to display my most recent body of work. So in other words, don't think too literally on the theme 'Mother & Child'."
For her part, Jessica says her pieces in this exhibit focus more on the link between the Bahamian and African diasporas. Daughter Erin, eight, explored her appreciation for "the beauty in people".
According to Jessica, "[Erin's] figures depict her interest in the variety of complexions, hair colors, eyes, hair styles etc. - girly things that most eight-year-old girls become consumed with.
"At this point in her life, I want my daughter to have fun with the medium, with learning all the technical aspects of clay. Eventually, once she is armed with all the necessary tools for her to stand artistically firm, I would love to see where she ventures."
This exhibition is also Jessica's first at the Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House, which she is very excited about.
"The previous Mother & Child Exhibitions were all done at my gallery (Jessica's Tileworks Studio) in Gleniston, but this year I wanted to bring it to a new venue," Jessica says. "I love the space that Mr. Roberts has, I like what he is trying to do for the art community and I just thought that this would be a perfect fit for this period in my life."
Roberts is no stranger to Jessica. He was her instructor at a Finco Art Workshop in 1988 as well as when she was a student at The College of The Bahamas, prior to her attending Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Though this is the third joint exhibition, the mother of two has also held six solo exhibitions and established the All Ceramics Exhibition (ACE), a biennial exhibition that serves to "bring together the ceramic artists around the country to display their skill/craft on this platform, and part proceeds go towards the Denis Knight Award established in 2009 at The College of The Bahamas for a deserving student that displays a strong portfolio in the area of 3-D art".
So what's next for this mother and child? Jessica plans to continue developing and challenging her skill level and creativity, but says audiences shouldn't be surprised if they see Erin's name on an exhibition by itself.
o "A New Direction: Mother & Child III" opens today at 10 a.m. at the Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House on Cumberland Street. For more information, visit http://www.antoniusroberts.com.
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"A New Direction: Mother & Child III" will showcase tile murals as well as large scaled sculpture, but according to mother Jessica, this one will be a slight departure from what audiences are used to.
"The mother and daughter exhibits have always had a compositional link to the theme 'Mother and Child'," Jessica explains. "I have included tile murals that depict that aspect of a mother's love for her child(ren), pregnancy etc., but the main reason why it is themed 'A New Direction' is for the public to be aware that I will also use this platform (the 'Mother & Child' exhibits) to display my most recent body of work. So in other words, don't think too literally on the theme 'Mother & Child'."
For her part, Jessica says her pieces in this exhibit focus more on the link between the Bahamian and African diasporas. Daughter Erin, eight, explored her appreciation for "the beauty in people".
According to Jessica, "[Erin's] figures depict her interest in the variety of complexions, hair colors, eyes, hair styles etc. - girly things that most eight-year-old girls become consumed with.
"At this point in her life, I want my daughter to have fun with the medium, with learning all the technical aspects of clay. Eventually, once she is armed with all the necessary tools for her to stand artistically firm, I would love to see where she ventures."
This exhibition is also Jessica's first at the Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House, which she is very excited about.
"The previous Mother & Child Exhibitions were all done at my gallery (Jessica's Tileworks Studio) in Gleniston, but this year I wanted to bring it to a new venue," Jessica says. "I love the space that Mr. Roberts has, I like what he is trying to do for the art community and I just thought that this would be a perfect fit for this period in my life."
Roberts is no stranger to Jessica. He was her instructor at a Finco Art Workshop in 1988 as well as when she was a student at The College of The Bahamas, prior to her attending Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Though this is the third joint exhibition, the mother of two has also held six solo exhibitions and established the All Ceramics Exhibition (ACE), a biennial exhibition that serves to "bring together the ceramic artists around the country to display their skill/craft on this platform, and part proceeds go towards the Denis Knight Award established in 2009 at The College of The Bahamas for a deserving student that displays a strong portfolio in the area of 3-D art".
So what's next for this mother and child? Jessica plans to continue developing and challenging her skill level and creativity, but says audiences shouldn't be surprised if they see Erin's name on an exhibition by itself.
o "A New Direction: Mother & Child III" opens today at 10 a.m. at the Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House on Cumberland Street. For more information, visit http://www.antoniusroberts.com.
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May 04, 2013
Bahamian writer Obediah Michael Smith answers this week's 20 Questions from Guardian Arts&Culture.
1. What's been your most inspirational moment in the last five years?
Maybe Manuela Yepes' reaction to my reading in Santo Domingo, Colombia at Medellin Poetry Festival in 2010; what was equal to that though was Tatiana Legáspy's response to my reading at Colegio Diurno de Limon in Costa Rica; what was equal to that was a literary exchange that developed between D'Anthra Adderley and me after a Bahamas Writers Summer Institute Poetry Workshop I facilitated, here on New Providence at The College of The Bahamas in 2009; what was equal to that was a relationship with a Mexican poet, Maya Lima Rodriguez, that developed at the end of a poetry festival on Isla Mujeres in Mexico in 2011, a relationship which very nearly resulted in our getting married and my staying in Mexico City.
2. What's your least favorite book?
Of all the books I've read, I cannot recall being angrier with a book or its author than I was with "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein. I was left though with a real sense of accomplishment after having gotten through it. To get through it though, I recall pounding it against the floor in exasperation in response to her experimentation with grammar and sentence structure.
3. What's your favorite genre of literature?
Novels or poetry or essays; I am not sure. Oh you know what I love - I've read several - an interview that is an entire book in length.
4. What are your top 5 movies of all time?
1. Ingmar Bergman's "Autumn Sonata". 2. David Lean's "Ryan's Daughter" with John Mills, Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles and Trevor Howard. 3. "My Fair Lady" with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison 4. Jacques Tati's "Traffic". 5. "A Voyage Round My Father" with Sir Laurence Olivier.
5. Coffee or tea?
Tea.
6. What book are you reading now?
Yinna, Volume 4 and "The Death of A Poet: The Last Days of Marina Tsvetaeva".
7. What project are you working on now?
A book of poems and prose-poems about women on YouTube, some modeling, most of them dancing, representative of cultures and countries around the world.
8. What's the last book that surprised you?
What is amazing are the very transformative experiences I have been having with my own work, "In A China Shop & Other Poems", published by Poinciana Paper Press and "El amplio Mar de los Sargazos y otros poemas", published in Costa Rica in Spanish.
9. Saxons, One Family, Valley Boys or Roots?
I had been a Saxons fan for a long time, but the late Jackson Burnside and Arlene Nash-Ferguson have caused me to identify even more closely with One Family.
10. If you had to be stranded on one Family Island, which one would it be?
On the island of Inagua, with the flamingos.
11. What's the most memorable book you've ever read?
"The Way of All Flesh" by Samuel Butler or "The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion" by Ford Madox Ford or "The Man Died: Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka" by Wole Soyinka.
12. Which writer do you have a secret crush on?
All four of these: Sylvia Plath, Marion Bethel, Joan Didion and Susan Sontag.
13. If you could have lunch with anyone, who would it be?
Some publisher who is eager to publish my work and one who guarantees that the work makes money like when someone in music signs with Columbia Records or some other big firm and you know that worldwide success is guaranteed. The publishing equivalent for me would be W. W. Norton & Company or Alfred A. Knopf.
14. Who do you think is the most important Bahamian in the country's history?
Are Woodes Rogers, Christopher Columbus and the Duke of Windsor Bahamians? And what about Blackbeard, the pirate, Edward Teach? I'd say, Joseph Spence or Amos Ferguson who represent what I think is truest about us culturally. Sidney Poitier is certainly another Bahamian giant.
15. Who is your favorite living writer?
Derek Walcott and Seamus Heaney; I am unable to choose between them so I choose them both.
16. Sunrise or Sunset?
I certainly prefer high tide to low tide but I cannot choose between sunrise and sunset. They are one for me, like up and down of a see-saw. Do I prefer the sun or the moon or the day or the night and I know clearly that I prefer the moon and the night.
17. What role does the writer have in society?
Individual and communal conscience, consciousness and identity are central to the writer's responsibility.
18. What's your most embarrassing moment?
At a reading, some years ago, at L. N. Coakley High School, on Exuma, before the entire school, in the middle of a sentence about him, being unable to recall the name of Anglican priest, Fr. Stephen 'Rabi' Davies, and I was, at the time, staying at his house.
19. What wouldn't you do without?
The courage it takes to be honest.
20. What's your definition of beauty?
Interestingly it cannot be intellectualized. When I encounter it though and it is beauty of an extreme amount or to an extreme degree, it goes right through me and I am disarmed, overwhelmed, defenseless. If it were an enemy, I'd be at its mercy, certainly. I'd certainly be undone.
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1. What's been your most inspirational moment in the last five years?
Maybe Manuela Yepes' reaction to my reading in Santo Domingo, Colombia at Medellin Poetry Festival in 2010; what was equal to that though was Tatiana Legáspy's response to my reading at Colegio Diurno de Limon in Costa Rica; what was equal to that was a literary exchange that developed between D'Anthra Adderley and me after a Bahamas Writers Summer Institute Poetry Workshop I facilitated, here on New Providence at The College of The Bahamas in 2009; what was equal to that was a relationship with a Mexican poet, Maya Lima Rodriguez, that developed at the end of a poetry festival on Isla Mujeres in Mexico in 2011, a relationship which very nearly resulted in our getting married and my staying in Mexico City.
2. What's your least favorite book?
Of all the books I've read, I cannot recall being angrier with a book or its author than I was with "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein. I was left though with a real sense of accomplishment after having gotten through it. To get through it though, I recall pounding it against the floor in exasperation in response to her experimentation with grammar and sentence structure.
3. What's your favorite genre of literature?
Novels or poetry or essays; I am not sure. Oh you know what I love - I've read several - an interview that is an entire book in length.
4. What are your top 5 movies of all time?
1. Ingmar Bergman's "Autumn Sonata". 2. David Lean's "Ryan's Daughter" with John Mills, Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles and Trevor Howard. 3. "My Fair Lady" with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison 4. Jacques Tati's "Traffic". 5. "A Voyage Round My Father" with Sir Laurence Olivier.
5. Coffee or tea?
Tea.
6. What book are you reading now?
Yinna, Volume 4 and "The Death of A Poet: The Last Days of Marina Tsvetaeva".
7. What project are you working on now?
A book of poems and prose-poems about women on YouTube, some modeling, most of them dancing, representative of cultures and countries around the world.
8. What's the last book that surprised you?
What is amazing are the very transformative experiences I have been having with my own work, "In A China Shop & Other Poems", published by Poinciana Paper Press and "El amplio Mar de los Sargazos y otros poemas", published in Costa Rica in Spanish.
9. Saxons, One Family, Valley Boys or Roots?
I had been a Saxons fan for a long time, but the late Jackson Burnside and Arlene Nash-Ferguson have caused me to identify even more closely with One Family.
10. If you had to be stranded on one Family Island, which one would it be?
On the island of Inagua, with the flamingos.
11. What's the most memorable book you've ever read?
"The Way of All Flesh" by Samuel Butler or "The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion" by Ford Madox Ford or "The Man Died: Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka" by Wole Soyinka.
12. Which writer do you have a secret crush on?
All four of these: Sylvia Plath, Marion Bethel, Joan Didion and Susan Sontag.
13. If you could have lunch with anyone, who would it be?
Some publisher who is eager to publish my work and one who guarantees that the work makes money like when someone in music signs with Columbia Records or some other big firm and you know that worldwide success is guaranteed. The publishing equivalent for me would be W. W. Norton & Company or Alfred A. Knopf.
14. Who do you think is the most important Bahamian in the country's history?
Are Woodes Rogers, Christopher Columbus and the Duke of Windsor Bahamians? And what about Blackbeard, the pirate, Edward Teach? I'd say, Joseph Spence or Amos Ferguson who represent what I think is truest about us culturally. Sidney Poitier is certainly another Bahamian giant.
15. Who is your favorite living writer?
Derek Walcott and Seamus Heaney; I am unable to choose between them so I choose them both.
16. Sunrise or Sunset?
I certainly prefer high tide to low tide but I cannot choose between sunrise and sunset. They are one for me, like up and down of a see-saw. Do I prefer the sun or the moon or the day or the night and I know clearly that I prefer the moon and the night.
17. What role does the writer have in society?
Individual and communal conscience, consciousness and identity are central to the writer's responsibility.
18. What's your most embarrassing moment?
At a reading, some years ago, at L. N. Coakley High School, on Exuma, before the entire school, in the middle of a sentence about him, being unable to recall the name of Anglican priest, Fr. Stephen 'Rabi' Davies, and I was, at the time, staying at his house.
19. What wouldn't you do without?
The courage it takes to be honest.
20. What's your definition of beauty?
Interestingly it cannot be intellectualized. When I encounter it though and it is beauty of an extreme amount or to an extreme degree, it goes right through me and I am disarmed, overwhelmed, defenseless. If it were an enemy, I'd be at its mercy, certainly. I'd certainly be undone.
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May 04, 2013
Exhibitions
"A New Direction: Mother & Child III", new work by Jessica and Erin Colebrook, opens today at 10 a.m. at Hillside House. This exhibition ends Friday, May 31. For more information, visithttp://www.antoniusroberts.com.
"Interkosmos", new work by British artists Rory and Ella McCartney, opened Thursday, May 2 at Liquid Courage Galley in Palmdale. The exhibition closes on Thursday, May 30. For more information, visithttps://www.facebook.com/LiquidCourageGallery.
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival", paintings by Maria Govan and photos and video installation by Maria Govan and Abigail Hadeed, opened Tuesday, April 30 at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts. This project and exhibition is supported by The D'Aguilar Foundation. For more information, call 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com.
"The John Beadle Project", new work by John Beadle, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Master Artists of The Bahamas" opened Thursday, April 25 at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured Artists are John Beadle, Jackson Burnside, Stan Burnside, John Cox, Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Brent Malone, Eddie Minnis, Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith and Max Taylor. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"life on my island", original patterns and paintings by Fash|Art 2012 Jackson Burnside III Visual Artist Competition Winner Attila Feszt, opens Thursday, June 13 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. For more information, visit http://www.doongalik.com/.
"Responsible Faith" continues at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. Artists will paint on 55-gallon metal drums, which will be exhibited and then donated to community parks. The drum covers will be used to create wall art for a permanent collection at The Ladder Gallery. Some will also be sold to benefit ACE Diabetes.
All-star Amateur Artist (AAA) Artwork: "NE6: Kingdom Come" Edition continues at the The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Amateur artists were asked to create works that relate to the distinct sections, Identity, Spirituality & Balance, Justice, Transformation and Survival.
"SINGLESEX", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Workshops
New online workshops from the Gaulin Project will begin in May. "A Light Through My Window: Writing the Spiritual Memoir" and "When My Body Speaks" will run from May 6 to June 30. Registration for each workshop is $450. For more information, visit http://helenklonaris.com/the-gaulin-project-upcoming-workshops/ or email Helen Klonaris at helenklonaris@gmail.com.
Bahamas Music Conservatory will hold its Summer Music Camp from July 1 to July 26 at the Duke Errol Strachan Music Centre on Village Road. The camp is geared toward young musicians ages eight to 18 and offered instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello and double bass. The cost of the workshop is $600. For more information, visitwww.bahamasmusicconservatory.com.
Film
Bahamas FilmInvest International will host the 5th Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase in June at Galleria Cinemas. This year's showcase will feature 29 feature films, documentaries, animations and children's films, with a special tribute being paid to the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
Call for works
Family Guardian's annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all Bahamian photographers, under the theme "A Celebration of Bahamian Pastimes". The deadline for entries is July 12. For more information, visithttp://www.familyguardian.com.
The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the worls to submit their narratives, documentaries, worls cinema, short films, animation and family films. This year's festival takes place December 5-13 on New Providence and Eleuthera. The deadline is July 17. For more information, visit http://bintlfilmfest.com.
The 30th Annual Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition and Exhibition invites entries for its Open Category under the theme "The Independents", in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence, which is being celebrated this year. The objectives of the competition are to identify, recognize and encourage Bahamian visual artists. To qualify, participants must be citizens of The Bahamas, aged 18 or older (as of October 1, 2013) and not registered in secondary school. The Open/Senior Category Competition and Exhibition component will be held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, November 1. Artists under 30 years are especially encouraged to embrace this opportunity of the theme of "The Independents" as a challenge in terms of material and/or the role and responsibilities of independent thinking in art in The Bahamas, as well as, thinking of the larger political symbolism of independence of the country.
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"A New Direction: Mother & Child III", new work by Jessica and Erin Colebrook, opens today at 10 a.m. at Hillside House. This exhibition ends Friday, May 31. For more information, visithttp://www.antoniusroberts.com.
"Interkosmos", new work by British artists Rory and Ella McCartney, opened Thursday, May 2 at Liquid Courage Galley in Palmdale. The exhibition closes on Thursday, May 30. For more information, visithttps://www.facebook.com/LiquidCourageGallery.
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival", paintings by Maria Govan and photos and video installation by Maria Govan and Abigail Hadeed, opened Tuesday, April 30 at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts. This project and exhibition is supported by The D'Aguilar Foundation. For more information, call 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com.
"The John Beadle Project", new work by John Beadle, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Master Artists of The Bahamas" opened Thursday, April 25 at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Featured Artists are John Beadle, Jackson Burnside, Stan Burnside, John Cox, Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Brent Malone, Eddie Minnis, Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith and Max Taylor. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"life on my island", original patterns and paintings by Fash|Art 2012 Jackson Burnside III Visual Artist Competition Winner Attila Feszt, opens Thursday, June 13 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. For more information, visit http://www.doongalik.com/.
"Responsible Faith" continues at The Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. Artists will paint on 55-gallon metal drums, which will be exhibited and then donated to community parks. The drum covers will be used to create wall art for a permanent collection at The Ladder Gallery. Some will also be sold to benefit ACE Diabetes.
All-star Amateur Artist (AAA) Artwork: "NE6: Kingdom Come" Edition continues at the The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Amateur artists were asked to create works that relate to the distinct sections, Identity, Spirituality & Balance, Justice, Transformation and Survival.
"SINGLESEX", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Workshops
New online workshops from the Gaulin Project will begin in May. "A Light Through My Window: Writing the Spiritual Memoir" and "When My Body Speaks" will run from May 6 to June 30. Registration for each workshop is $450. For more information, visit http://helenklonaris.com/the-gaulin-project-upcoming-workshops/ or email Helen Klonaris at helenklonaris@gmail.com.
Bahamas Music Conservatory will hold its Summer Music Camp from July 1 to July 26 at the Duke Errol Strachan Music Centre on Village Road. The camp is geared toward young musicians ages eight to 18 and offered instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello and double bass. The cost of the workshop is $600. For more information, visitwww.bahamasmusicconservatory.com.
Film
Bahamas FilmInvest International will host the 5th Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase in June at Galleria Cinemas. This year's showcase will feature 29 feature films, documentaries, animations and children's films, with a special tribute being paid to the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
Call for works
Family Guardian's annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all Bahamian photographers, under the theme "A Celebration of Bahamian Pastimes". The deadline for entries is July 12. For more information, visithttp://www.familyguardian.com.
The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the worls to submit their narratives, documentaries, worls cinema, short films, animation and family films. This year's festival takes place December 5-13 on New Providence and Eleuthera. The deadline is July 17. For more information, visit http://bintlfilmfest.com.
The 30th Annual Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition and Exhibition invites entries for its Open Category under the theme "The Independents", in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bahamian independence, which is being celebrated this year. The objectives of the competition are to identify, recognize and encourage Bahamian visual artists. To qualify, participants must be citizens of The Bahamas, aged 18 or older (as of October 1, 2013) and not registered in secondary school. The Open/Senior Category Competition and Exhibition component will be held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, November 1. Artists under 30 years are especially encouraged to embrace this opportunity of the theme of "The Independents" as a challenge in terms of material and/or the role and responsibilities of independent thinking in art in The Bahamas, as well as, thinking of the larger political symbolism of independence of the country.
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May 04, 2013
Angelique Nixon's collection "Saltwater Healing - A Myth Memoir and Poems" opened Thursday, May 2 at the bookstore, fair trade cafe and activist center, Bluestockings Book Store on Allen Street in New York City.
Nixon read from her art and poetry collection, and was joined by editor Sonia Farmer and fellow poets Charan P. Morris and Gabrielle Civil, who also read at the event. The limited edition, letterpress cover, hand-bound book is available for purchase.
Published by Poinciana Paper Press, "Saltwater Healing" uses the Bahamian landscape to explore difficulty personal stories as a way to heal. The book includes selected poems and a full color reproduction of the literary artwork the author describes as "myth memoir" - 18 panels weaved together with straw, fabric, and plant materials, which were originally featured as an installation in Transforming Spaces FIBRE at The Hub in Nassau, The Bahamas.
"Saltwater Healing" was officially released by Poinciana Paper Press earlier this year on February 3, 2013 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery in Nassau, The Bahamas.
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Nixon read from her art and poetry collection, and was joined by editor Sonia Farmer and fellow poets Charan P. Morris and Gabrielle Civil, who also read at the event. The limited edition, letterpress cover, hand-bound book is available for purchase.
Published by Poinciana Paper Press, "Saltwater Healing" uses the Bahamian landscape to explore difficulty personal stories as a way to heal. The book includes selected poems and a full color reproduction of the literary artwork the author describes as "myth memoir" - 18 panels weaved together with straw, fabric, and plant materials, which were originally featured as an installation in Transforming Spaces FIBRE at The Hub in Nassau, The Bahamas.
"Saltwater Healing" was officially released by Poinciana Paper Press earlier this year on February 3, 2013 at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery in Nassau, The Bahamas.
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May 04, 2013
"JAB: A look at Trinidad's Traditional Carnival" this week at Popopostudios Gallery. The mixed media exhibition by artist and filmmaker Maria Govan features photographs and video installation (by Govan and Abigail Hadeed) and paintings. The work is inspired by Govan's time spent in Trinidad through a grant from the D'Aguilar Art Foundation. In her artist's statement, Govan shares her inspiration.
Artist's statement
"I have always been drawn to those people, places and things that linger in the shadows - all that lies beneath the surface.
"When we think of Trinidad's Carnival we don't typically think of devils and imps, dragons and baby dolls, bookmen and sailors - so when given the opportunity by the D'Aguliar Foundation to spend time in Trinidad and look at Carnival, I knew exactly where to focus.
"I had visited Trinidad as a filmmaker over the years and in doing so, built great relationships with the thriving creative community there.
"Abigail Hadeed, a veteran Trinidadian photographer who has been documenting the incredible mythology of traditional Carnival for more than two decades, offered to host my visit.
"It has been such a gift from she, The D'Aguilar Foundation and Popopstudios to share with you some of my inspiration.
"We traveled the terrain of East Port of Spain, the birthplace of the steel pan and Carnival. Both there and in the hills of Paramin, Abigail and I built this body of work.
"With this, we hope to evoke the feeling of this magical, dynamic, raw and.....space-space that we believe to be the true heart and soul of Trinidad's Carnival! "
- Maria Govan
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Artist's statement
"I have always been drawn to those people, places and things that linger in the shadows - all that lies beneath the surface.
"When we think of Trinidad's Carnival we don't typically think of devils and imps, dragons and baby dolls, bookmen and sailors - so when given the opportunity by the D'Aguliar Foundation to spend time in Trinidad and look at Carnival, I knew exactly where to focus.
"I had visited Trinidad as a filmmaker over the years and in doing so, built great relationships with the thriving creative community there.
"Abigail Hadeed, a veteran Trinidadian photographer who has been documenting the incredible mythology of traditional Carnival for more than two decades, offered to host my visit.
"It has been such a gift from she, The D'Aguilar Foundation and Popopstudios to share with you some of my inspiration.
"We traveled the terrain of East Port of Spain, the birthplace of the steel pan and Carnival. Both there and in the hills of Paramin, Abigail and I built this body of work.
"With this, we hope to evoke the feeling of this magical, dynamic, raw and.....space-space that we believe to be the true heart and soul of Trinidad's Carnival! "
- Maria Govan
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May 04, 2013
In a new exhibition at Liquid Courage Gallery, "Interkosmos", British artists Rory and Ella McCartney are showcasing a series of re-appropriated photographs, which document the Russian Space program during the 1950s.
Only recently declassified, the images are at once historical illustrations and stunning compositions.This brother and sister duo are based in London, UK and this is their first collaborative effort. Both artists have accomplished accolades in their own right. Ellas, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Art, London is a sculptor. Her recent exhibitions include a performance at the ICA, London titled "On Language", Rory, a graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art, is a painter. His recent projects include a performance at the V&A Museum, London, "Cut and Paste" and a solo show with Arch 402, London.Liquid Courage Gallery is located on Patton Street, Palmdale.
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Only recently declassified, the images are at once historical illustrations and stunning compositions.This brother and sister duo are based in London, UK and this is their first collaborative effort. Both artists have accomplished accolades in their own right. Ellas, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Art, London is a sculptor. Her recent exhibitions include a performance at the ICA, London titled "On Language", Rory, a graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art, is a painter. His recent projects include a performance at the V&A Museum, London, "Cut and Paste" and a solo show with Arch 402, London.Liquid Courage Gallery is located on Patton Street, Palmdale.
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May 03, 2013
After a hiatus last year, the people of Green Turtle Cay are highly anticipating the 2013 return of their beloved Island Roots Heritage Festival, scheduled for May 3 - 5. The organizing committee is eager to once again host this very interesting and historic festival, which...
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May 02, 2013
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed are photos from the Miss Teen Bahamas International 2013 Costume Parade and Competition held at J Line Fitness on Shirley Street. The crowning is scheduled for Sunday May 12 at the Rainforest Theatre, Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace...
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May 02, 2013
GREEN TURTLE CAY, Abaco -- Come and celebrate Abaco style this weekend Friday, May 3 - Saturday, May 4, 2013! For your entertainment will be the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marching and Pop Bands, Bahamian legend Eddie Minnis, The Gully Roosters, The New Entry...
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May 01, 2013
Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas - May 1, 2013 - Alison Hinds, Barbados' own "Caribbean Queen," will bring a high-energy Birthday Bash Weekend to Grand Lucayan , Bahamas May 31-June 1. Hinds' contagious Caribbean beats will be felt throughout the resort during an eventful...
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