THIS year, the Bahamas Red Cross Society celebrates the "Sights and Sounds of the Bahamas" in its Christmas card selection 2011.

The first selection honours the great work and legacy of the late artist Jackson Burnside. The oil on canvas painting is from the collection of Pamela Burnside (Doongalik Art Gallery) depicting the sound of Junkanoo and Junkanooers moving to the rhythm of Christmas sounds. The piece is titled "New Year Risin" and is certain to become a collector's item in the future, the Red Cross said.

The second selection is created by the winner of the very first Red Cross Christmas card competition, artist Verna M Wood and is an oil on canvas, featuring the exoti ...

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