'The Deanery' (1979) by Alton Lowe

Sat, Aug 17th 2019, 10:30 AM

 

 

 

From landscapes and flora to architecture and imaginings of Lucayans and loyalists, his practice gives a sense of joy in his skill of rendering as much as his interest in history – and as a post-World War II baby, it makes sense, given the global conversations around how these events should never be repeated. His interests in preserving the past, that go far beyond his painting interpretations, inspired his founding of the Albert Lowe Museum in Green Turtle Cay, sharing the history and culture of the community he grew up in. He is also responsible for this Nassau-based blast-from-the-past with “The Deanery”, painted in 1979.

Part of the new permanent exhibition, “TimeLines: 1950-2007”, curated by National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) Assistant Curator Richardo Barrett, “The Deanery” (1979) gives us a good opportunity to speak about just that – some of the threads and weavings and timelines that led to the production of this work.

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