DECEMBER 2024
VISUAL ARTS BARBADOS
Cover art Yasmin Vizcarrondo
CELEBRATING
14 years of the Visual Arts Barbados free online magazine See 14 years of monthly issues here https://issuu.com/corriescott/
All information correct at time of publishing. Please phone or email relevant galleries to confirm dates of events as they may be subject to change.
Published by Corrie Scott corriescott@gmail.com
A completely free magazine created out of the need to inform so that we can get to exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and more, rather than hearing about events after they have taken place.
Welcome to Barbados Monthly Arts Events Magazine
Fourteen years of the publication
All issues
https://issuu.com/corriescott
This is a completely free magazine created out of the need to inform so that we can get to exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and more, rather than hearing about events after they have taken place.
I encourage anyone with a visual arts event to get in contact with me at corriescott@gmail.com and I will add a free page for your exhibition, classes, workshops, talks etc.
Let’s get the arts out there!
Please, pass this magazine on to others and so help the creative side of Barbados get all the exposure possible.
Corrie Scott Publisher
VISUAL ARTS BARBADOS
Celebrating 14 years of Monthly Publications Covering the Visual Arts in Barbados
VISUAL ARTS EVENTS BARBADOS
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Visualartsbarbadosevents
The Barbados Arts Events page was created to promote the Visual Arts Events in Barbados and artists whether exhibiting here in island or overseas.
The focus is on the events for the fine arts, encompassing art, photography, sculpture and installations, gallery receptions, exhibitions, talks, interviews, workshops, publications, studios, residencies.
I will also post visual art collaborations with writers, theatre, dance, videos, music and creatives but it has to encompass the visual arts/artists to be posted on this page.
I started this page because I felt that the visual arts were not getting much needed exposure to expose the talent in Barbados and around the world. I wish I could encompass all the creative arts as there is so much happening on this tiny wonderful island of ours but I am a one woman band doing this free. Over the years this page has become a support for all creative events in Barbados and I was happy for this but realised that it was diluting the fine arts section which it is meant to focus on.
I need to bring the focus back in these group pages to the visual arts.
Thank you for understanding.
Corrie Scott
The 10th Annual ‘Anonymous Charity Art Show’ opens on Friday, December 6th, 5.30pm-8.30pm.
Proceeds from this year’s show will go to the Barbados Sea Turtle Project. This charity was started in 1987 to promote conservation of sea turtles in Barbados. For
Our WHY behind the Annual Anonymous Art Charity Show - it’s all about supporting the arts while helping the Barbadian community. Each year we choose a charity and this year it is the Barbados Sea Turtle Project
The nesting beach monitoring program is highly regarded as one of the longestrunning hawksbills monitoring programmes in the world. From less than 100 nesting turtles recorded on the island in the 1990s, Barbados now supports over 600 and is recognized internationally as hosting the largest critically endangered hawksbill nesting population in the insular Caribbean. These results are due to the direct conservation actions, public awareness, and research that form the Project’s core.
Each year they rescue tens of thousands of hatchling turtles and respond to over 2000 calls made to a 24-hour Sea Turtle Hotline; a resource that both Barbadians and tourists have come to rely upon and expect.
For more information about their work, please visit their website: http://www.barbadosseaturtles.org/
BOB KISS
https://www.bobkiss.com/
Fashion, Beauty and Fine Art of 1980 - 1990
Bob Kiss spent two decades as a fashion, advertising, and celebrity photographer in New York City, and the last three decades as a fine art photographer in Barbados.
These portfolios represent the culmination of over 50 years of carefully edited photography. From the very start, I’ve been captivated by the magic of freezing a moment in time and space, allowing it to be observed, contemplated, and preserved for the future. The wonder of discovering the extraordinary within the ordinary still excites me—transforming it into a photograph and honing my craft to create beautiful, handmade fine art prints in limited editions.
The Photographic Incarnations of Bob Kiss
I have loved photography since I was 12 years old, during my education in high school and at RIT, my two decades as a fashion, advertising, and celebrity photographer, and through my last three decades as a fine art photographer! I have always been fascinated by the spectrum of creative possibilities in photography from absolutely unexpected and found images through carefully constructed photographs with intricate mise en scenes; from capturing the subtleties of natural light through carefully constructed lighting; from appreciation of the image to the sensory, concrete pleasure of the object of art.
From the beginning, the magic of capturing a slice of time and space to be viewed, meditated upon, and saved for the future, enchanted me! And my fascination with light led me to train and work in both photography and film making. As a career I chose photographing fashion, advertising, and celebrities because it is exciting, sexy, and lucrative. When I look at how political the fine art photography gallery scene can be, I feel no guilt whatsoever for my earlier work. It allowed me to afford excellent photographic gear and it taught me incredibly disciplined work habits!
After a nearly fatal horse riding accident while shooting fashion in Brazil I decided to leave the fashion fast lane and move to Barbados where I met and married my wonderful wife Lisa. I had been curating and conserving a number photographic collections and a show by deceased, local photographers when my friend Jeff Rollins said “When you gonna show your own work?”
So I began photographing everything that moved, fascinated, or interested me! I remember I was out extremely early one morning to catch the gorgeous dawn light and I felt guilty that I wasn’t making photographs for clients, for money; I realized I was applying all of my craft and creativity to my own artistic photography instead of to the marketing needs of the client. My wife and I had our first show together of her paintings and my fine art photographs in 1998 titled THE DANCE OF LIGHT. It sold very well. I was shocked, shocked I say, to realize I was earning more selling my fine art photographs than doing commercial photography! You could’ve bowled me over with a feather! Though I’ve continued doing some commercial jobs when they pay well enough, my creative curiosity has led me to widely varied genres of personal, fine art photography. Regardless of your philosophy or religion, one cannot help but feel the wonder of finding the miraculous in the mundane, of re-presenting it as a photograph, and of exercising the craft and creativity of making gorgeous, handmade, fine art, photographic prints.
I also feel great joy in sharing my knowledge and experience with young people who are interested in photography, having taught photography and video production to well over 600 students, on and off over the nearly 30 years that I’ve lived here in Barbados! Bob Kiss
PATRICK FOSTER
Patrick Foster Now ‘LifeLine’ exhibition at Queens Park Gallery
“Love's mysteries in Soul do grow, but yet the body is his book."
- John Donne ‘The Ecstasy’
Opens Saturday 11th January 2025
Closes Thursday 6th February 2025
Logan Thomas. Guest curator
Oneka Small. Gallery curator
Sarah Venable. Scribe
Photograph of Patrick, and the painting, by fine art photographer Logan Thomas.
“Hello and attention, all artists!
One of the KAC Gallery of Fellow Artists’ (KAC GFA’s) upcoming online-only exhibitions will be the ONE+1 exhibition, where we invite artists to showcase one of their artworks and then provide some editorial background to that piece, whether it be inspiration or experiment or creative, etc.
This exhibition dates (and submission deadlines) will be confirmed shortly and is open to any artist—of any medium—who has not shown work in a previous KAC GFA exhibition.
(View all our popular and exciting previous exhibitions at www.kacgfa.com )”
- Kerry Alaric Cheeseboro
‘Bridgetown. Stories of Our City’. An exhibition of art in different media
Opening reception SundayJanuary 12, 3pm -5.30pm at
The Gallery of Caribbean Art
Continues to January 30th
Artists
Alison Chapman-Andrews. Heidi Berger, Catherine Cummins, Melanie D’Oliveira, Jamila Abena Haynes, Margaret Herbert, Juliana Inniss, Raymond Maughan, Heather-Dawn Scott, Julia Seymour, Lindsey Whelan
Gallery of Caribbean Art
Speightstown Centre, Speightstown, St Peter, Barbados
www.artgallerycaribbean.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 10am - 2pm
BARBADOS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Barbados Photographic Society (BPS) is founded on an appreciation for and interest in photography.
Website
https://barphotosoc.wixsite.com/home
Email. thebarbadosphotographicsociety@gmail.com
Our Facebook Group is open to everyone with an interest in photography! You are welcome to join, share your thoughts on photography, post your work, follow the work of our members and participate in our discussions https://www.facebook.com/groups/Barbadosphoto/
A few of the pieces of fine art photography featured here from the Barbados Photographic Society’s exhibition
‘All Things Bajan’.
Hosted by The Embassy of Argentina Friday November 15th - January 24th Hosted by and at the Embassy of Argentina. Viewing during exhibition by appointment. Tel 537 1800.
ERIC BELGRAVE
ROSEMARY PARKINSON
Artist Jill McIntyre painted what was a derelict fishing boat.
It is at the moment on display in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel.
“Thanks to the Barbados Fisheries Division I had an amazing opportunity to paint a derelict fishing boat and bring it back to life! This was not a one-woman job, and I have to send out sincere thanks to Fisheries staff Ryan and Olu for all their help. Special mention must be made of the incredibly talented Faheema Patel (Bdos’ best in calligraphy and free-hand lettering)who painted on the boat’s new name!
- Jill McIntyre
Winners of the Carmichael Prize exhibition at the Gallery of Caribbean Art
“The Gallery of Caribbean Art extends a hearty congratulations to all the winners for this year's Carmichael Prize Exhibition, and thanks each and every artist who participated.
We would also like to thank every person who came out and voted for their favourite artwork.
A special thank you to CIBC for sponsoring this event.
We present to you, the winners of the Carmichael Prize Exhibition 2024!”
An Exhibit to Evoke Love of the Sea
T. S. Jordan
Ascending the steps to the Caribbean Gallery of Art on the coast of Speightstown St. Peter, on the night of the annual Carmichael Prize Exhibit, I could hear the buzz of a gathering of excited people. I immediately knew two things: one, it was well attended and two, the artists did not disappoint.
Upon entering, the bright, spacious gallery was alive with smiling people wall to wall, examining art work, chatting and drinking wine, as were the walls filled with beautiful art linked to the theme, ‘Barbados and the Beautiful Ocean’. The atmosphere was one of delight which I attributed to the combination of visual and culinary art that created a real feast for the senses.
This was the 24th annual Carmichael Prize Exhibit, an art event patroned by its namesake, Sir Trevor Carmichael, a Barbadian and prominent figure in the regional and international legal arena with a love of art. The exhibit is aimed at the promotion and sale of art created by local artists. It was sponsored by the Caribbean International Bank of Canada (CIBC), and arranged by the sponsors in collaboration with the team from the art gallery which included Mrs. Kavitha Shenoy, Ms. Mohita Shenoy, Mrs. Hazel-Anne Mahy and Ms. Pamela Austin.
The entries this year totaled an incredible 101 pieces from 53 artists who ranged in age and experience; who painted under 3 main subthemes: ‘Keeping Our Ocean’s Clean’, ‘Ocean Love/Love of the Sea’, and ‘Barbados Waters: Source of Life’. The categories to accommodate for these variables among the entrants included: ‘established artists’, ‘amateur artists’, and a children’s category further subdivided into ‘7 to 9’, ‘10 to 12’ and ‘13 and over’ age groups. Twenty-four established artists submitted 40 entries, 13 amateur artists - 41 pieces, and 16 child entrants submitted a collective 20 pieces.
There were various interpretations and depictions of sea life among the many entries which ranged from several mixed media likenesses of coral reefs; deep sea divers and transatlantic slave portraits painted on wood; acrylic and oil paintings of turtles, deep sea life, children frolicking in the shallows, fishermen gathering their nets, surfers and famous local fish: ‘Mahi Mahi’ and ‘Flying Fish’ skimming over the waters. There were also entries accompanied by poetry, and advocacy for the preservation of coral reefs and marine life.
Featured work included entries from well-known painters on the Barbadian art scene, including Jeena Chatrani with her entry, ‘Wings Over Water’, which featured her signature, ethereal flying fish; Maria Stanford, who painted a bird’s or dare I say a drone’s eye view of leisure on the shore in, ‘Accra Beach’. Cathy Alkins entered, ‘Lion of the Sea’ which depicted a brave, young surfer commanding a giant, sunlit wave, and Alisha Smith, a recently emerged, young, talent submitted a piece highlighting coral reefs entitled, ‘Under the Sea’.
Each category held a proud winner with a bright, red bow posted on the label next to their painting. Among the winners were three promising child artists: Ruby Olopade’s acrylic on canvas ‘Moonlight’, won the prize for the 7 to 9 age category; Josiah Edwards’ coloured pencil on paper, ‘ Within My Bajan Waters’, won in the 10 to 12 age category, and Victoria Haniff’s, ‘Love of the Sea’, won in the 13 and over category.
In the adult categories, an acrylic on canvas representation of life on a vibrant coral reef, ‘ Coral Haven’, work of Rachel Flockhart, was awarded Critics Prize for best painting by an amateur artist. Yazmin Vizcarrondo’s impressionistic portrayal of boys enjoying a sea bath, ‘Change in Tide’, was the runner up for the Critics Prize for best painting by an establish artist. The winner of this category was, Irene Banfield, with an enchanting, mixed media portrayal of a coral reef at the depths of the sea. Her work, which she called, ‘ Wonderous Depths’, had the unique perspective of guiding the viewer’s eye from the bustling underwater life in the reef at the base of the sea to the peaceful light on the calm ocean surface, and evoke a sense of peace, it did.
To close out the show, artist, Sheri Ann Marie Nicholls, was crowned with the People’s Choice award for her dynamic, realistic painting of a somewhat biblical and awe inspiring depiction of a stormy sea graced by light from the heavens entitled, ‘Fantasy’.
The exhibit’s food art, if you will, is worthy of its own paragraph. It paired fabulously with the event and was prepared by ‘Out The Box’ caterers who amazed guests with local culinary favourites crafted into elegant h’ordeuvres. Trays of breaded yam fritters served with savory oxtail stew; plantain molded into the shape of small bowls filled with salt-fish ‘Buljol’, topped with microgreens, made rounds in the room; filling the air with their mouthwatering aroma. They were a hit and thankfully plentiful enough to satisfy the unanimous craving for seconds and thirds. Desserts of miniature Bajan great cakes topped with a layer of whipped sugar icing and pieces of fresh strawberry, as well as the cupped cheesecake option with fruit toppings, made great finishing treats.
In conclusion, the artist hopefuls, supporters and sponsors were all rewarded with a well-organized night of beautiful interpretations of various aspects of the ocean and sea life; delicious wine and cuisine, and the opportunity to mingle and network at what was altogether an amazing show of local artistic talent, in honour and love of our beautiful island sea.
T. S. Jordan
https://medium.com/@tifsjor/an-exhibit-to-evoke-love-of-the-sea-313dee1763d1
https://www.facebook.com/sianpampellonneartist
Cover of the catalogue for the Barbados exhibition in the Dakar Biennale. The Official Fringe Festival (OFF) of the 15th edition of Dak'art Contemporary African Arts Biennale 2024 Titled "The Wake“ Nov 7th - Dec 7th, 2024, Dakar, Senegal.
Nyzinga Onifa
In the catalogue
Project coordinator of Transatlantic 1
Transatlantique 1: A Cultural Reconnection at Dak'Art Biennale 2024
“The participation of Barbados in the 15th Biennale of Dak'Art Contemporary African Arts marks a significant cultural milestone, as it is the country's first involvement in this prestigious African art event. This aligns with the Barbados Government's initiative to strengthen ties with Francophone Africa beyond the usual Anglophone countries in Africa.
The focus on building these cultural relationships aims to foster broader diplomatic and economic connections between the Caribbean and Africa. These ties are expected to enhance cultural exchange, promote trade, and open doors for development, leading to mutual growth for both regions. Through the arts, Barbados can highlight its creative talent and pave the way for deeper economic collaboration, which could be vital for future trade agreements, tourism, and other industries across the Caribbean and African countries. This is a remarkable moment for cultural diplomacy, using the art platform to bridge communities, expand international networks and increase economic viability.
In Transatlantique 1, art becomes a medium for reconnecting, communing, healing, transformation and development. By coming together in this space, Barbadian and African artists will initiate a dialogue that transcends geographical divides and reclaims cultural identity.
The exhibition offers a platform where historical wounds are revealed and acknowledged, and ancestral voices silenced by centuries of oppression are given new life. It is an act of re-membering —piecing together fragmented histories, reshaping our collective identity and improving economic ties. The meeting of Caribbean and African artists in a space like the Dak’art Biennale is, therefore, a potent and meaningful act of cultural diplomacy. It will not only forge new artistic collaborations and nurture creative innovation but also, most importantly, reclaim the dignity and humanity that colonialism sought to strip away. By engaging in this shared journey, we confront the historical trauma that binds us and finds strength in our collective artistry. It also hopes to increase the economic ties and opportunities between the two regions. We rise as cultural torchbearers, illuminating the path toward a future where our stories, voices, and visions are centered.
This exhibition reminds us that art is not just a reflection of society but a powerful tool to reshape it. This collaboration marks the beginning of new narratives in which Barbados, the Caribbean, and Africa are no longer distant relatives but reunited kin, rediscovering the richness of their shared heritage, contributing to the healing of the wounds of history, and forging a future grounded in cultural and creative solidarity.
May we honour the ancestors who made this journey possible and continue to shape a world where Africa and the Caribbean diaspora walk hand in hand, side by side, bound by history, uplifted by art, and propelled into a collective awareness of new triumphs.”
- Nyzinga Onifa
Photograph of catalogue cover courtesy of Risée Chaderton-Charles
A reception was held at Queen’s Park Gallery with the artists and curators of the exhibition which is going to exhibit at the Biennale in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday September 28th.
Nyzinga Onifa who initiated this important event of our master artists travelling and exhibiting in Senegal sent further information.
Photography by Heather-Dawn Scott, Justin Jeffers and Martyn Forde
“The Dak’art Contemporary African Arts Biennale, organized by the government of Senegal, will be held from November 07 to Dec 07, 2024. It is a major contemporary art exhibition held in Senegal once every two years. The artistic selection illustrates extraordinary African creativity with diverse mediums, techniques, and artist universes, including illustrations, virtual reality, sound arts, sculpture, and photography. This is the 15th edition of the Biennale, and fifty-eight artists within the Diaspora were selected to participate. The biennale brings together around 250,000 visitors, more than 50,000 from abroad, about 11,000 professionals, and more than 3,000 creators, artists, manufacturers, galleries, collectors, foundations, and institutions. There is a representation of nearly 85 countries, a rich program with nearly 4000 listeners (conferences, film screenings, debates etc). The exhibition host country this year is the USA.
The Official Fringe Festival (OFF) is a private initiative that antennas the biennale. In addition to the official exhibition, which includes selected artists, OFF allows all participants in the arts and culture to present their work without limit, nationality, or gender criteria. OFF will take place May 19 - June 16. It usually starts about three days after the official opening of the Biennale, with more than 450 exhibitions and cultural events. A remarkable media presence, journalists and new media attendants around 1200, media and non-media partners, 200 advertising panels in Dakar including billboards, digital screens, banners, web banners, advertising spots, etc
This year, Barbados will participate in OFF through the NCF and be represented by eleven artists. The NCF will facilitate the project, and the work of Barbadian artists will be displayed in conversation with work from Senegalese artists at the Village Des Arts. The exhibition space at the Village Des Arts was donated to Barbados through Zulu Mbaye, a master artist and the president of the Village Des Arts. Zulu Mbaye will organize discussions, lectures, workshops, and tours for the Barbadian artists to participate in.
The Theme of the Dak’art Biennale is “The Wake,” an Awakening inspired by “In the Wake On Blackness” and written by Christina Sharpe. The working title of the Barbados exhibition is Transatlantique 1: “Return: communing with our Transatlantic Family.”
The participation of Barbadian artists in the Dak'Art Biennale aims to bridge the arts and cultural gap between Barbados and Africa, fostering stronger social and economic ties between the two regions. This initiative will provide an invaluable platform for Barbadian artists to connect with diverse international figures, including African and global artists, writers, art critics, gallerists, collectors, students, scouts, enthusiasts, and art managers. By engaging in these connections, Barbadian artists will have the opportunity to form meaningful partnerships that promote cultural exchange and elevate the island's influence in the global arts community. This interaction will create space for Barbadian art to be exhibited and sold and enrich the broader cultural dialogue between regions and continents.
The artists are:
Jardy Niles- Morris
Ras Ishi Butcher
Ronald Williams
Risèe Chaderton-Charles
Akyem-i Ramsay
Gabrielle Moore
David "Guru" McClean
Chris Welch
Russell Watson
Natalie Atkins-Hinds
Versia Harris (her work will be exhibited but she isn't travelling)
Cy Hutchinson art presented to His Holiness Pope Francis by The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados. November 2024.
“Difficult to explain the pride I feel when I am given the opportunity to represent my country Barbados ���� with my work.
#17
Finely textured and ebonized section separated from the naturally finished and beautifully grained Barbadian mahogany section by a strong red line.
For many ancient cultures, red symbolized spiritual energy and power.
This piece continues my Protection Series where the underlying theme common throughout is one of protection and spiritual awakening to objects and memories deeply buried in our pastwhether the piece represents a shield, a tool, a weapon, an amulet or a cleansing process.”
- Cy Hutchinson
JOHN WEBSTER
JOHN WEBSTER
HELEN MOSS
JOHN WEBSTER
JOHN WEBSTER
JOHN WEBSTER
DAVID FOSTER
DAVID FOSTER
DANIELLE VAN DREUNEN
CARLA HINDS
VALERIE LANDALS
DAVID FOSTER
SUSAN MAINS
ARTEMIS
MIKO BEY
New mural by artist Shane Eastmond.
At ‘Morningside’, the Fine Arts Department building of the Barbados Community College. “Metamorphosis. This mural was one of many challenges but in the end we prevailed. It is an honour to bring colour and inspiration to the place that help birth my creative journey.
Thank you to Kesean Abrams @keseanabrams for sticking with me every step of the way and bringing this vision to life.
Thank you Von Hall @von.hall for helping me draft everything down in the blink of an eye, your expertise in this field is immeasurable.
@theartlapse you were there with us doing what you do best, capturing all these irreplaceable memories and we look forward to the amazing visuals you are going to produce.
A very special thank you to Kooyman @kooymanbarbados for this wonderful opportunity and everything you provided in being able to bring this mural to a place that is dear to the hearts of many creatives here on this little island.
Cheers to 85 years of Kooyman.”
- Shane Eastmond
Bridgetown
Thurs - Sat, 10am4.30pm
‘Barbados With Love’ Arts and Crafts at Limegrove in Holetown
Frangipani Gallery at Hayman’s Market has reopened after 6 weeks of closure for construction. Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Closed on Mondays.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057400931375
“According to Travel + Leisure, The Rockley "reads like a love letter to Barbados.
Located on the island's South Coast, it features thoughtful Caribbean design, and artwork commissioned especially for the property from local artists.
Read the full article: https://loom.ly/oRApsxY
The Barbados Arts Council has moved to Earthworks, St Thomas.
Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm.
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
BARBADOS ARTS COUNCIL
Earthworks Pottery Complex
Edgehill Heights 2, St. Thomas, Barbados
Tel: (246) 428 2126
Email: thebarbadosartscouncil@gmail.com
Facebook: Barbados Arts Council Official Page
Instagram: BarbadosArtsCouncil
www.thebarbadosartscouncil.com
(Image courtesy of Sian Pampellonne )
ARTS DIRECTORY BARBADOS
How It Happened
I have, for so many years, wanted to create a free online reference book where anyone, in any part of the world, may access the creative people in Barbados. I could not do this on my own and Kathy Yearwood heard of my idea, offered to partner with me and I happily agreed.
What started out in March as a small book of what I thought might be a maximum of one hundred and fifty pages turned into a tome of over three hundred pages. A mixture of excitement and fear at what we had taken on. And here we are in December 2011 with a book showing off the talents in Barbados. So exciting.
The eight month adventure began. Finding artists, photographing them and their work. From March 2011 to October 2011 Kathy and I collated the artwork, the bios and statements and travelled around the island garnering images and information.
Large collections of artwork in homes. Convincing people who thought they were too old and forgotten and watching them smile as their work was photographed and having them talk about themselves so that we could create a bio for them. Literally slipping down the hills of clay at Chalky Mount to see an original kiln and spend the day with the potters. Temple Yard with the Rastafarian community where they are blessed with talent, especially carving, and then coming away with gifts of pineapples and avocados. Photographing in the rain with an umbrella in one hand and a camera in the other to get the right angles. Going to openings and craft shows and talking to many. Coming to my home, going to Kathy’s, and going wherever was needed. Meeting the different personalities in so many locations as I photographed many of them for their portrait photo for the book. Remembering some who have left us. A labour of love, learning and fun.
The thank you part as I could not have done this on my own. Norma Springer who encouraged me to “take the book and run with it”. Kathy Yearwood who offered to partner with me collating and to create the book for artists in Barbados. Alison Chapman-Andrews for helping Kathy and I proof read. Amazing how much you miss no matter how many times we went over it. Sue Bain for offering her professional opinion and suggestions as a copy editor. Peter Boos for all the encouragement. Laura Lin Hutchinson for her introduction. Finally, the most important people, the creative souls who put their trust in Kathy and I to show them off to their best. I hope we have done this.
Corrie Dec 7th 2011
ARTS DIRECTORY BARBADOS
First Published 2011
Link to free online arts directory here
https://issuu.com/corriescott/docs/art_directory_barbados_dec_2011
Featuring artists with an image of their work, their bio/artist’s statement and contact information.
With the convenience of links on individual pages to email addresses and websites.
Art, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics, Installations, Pottery, Craft work, Jewellery and more.
All images are copyrighted and may not be reproduced, published or sold without permission of each individual artist
ARTS DIRECTORY BARBADOS
©CORRIE SCOTT & KATHLEEN YEARWOOD, 2011: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The Frame & Art Co
We're super pleased to announce that we have now started printing in house! We offer photo printing, canvas printing, fine art printing & much more. Send us your beautiful photos and we can print & frame all in one location.
Remember we also offer custom framing for your art pieces. Contact us at 271-6509 or email us at orders@frameartco.com #frameartco
You are invited to submit your application to the 15th Edition of CaFA Fair Barbados, scheduled for March 5 - 9, 2025, at the historic Pelican Village Craft Center, Bridgetown, Barbados.
We are developing an exciting itinerary with our international and Caribbean partners, featuring visual art, fashion, film, interactive workshops and spoken word.
Deadline for submission is October 31.
Materials are available on the Exhibitor 2025 page at www.cafafair.com
The form is a fillable pdf so you can complete online and save as your document for submission. Here is a direct link: https://cafafair.com/index.php/exhibitorinfo
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Calling visual artists in BARBADOS ���� , JAMAICA ���� TRINIDAD&TOBAGO ����! We are thrilled to announce an open call for our upcoming visual art exhibition 'Reparations Now!‘
CRJ10PP: Recognition. Justice. Development’ , centered around the theme of reparations as outlined in the CARICOM 10 Point Plan for reparatory justice.
Submit your work and join us in creating a space for reflection, discussion, and transformation.
��Deadline: November 30th, 2024
Location: Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago https://rb.gy/q0c61p
This is your chance to explore and express your vision on this powerful topic and contribute to a meaningful dialogue through art.
Let’s come together to shape the conversation and celebrate the power of art in driving change. We can’t wait to see your creations!
This exhibition is made possible through a grant from the Caribbean Culture Fund.”
HENDERSON REECE
Henderson Reece is well-known among art lovers for his fresh, vibrant and cheery batik creations and excels at capturing familiar local scenes and iconic elements in this globally treasured medium
He offers workshops for BB$400 for an entire day under his tutelage, which includes all materials and lunch. His protégés-for-aday leave with a batik of their own design which they can proudly mount and frame in their homes.
Thank to Ins and Outs Barbados
https://www.insandoutsb arbados.com/listing/h-p-b atik-studio
“Unleash your creativity at EarthWorks Pottery.
Visit their studio in Edgehill, St. Thomas, and witness the magic of master potters and painters at work.
From hands-on classes with the talented Pauline D'Hayle to exploring the latest designs, every visit is a unique experience. Create memories, master the art of pottery, and take home your very own masterpiece!“
- Ins & Outs Barbados
Books: Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n - Nyam JamaicaCulinaria: The Caribbean e-books: Shake Dat Cocktail, Cocktails & Hors d'Oeuvres, Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n (4 vol), Nyam Jamaica (2 vol) (see website)
Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n: Best Cookbook of the Year, Best Self-Published Book, Best Historical Recipes, Best Cookbook Design for Barbados (2014) 'Best Self-Published Book In The World' (2015) Nyam Jamaica: 'Best Design In The World' (20082009) - honoured 2015 at Frankfurt Book Fair for the 20 years of Gourmand World Cookbook Award - Best of the Best Design In The World (2015)
Caribbean Tourism Award (2009)
Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n This amazing book by Rosemary Parkinson is on island. Two hard cover coffee table books, with a sleeve that encloses both, 656 pages and 1400 plus photos filled with history, tradition, culture, stories and recipes from Barbados.
www.rosemary-parkinson.com
www.facebook.com/BarbadosCulinaryJourney
Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n, a collector's item, has won 4 awards for Barbados –Best Photography, Best Design, Best Historical Recipes, Best Self-published Book –then against 5 of the best books in the world WON Best Self-Published Book In The World and honoured at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 with Best of the Best In The World by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2015.
Jeena Chatrani Antilles Gallery.
https://m.facebook.com/AntilleanGalleryofArt/
“Hi! Welcome To Antillean Gallery of Art!
My name is Jeena Chatrani and I recently started Antillean Gallery with the intention of promoting and selling art from Caribbean artists online.
I'm an artist myself and I've found that the art scene in Barbados could greatly benefit from some online presence. For the last 6 years I've been a full time artist and have had to learn a lot about the business behind selling art. It's not easy to make it as an artist but it is so fulfilling.
With Antillean Gallery of Art I hope to help raise the standard of art and artists in Barbados, and eventually across the Caribbean.”
-Jeena Chatrani
The artists of Antillean Gallery of Art online gallery:
Catherine Forter Chee a Tow, Cathy Cummins, Chris Richards, Dana Sikkens, Jeena Chatrani, Julia Seymour, Julianne Gill, Lorna Wilson, Mario Holder, Maurice Forde, Sian Pampellonne, Tracey Williams, Trevor Desilvia Curator Jeena Chatrani
Piece of Barbados Gallery now open at Artsplash Gallery and Cafe in Hastings.
Monday to Saturday 7am to 3pm Sunday 7am to 2pm
Locally made crafts, jewellery, photography, sculpture and more at the ‘Barbados With Love’ Gift Shop (upstairs) at Limegrove.
Curated by Vanita Commissiong (Photography by Helen Helen)
Pages that add arts events, talks, lectures, workshops, opening receptions, exhibitions, shows and more on a regular/daily basis.
Barbados Visual Arts Page (updated daily)
On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/175529135827747/ On Instagram @visualartsbarbadosevents
Museum Facebook Page. Ask to be on their email listing.
https://www.facebook.com/barbadosmuseum/
Barbados Photographic Society
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Barbadosphoto/
Gine On Magazine
https://www.facebook.com/gineonmagazine/
What's On In Barbados
https://www.facebook.com/WhatsOnInBarbados/
Errol Barrow Centre page
https://www.facebook.com/ErrolBarrowCentre
Theatre Eyes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/354529934596080/
NCF page
https://www.facebook.com/BarbadosNCF/ and
https://www.facebook.com/Barbados.Crop.Over.Festival/
Helping the young talent where we can. This pandemic has created financial difficulties for so many in the arts and they lose any chance to make a career of art.
Would you consider looking around your painting/studio space and see if there are any art supplies that you may not want or need and help the future talents of Barbados.
Either give directly to artists whom you feel may need the help or contact me via private message here and drop off the arts supplies and I will happily disburse them to those in need.
Please be aware of the dignity and pride of those receiving.
Please don’t add their names here. Private message me.
Allow them to decide if they want their names added to art supplies being given to them.
Thank you Corrie
Do you consider what you use and discard of regularly?
What are you doing on a daily basis to minimize your consumption of single-use plastics?
Earthworks Pottery. Mon - Fri, 9am -5pm Sat 9am-1pm
Want to paint with Plein Air Barbados arts group? Send them a message to find out when their next outdoor session will be. Please click on this Plein Air Barbados link to send them a message. https://m.facebook.co m/Bajanartists/
Specialising in art supplies for the professional to student level. Offering a wide range of products
OILS ACRYLICS WATERCOLOURS
Golden Paints and mediums, Gamblin, Cotman, Liquitex, Reeves, Galeria, Sargent. Plus a wide range of drawing and colouring equipment. Prisma, Derwent, Reeves, Sargent, Charcoal and Pastels.
Easels, Canvases, Watercolour paper, Drawing and Pastel paper.
Screen printing and lino block printing supplies.Fabric paint and dyes. Waxes, pottery tools, stencils and more.
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm Saturday 8.30am – 3pm. Sunday Closed. Telephone/Fax (246) 436 2950
James Fort Building, Hincks Street, Bridgetown
arthub.barbados@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ArtHubBarbados
Created by Lilias Gardner
QUEEN’S PARK GALLERY
Our Mission
To fuel the development of culture through training, research and the creation of opportunities in cultural industries.
The Role of the NCF
The NCF’s two major roles are: developmental and commercial. In its developmental role, the Foundation uses culture as a tool for national development fostering and supporting the various art forms and new cultural products. In its commercial role, the Foundation is responsible for the promotion, production and hosting of cultural festivals and associated events that are considered economically viable or socially acceptable. A key part of this function now includes the responsibility for the staging and execution of major governmental and national events. In addition, as culture becomes more pivotal to national and international policy, the National Cultural Foundation continues to re-assess its responsibilities in light of all its functions.
FUNCTIONS
of the NCF are:
To stimulate and facilitate the development of culture generally
To develop, maintain and manage theatres and other cultural facilities and equipment provided by Government
To organize cultural festivals
Assist persons interested in developing cultural expression.
OBJECTIVES of the NCF are:
To provide opportunities for Barbadian artists/artistes to showcase their talents with the end result being an increased demand for local work
To educate Barbadians concerning their heritage
To offer Barbadians and visitors alike a high quality product that informs, educates and entertains
To equip our cultural workforce with technological skills and training to excel in their particular art forms
To strengthen the local cultural product and in the process increase profits to the shareholders
To create high quality products that will be competitive on the local, regional and international markets
To maximize the role of the cultural sector in the tourism industry
Deebles Point Art Gallery & Cafe. Featuring artists Frank Cossey, Trudi Johnson, Hilary Armstrong, Clermont Mapp, Nancy Cole-O'Geest, Keisha Hinds, Joshua Simpson, Claire EvansonCeppi, Keren Evanson.
Industry Hall. East Point, St Philip. Tel 423 7943
ICIL PHILLIPS’
Theatre Eyes
Very up to date on both local theatre and overseas happenings. Link here https://www.facebook.com/groups/354529934596080/964541386928262/
“Somewhere, amid the darkness, a painter measures a blank canvas, a poet tests a line aloud, a songwriter brings a melody into tune. Art inspires, provokes thought, reflects beauty and pain. I seek it out even more in these times. And in so doing, I find hope in the human spirit.”
Dan Rather
Purple Palm is a local business supplying homes and businesses with the highest quality Print and Mirror furnishings. Using the artwork of many local artists in Barbados and the Caribbean plus work from around the world.
We have been supplying to the hotel and villa industry for ten years, including prestigious clients such as Sandy Lane, Coral Reef, The Crane Beach Resort, Sugar Cane Club and Sandridge among others. We have also supplied numerous private villas, and work closely with local interior designers.
Being directly affiliated with a 40,000 sq ft framing factory our prices are very competitive.
Appointments to view our gallery at Rockley Resort can be made through Paul Hoad or Karen McGuire.
246-2332173 paulhoad@caribsurf.com
To boldly and brilliantly pursue the adventure in everything artistic and to be a vital and uncommon cultural force in Barbados. www.artsetcbarbados.com
GINE ON MAGAZINE·Gine On?! is the online magazine brainchild of cultural practitioners DJ Simmons & Empress Zingha published every other Thursday on GineOn.com. The husband and wife duo developed the digital publication with artists, entrepreneurs, and all the persons who support them in mind. Too many times do we hear; “Where else does events like this happen?” “Where can I hear live music?” “Anything else going on other than fetes?” “I didn't even know that was happening”. This online, access anytime hub is here; so YOU can find your next favourite time!
We broadcast bare Bajan culture to thousands of users to any device connected to the world through the web portal GineOn.com. Link with us for original video content highlighting various art personalities, new music, videos, blogs, podcasts, I mean a couple clicks opens a wealth of entertainment. We build an engaging experience for hundreds of our supporters on social media connecting the world to know wuh gine on with arts and culture right here at home. See you somewhere sometime soon...
Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you always in de know at: GineOnMagazine@gmail.com
Hosting or performing at a live entertainment event, or doing any activity progressing performing arts in the island? Forward us an email (GineOnMagazine@gmail.com) with more information so we can help push it for you. Let's help and support each other in the arts! Come and hear wuh Gine On!
https://www.facebook.com/gineonmagazine/ www.Gineon.com
Along with a constantly updated cool callendar of events, the site is basically set up in the categories Art, Crumbs & Rums, Follow Fashion, Community.
Under Arts we tell the stories of powerful cultural influencers through video Features. Highlight strong up and coming talent in Artist Peeps. Digest the experiences of stalwarts in the industry in Craftsmen Of Our Men. We link you directly to Bajans producing quality content all over the web through the page New Brand. And coming soon you will be able to attend online workshops and masterclasses in Arts Training.
Bajans love to eat and drink and through Crumbs & Rums we take you into the lives of our local farmers and vendors in Bridgetown Market. Share homegrown recipes and food & beverage blogs in Eat Bajan. Explore the diner things around here in Eating Out In Bim and link up with those street stalls who save our bellies in On De Side. Nuff content coming to fill these pages just now!
Culture is only as strong its Community. Connect with some of the most engaging Bajans through our Features. See and hear the experience patrons and performers had at events under So How It Was. Discover new places to lime and truly treasure Barbados in Part You Carring Me.
We are so fussy to announce Gine On TV. A variety of video specials with a Bajan flair. Be uniquely entertained by some of your favourite local personalities. Real Reactions, Ask Me Anything and Top Ten Talk already in production, with more right around the corner.
You know Bajans know how to take care of ourselves and in Follow Fashion Features we direct you to some the local designers in the industry. Get tips and tricks in trends, hair and body care through Looking Like A Bajan and receive online masterclasses in hair and make up through Fashion Training. This page will be filled with vibrant content very soon so make sure you subscribe for the updates. Of course our official Gine On merchandise is also available. Hats and mugs; with fitted tees and tote bags coming soon!
This site is building an archive documenting Barbadian culture to connect our passions and creativity. Make sure you hit that link to receive notifications when we post something good. Any questions, suggestions, queries or just want to send some love; contact us at gineonmagazine@gmail.com Enjoy your space to be a Bajan online and make sure you check regularly because we will be pushing out consistent content for you to enjoy. Join our social media community over at @gineonmagazine on Instagram and Facebook. Love all de time. See you somewhere sometime soon
FRAMING YOUR ART
FINE ART FRAMING LTD,
Pelican Industrial Park, Bridgetown, Barbados - (246) 426-5325
FAST FRAME FACTORY, Dayrell’s Road, St Michael (246) 426 9994 shaka@fastframefactory.biZ
FRAMING STUDIO
At the Best of Barbados Head Office, Welches Plantation, H’way 2A 573 6904
THE FRAME & ART COMPANY
Millhouse, Canewood • St. Michael, BB 11005 • Phone (246) 271-6509 • Cell (246) 266-9432
ART SUPPLIES
THE ART HUB
James Fort Building, Hincks Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael. Tel: 436-2950Monday - Saturday
8.30am - 5.00pm (Easy access to parking by the old Heliport Pad)
LAURIE DASH, Bay Street, Bridgetown.
