June 2014 arts event magazine barbados by Corrie Scott

BARBADOS ARTS EVENTS

MAY 2014

Welcome to Barbados Monthly Arts Events This is a completely free and unsponsored 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 creative event or a new piece of work to get in contact with me at corriescott@gmail.com and I will add a free page for you. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

Cover photography by Adrian Richards

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. Updates as news of arts events comes in each month may be viewed on http://corriescott.net/page28.htm Published by Corrie Scott

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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

DR ADRIAN RICHARDS En Rose ( Black 'Bird')

DR ADRIAN RICHARDS En Rose ( Black 'Bird') â&#x20AC;&#x153;This series of photos came from a desire to present subjects that interest in an otherworldy way without losing the realism. I am playing with concept of beauty. The Black ' Bird ' stands out and is particularly striking in a pink world.â&#x20AC;? Dr Adrian Richards is a freelance photographer on creating beautiful Fine Art images. (246) 232 0115 anrichards@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Adrian-RichardsPhotography/103780106150? sk=info

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Barbados Community College Bachelor of Studio Art 2014 graduating class exhibition 'Not For Sale'. Artists Rhea Small, Kevon Hall, Marissa Evelyn, Troy Bourne and Daniel Alleyne. May 2014. At the Punch Creative Arena, Morning Side. Online album https://picasaweb.google.com/105714821715531443977/BCCBFAPortfolioExhibitionNotForSaleMay2014Barbados#

Art Rises at Morningside A review by BCC graduate Ari Green There are exhibitions that take place in small, well-lit rooms; elegant men and women exchanging witticisms over wine and trading poignant observations of the artwork. This is not that kind of exhibition. There are exhibitions put on by established artists, “old hands” one might say, showing a collection of new or old work. They elicit a modest turnout from art aficionados, perhaps a few newcomers to the art scene. Wine is also served here. This is not that kind of exhibition either. This is the Barbados Community College Annual Associate's Degree and BFA Portfolio Exhibition and it is a Big Deal. The traditional wine is discarded for rum punch, a punny point to the name of the rebranded gallery: the Punch Creative Arena. The artwork, not content to stay holed up in one room, bursts out of doors, climbs across walls, squats on the floors and ricochets off ceilings. And the rooms are absolutely packed with people. Friends and family of every student and every tutor and everyone interested in art, show up to see what the newest crop of young artists has gotten up to this time. I make a decision to scope out the Associate’s Degree work first as I want to leave the supposedly best for last: The BFA portfolio. As I make my way in and out of rooms, jotting down notes and trying to take everything in I’m stopped by a question bellowed in my direction. “Did you see Anna’s piece?!” A friend of my mother’s is beckoning me and grinning. She stands proudly and points at her daughter’s macabre installation of various depictions of fear, coincidentally one of the first pieces to catch my eye. Three paintings of faces trapped in looks of abject terror, enclosed by a clear curtain speckled with black paint and lit by a red tinted overhead lamp that lends a real horror-movie feel. The whole thing would be claustrophobic if not for the semi-clear curtain and the assurance that I can exit the space at any time. It unsettles me in the best of ways.

It is hard to stand out when your art is effectively packed cheek to jowl with that of your peers. In one room, a photographic exploration of bipolar disorder is adjacent to an installation of the progression of technology from a social perspective which is three feet away from a series of paintings on landscapes in Barbados and that isn’t even a quarter of everything in the room. As a viewer the effect is a little disorienting. Paying due attention to any one concept is hard to do when you’re standing in a room that is a veritable explosion of ideas. And while the concepts themselves are overall, pretty intriguing to look at, the execution, as might be expected, is often lacking. These are fledgling artists after all, many of whom are fresh out of secondary school and only now have been given the opportunity to start honing their craft. It is equally as important to remember that what is displayed on opening night is a fraction of the entire body of work that these students produce. Which in itself represents an even tinier fraction of the total volume of research, prototypes, experiments and revisions that are undertaken when an artist, any artist, takes on a project. In a room on the other side of the art department I find the second body of work that impresses me. Gabrielle Moore tackles the subject of child abuse with her installation entitled ‘Break the Silence’. In one of its pieces, a little girl made of cardboard and packing paper curls up inside of a person-sized teddy bear. Coiled around them both are hissing, painted paper-mache snakes. In another piece a fragile female figure is curled into the foetal position. Her body is made of delicate layers of clear tape. A simple skirt crafted out of obituaries adorns her waist. Cut out of her tape-skin are letters that form words of hate and abuse. For hair, hard wires protrude from her skull curling into words and phrases: ‘slut’, ‘bastard’, ‘don’t love’, ‘ugly’. Crouching down to read the words in her skin I’m taken aback that such a strong body of work, conceptually and technically, has come out of the Associate’s Degree program but I could not have asked for a better conclusion to my viewing of it. I have consumed the appetizer and am ready for the main course. This year the BFA portfolio students have named their exhibition ‘Not For Sale’. Rather than a literal reference to the artwork (all and sundry are welcome to purchase any piece that has a price attached), it refers to the idea of no compromise when it comes to presenting their ideas and their artistic selves. With only five exhibiting artists this year, there is ample space for each painting, installation and sculpture to be appreciated in its entirety.

I am immediately drawn to the work of BFA student Rhea Small whose concept centres around a visible representation of the idea of chronology. I’m so entranced I have to seek out the artist to gain permission to satisfy my urge to touch her creations. She weaves large cloth-based constructions that seem as if they somehow, over millennia, evolved there from tiny balls of cotton. She says the concept started with a spiral and a stitch. Each stitch representing a moment and as time periods are built on singular instances strung together, so too are her fabrications woven out of interconnected weaves. I can’t help but feel reminded of the craft-like pieces of established artist, Roslyn Watson. Both make inert material seem alive and kinetic. Make no mistake though, Small’s work is not derivative but rather related, the way a river resembles a lake. “Organic Amoeba” is another construction that appears to have sprung up from the spot. Several layers of white crocheted material come together to encase more colourful bits of cloth in what is obviously a cocoon. It hangs from the wall by subtle pins and you almost expect that at any moment some large, fibrous insect will emerge. Following on with the cocoon/encasement idea is Troy Bourne with his piece “Crustacean”. A huge wire frame installation hung from the ceiling by nylon string. Bourne’s masterful manipulation of the material makes metal seem like silk. In “Recherché” he makes a simple wire frame covered in plaster of paris seem like the giant, glistening bone or shell of some prehistoric creature, freshly unearthed from a dig site. It’s not surprising to discover that his inspiration comes from fossils and rock formations though it’s difficult to fathom that such elegant forms can be made out of wires and cardboard and plaster. Each of his pieces wouldn’t garner so much as a second glance in a natural history museum. In a completely different vein, Marissa Evelyn’s optical art paintings stand out in stark geometric contrast to the natural forms and organic shapes of her peers. Red,grey,black and white boxes flow into and out of each other, tripping your gaze down a rabbit hole of paradoxical perspectives. The kind of thing that was big in the 60’s and still entertains viewers today. Op art requires the kind of meticulous attention to detail that two years working on a single project in the BFA program can afford you. A centimetre off in hanging canvases together or in painting a shape leaves the viewer feeling uneasy, even if they aren’t sure why. It takes a certain measure of technical skill to maintain the illusion which the artist has and does respectively. The effect is visually appealing, even if the concept isn’t exactly novel.

Making my way to the back of the gallery I pause, my eyes traveling from floor to ceiling as I take in what is evidently an entirely real, structurally sound, wooden snack shack complete with frosted glass jalousies and galvanized roof [by Kevon Hall]. There are satirical newsletter style pamphlets and graphic prints on sale and packets of corn-curls and the like on sale. A store attendant beckons people closer to explain the artist’s concept in a Trinidadian accent. 'Economy Smash! ' says a green, bulked up Freundel Stuart in a parody of the hulk on the back of a leaflet. It’s cute, though a little vapid. ‘Looking Through Rose Coloured Glasses’ is a triad of drawings each depicting a scene in red with another, more insidious scene hidden underneath in pencil. Two wooden ledges below the drawings hold red glasses that when donned, allow the viewer to discover the hidden scene. In one drawing, an Amerindian man stands on a cliff face and stares in alarm at a giant squid approaching the mainland. The image underneath reveals the giant squid to be an English naval vessel. Next to the seriously impressive construction that is the satirical snack shack, the drawings appear to be a weak afterthought, hastily put together in order to beef up the overall presentation. Instead though the concept is intriguing, it detracts as a completely superfluous addition. On the other side of the partition is a storefront-esque installation by Daniel Alleyne. It’s very involved, there’s a wooden counter complete with cash-register and stocked shelves. An actress dressed as an old-fashioned colonial maid stands watch. The metal shelves are lined with seemingly everyday products, titled to point out an injustice present during the colonial time period. There’s ‘KKK pepper sauce’ and ‘Black-Off’ skin lightening soap. And completely abandoning all forms of subtlety is a sign that says ‘Young Nigga Vaginas’ next to black plaster molds of said genitalia, packaged like meat in a supermarket. Nearby is an old-fashioned scale weighted with a bowl of black, molded penises. Holding a box of skin lightening soap in one hand and a bottle of 'maid essence' in another, I'm torn between considering the whole thing as either gimmicky or brilliant. Some of the most incredible artistic statements have been made using satire to highlight exploitation but it’s a thin line between ‘over-egging the pudding’ and firmly making your point..There's an element of humour involved as both the “Fresh Milk” cartons and extra large “UWin” condoms are obvious jabs at two of the artist's tutors. I applaud his attempt at taking a new perspective on a familiar (and painful) topic, but perhaps with such serious subject matter it’s best not to make jokes.

I stand in the gallery marvelling at what these people have created bit it’s hard to believe that something that takes three years to put together comes down again in a mere week but this is not your run-of-the-mill exhibition. This is the BCC Annual Associate's Degree and BFA Portfolio Exhibition, where despite the cramped spaces, despite the criticisms, derisions and self-doubt, these students persist day after day, week after week. Working for years to finally bring you a dazzling display of art of a massive scale. There is no bigger group show on the island. With an ever expanding student roll for the Associate’s Degree and an ever-shrinking budget for the entire school, working with what they have has been hard for the Visual Arts department. Artists from time immemorial have always been ingenious in stretching their available resources to the limit. The quality of the work isn’t really sacrificed but the execution of a show as large as the Annual Portfolio is funded almost exclusively through the fundraising efforts of students and staff while the printing of the brochures are covered by the college. Promotion however is done by word of mouth and The Punch Creative Arena’s facebook page. The Barbados Community College is the only institution islandwide that offers a BFA in Studio Art; painting, sculpture, drawing and the like and it is a huge tragedy that it is not recognized and supported more. Art is something that deserves to be seen more. Art whispers in your ear so softly you don’t notice and then stamps its feet loud enough to make a scene. It’s transactional, a conversation between Artist and Viewer that leaves both displaced from where they began and changed from who they were before. Art isn't worship. We cannot make a religion out of the things our hands make, but I choose to be naive enough (or young enough) to still believe it desires and deserves veneration.These students, no, these artists, deserve to have their voices heard. This is the BCC Visual Arts Portfolio and the art is stamping loudly. Go listen. *The exhibition closed May 16th.

Ari Green ariana.mh.green@gmail.com

Associate Degree in Visual Arts Exhibition

'Risen' at Morningside, Barbados Community College. Barbados, May 2014. Online album of some of the many pieces exhibited https://picasaweb.google.com/105714821715531443977/BCCVisualArtsPortfolioRisenBarbados2014

GABRIELLE MOORE “In another piece a fragile female figure is curled into the foetal position. Her body is made of delicate layers of clear tape. A simple skirt crafted out of obituaries adorns her waist. Cut out of her tape-skin are letters that form words of hate and abuse. For hair, hard wires protrude from her skull curling into words and phrases: ‘slut’, ‘bastard’, ‘don’t love’, ‘ugly’. Crouching down to read the words in her skin I’m taken aback that such a strong body of work, conceptually and technically, has come out of the Associate’s Degree program but I could not have asked for a better conclusion to my viewing of it.” Ari Green

GABRIELLE MOORE

GABRIELLE MOORE “In a room on the other side of the art department I find the second body of work that impresses me. Gabrielle Moore tackles the subject of child abuse with her installation entitled ‘Break the Silence’. In one of its pieces, a little girl made of cardboard and packing paper curls up inside of a person-sized teddy bear. Coiled around them both are hissing, painted paper-mache snakes.” Ari Green

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CORAL SNAKE SUSHI Chef Scott Sealy

¾ cup cooked, seasoned sushi rice. 1 oz each smoked salmon & marlin, thin sliced. 1-2 oz sashimi-grade tuna cut squares. 1 oz Unagi (smoked eel). Unagi sauce. Wasabi mayo. METHOD: This is an ‘inside out’ sushi roll. Spread rice evenly on 1/2 sheet of Nori (seaweed). Turn onto sushi mat covered in plastic wrap. Squeeze Wasabi mayo along bottom of Nori. Lay down salmon, then marlin the length of Nori sheet about 1” wide. Lay down tuna. Roll upwards ensuring bottom folds over top of fish. Continue rolling till roll is tight and round with rice on outside. Lay pieces of Unagi on top of rice to cover whole length. Lay strips of tomato on top. Cover with plastic wrap to hold all together. Slice into 6 pieces. Remove wrap carefully. Lay out segments in a “serpentine” manner. Drizzle with Unagi sauce. Garnish with Wasabi & pickled ginger. SUSHI RICE: Japanese rice is a medium-grained rice that gets sticky when cooked and the only rice used when making sushi. Place 2 cups rice in a bowl, fill with water, swish rice with hands, pour off water, repeat 3-4 times. Cover rice with water again, soak for 30 min. Drain. Bring 1æ cups water to a boil. Stir rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, simmer for 10-12 min. Remove from heat, set aside for 15 min, place in a wooden bowl. Mix 3 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp salt in a bowl. Fold in vinegar mix over rice with a wooden spoon using one hand, fanning rice with other helping to evaporate excess moisture. Cool rice to lukewarm, cover with damp towel. When making sushi, wet hands with a mixture of ½ cup vinegar, ½ cup water to keep rice from sticking to same.

BEAM ME UP SUSHI… In South East Asia, around the 8th Century, sushi meant preserving fish in fermented rice. During the Muromachi period (1337-1573), Japanese began to eat the rice with the fish. By the Edo period (1603-1867), vinegar was being used, rather than lacto-fermentation, to sour the rice. Today, Japanese sushi can be a gourmet or fast food dish and ‘Sushi Bars’ have taken over worldwide. All sushi, however, is not created equal. Nigiri Sushi is a bite-sized piece of sushi rice (short-grained seasoned with Awase-zu (rice vinegar) sugar, salt) filled with seafood, vegetables or fruit. Maki Sushi is a Nigiri wrapped with a sheet of Nori (seaweed, dried, roasted, pressed thinly into sheets). Ura Maki Sushi is an inside out Maki Sushi, where the nori is laid on the rice, rolled in toasted black or white sesame seeds or both. Temaki Sushi is a hand-rolled sushi using the Nori wrapper in the shape of a cone. Sashimi now, is totally different. This is especially prepared very fresh raw fish – that’s it. A few types of seafood used are Blue Fin, Yellow Tail or White Tuna, Salmon, Yellow Tail Amachi, Ahi, Shrimp, Crab Meat, Lobster, Octopus or Squid, Eel (unagi), Mackerel (simi saba), Caviar or Roe. If you’re brave and off to Japan, you could ask for the fish that if not cleaned well, can kill. Still with me? Wasabi (my orgasmic delight) is the green mound served with sushi and sashimi derived from a plant related to the mustard – usually found in powder form, a top chef will grate his own - and those pink thin twirls are Gari – pickled ginger – sliced very fine. Hashi-Oki is the wooden or ceramic holder for your Hashi (chopsticks). Japanese soy sauce or Shoyu is made from wheat and soybeans and then there’s Sake – the most divine of Japanese fermented ‘wine’ drunk warm or room temperature. Sushi and sashimi do’s: “Pick up sushi or sashimi with chopsticks or fingers only. Dip the side with the filling or fish into soy sauce. Place entire piece into the mouth ensuring side with the fish hits your tongue. Use the blunt end of your chopsticks when sharing food with others from a main plate, the fine end to eat with. When one is finished eating, the sticks go across the soy sauce dish.” Some don’ts: “Do not play around with chopsticks. Do not bite sushi or sashimi in half. Do not put a huge piece of ginger onto your sushi or sashimi. Wasabi is for this. Ginger is the palate cleanser. Do not dunk rice or wasabi into soy sauce.”

Okay, then…now we have all that straight let’s talk Bajan Chef Scott Seeley and his penchant for ‘fooling around’ with sushi & sashimi. Scott loves experimenting and I love tasting…so what better way than to always have sushi but to feature him in this book. Fair exchange is no robbery right? Having attended the George Browne College (Toronto) leaving with a Food & Beverage Degree, Scott Seeley went to The London School of Hospitality & Tourism (London) for his NVQ Level 3 Chef’s Certificate working all over England and later Canada for experience before returning home. ‘Scotty’ as I know him, used his initial years working with several restaurants before going ‘private’. Cooking for special events; his passion for food, love of experimentation and creative mind easily took the island’s culinary traditions, its produce and meats to new levels - sometimes even incorporating same into dishes from lands far away. Because of this Scott Seeley has always and will always have my vote as a progressive and talented Chef …how can you not have full admiration for anyone who can say “there’s an earthy, rounded flavour that is so us in our local ingredients, it gives me such a thrill to use them. One can layer flavours here and that is so exciting. I just enjoy doing research, developing products, consulting in established places to take our tastes further.” Perhaps this is what Chef will be doing…taking our tastes further…now that he has moved on again. Finding a partner to share his life with, Scotty has returned to North America leaving an empty spot where he once stood on this rock…but his ‘belly-string’ is buried here and as sure as sugar is brown, we expect him to return.

Barbados Bu'n-Bu'n is a 500+ page story of Rosemary Parkinson’s adventure around the island of Barbados. Rosemary Parkinson, award-winning author (Culinaria: The Caribbean, Nyam Jamaica, Shake Dat Cocktail, Cocktails & Hors d'ouevres) is a culinary travel writer who enjoys capturing moments in time with her photography baring her soul in paint. Caribbean at heart, she is a self-proclaimed nomad - in her own words: "Home is where I am." https://www.facebook.com/BarbadosCulinaryJourney

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GET YOUR PLACE ON THE MURAL! Clapham is home to Barbadosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultural icon The Mighty Gabby, top sportsmen on the island and a tightly knit community. The history of the village leads to a place called Emmerton and the journey of the residents of Clapham is one so poignant it is chronicled in song by Gabby. Over 100 people are represented on the CLAPHAM COMMUNITY MURAL to date. Whether in Barbados or halfway around the world, you too can have your name written on Barbadian historyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s page. Contact iriejourneys246@gmail.com to book your space on the evolving mural!

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'The Coral Stone Village Meeting' by Unknown artist Each piece which has been positioned and topped with other pieces of coral stone. In rows. The front row close to the sea appear to be 'the elders' as they have a little more space between themselves and the 'people'. Created by an unknown NCC worker, male, who came during the week to Batts Rock Bay and while he cleans he is created these 'meetings' of coral. There were a few others started along the beach but this one had the largest 'crowd'.

A gateway to the BCC Division of Fine Arts. PUNCH Creative Arena is more than a gallery... it's a new home for creative action, bridging the gap between students, faculty and the wider community. PUNCH aims to showcase and interrogate creative practice with a multi-disciplinary focus on local, regional and international creativity. ewan.atkinson@bcc.edu.bb allison.thompson@bcc.edu.bb

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BCSI ART GALLERY. BCSI, their members, and The Festival Art Gallery have collaborated and have an exciting exhibition space at their new headquarters. BCSI, Unit 2B, Building 3, Harbour Industrial Estate, St. Michael, Barbados. Monday to Friday from 9am- 5pm. email info@bcsi.org.bb . website www.bcsi.org.bb

Album of some of the work on show (details of each piece will be updated soon) https://picasaweb.google.com/105714821715531443977/BCSIGalleryFestivalArtGallery?authkey=Gv1sRgC

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ON THE WALL ART GALLERY WEBSITE UPDATED NEW PIECES OF ART On The Wall Gallery at Champers A charming gallery and throughout the restaurant at Champers Restaurant, located on Accra Beach, Rockley, Christ Church has been fully renovated. Monday - Friday Noon-4pm and 7pm-11pm . Please call for weekend hours. 246 234 9145 Champers gallery is accessible during Restaurant hours. Actual gallery operations are 12noon to 4pm and 7 pm to 11 pm all year November to April On The Wall Gallery At Earthworks. Earthwork continues to be the mainstay of our operations as we continue to add new lines to our already eclectic mix of hand made crafts, jewellery and fine art. Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Closed Sunday Vanita Comissiong tel 246 234 9145 email vanitacom@caribsurf.com

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MISSION The Mission of the League of Extraordinary Poets (LXP) is threefold; 1. To nurture those involved in the arts, with a special emphasis on poets and spoken word artists; 2. To edutain the public through exposure to our art, and 3. To use the voices of the artists to bring awareness to, and to actively work towards addressing issues of importance in our society. VISION The LXP was founded on the principle that no art form exists in a vacuum. It is inexplicably tied to society, culture and time in which it is created, and that artists can improve their skills, and inspire one another when they operate in a close knit community of other like-minded artists, committed to positive feedback and professionalism in pursuing their art to its highest and best potential. The LXP sees spoken word and other forms of poetry and lyrical commentary as art forms which are not only able to express the personal vision, emotions and stories of the individual artist, but also as vehicles to speak to social issues not addressed in other forums and to educate the public in the hopes of bringing positive change to the society in which we live.

D ARTS LIME - BY D ARTISTS, 4 THE ARTISTS & ABOUT D ARTS! Come share your work be it physical pieces or performance pieces, from fashion to poetry to music to artwork. We host the lime EVERY LAST SUNDAY of the month at Jago's Bar and Grill, located in Chapel Gap #1, Paynes Bay St. James. Feel free to sell your art work as well. For more information, like D ARTS LIME on Facebook. www.facebook.com/chameleon.arts.lime Admission is FREE. Please tell a friend! Join us as weSupport Creative Growth in Barbados and Beyond chameleonartsbarbados@gmail.com

Beyond Publishing Caribbean is a group of artists, illustrators, graphic novels,graphic artists from Barbados and you can contact them or liking their page by click on the link, Matthew Clarke Tristan Roach Rivenis Black Julian Moseley https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-Publishing-Caribbean/218731298152892?ref=ts&fref=ts

In an effort to cultivate discussions about the arts starting at a young age while engaging with the community, Fresh Milk will implement an outreach programme using the resources available in The Colleen Lewis Reading Room (CLRR). One of the many challenges faced by young creatives is, despite their artistic gifts, they often struggle when it comes to speaking and writing comprehensively about their work. This is a skill that would benefit immensely from reading, whether specifically arts oriented texts or even well written fiction; gaining an appreciation for articulate material is imperative to mastering oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own practice. Fresh Milk proposes to be the go-to point for refining these skills, beginning at CSEC level when children are expected to take their research and written abilities to a higher standard, all the way up to providing MA or PhD candidates with a deep pool of knowledge and unique material which they can draw upon. The Fresh Milk team will work with secondary school teachers in this area to construct a programme which will bring the students to Fresh Milk to show them the studio and reading room, letting them know that there is an environment available which can cater to their academic and creative needs. To keep up to date with our other activities, visit: http://www.freshmilkbarbados.com and like our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/FreshMilkBarbados

FRANGIPANI ART GALLERIES 1. Sugar Cane Club, Maynards, St Peter,Tel. 422 5026, Ext.5037 2. Savannah Hotel, The Garrison, St M.Tel. 228 3800, Ext. 3823 3. Almond Beach Resort. Heywoods, St. Peter.Tel. 422 4900, Ext. 5864 4. Sunset Crest, Bernmar Centre (behind Rubis gas station) Holetown. Tel. 419 8370, Ext. 4440 All galleries open every day except Sundays from 9am to 5pm, closed for lunch 1 to 1.30 pm., with the exemption of Almond which is open on Sundays also. marilda@bernmar.com www.frangipani-art.com

BARBADOS ARTS COUNCIL Exhibitions ‘Our Heritage’ June 2nd – June 21st ‘Strokes’ June 22nd June 28th

BAC Gallery, Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown (246) 426 4385 thebarbadosartscouncilgallery@gmail.com

THE CRANE GALLERY The Crane Village is adding a new jewel to its crown! The Village, inspired by Barbadian heritage architecture, is the centre piece of the historic Crane Resort and will soon welcome the work of an eclectic mix of established and up-and-coming Barbadian artists. This summer, the stately and spacious 1,300 sq. ft. Crane Gallery will throw open its doors, giving local artists the perfect avenue through which to expose their art to both visitors and the Barbadian public. For more information call 423-6220 or email gallery@thecrane.com.

GALLERY OF CARIBBEAN ART 2 Galleries The Gallery Of Caribbean Art Galleries presents the works of a variety of artists Northern Business Centre, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter GCA at Tides, Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James, 432 2084 www.artgallerycaribbean.com

Tel: (246) 419-0858

Gallery of Caribbean Art at Tides Tides Restaurant Balmore House, Holetown, St. James Tel : (246) 432-2084 (246)230-1968 Email: tidesart@caribsurf.com

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FRANK COLLYMORE HALL AND GRAND SALLE www.fch.org.bb

A monthly programme is produced of all lectures, music and theatre events . To receive it by email or post please email fchmail.com or tel 436 9083 or 84

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

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THE ARTSPLASH CENTRE Paint * Draw * Create & Have Fun! artsplashbarbados@gmail.com www.artsplashbarbados.com

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Queen's Park Gallery is temporarily(?) located at Pelican Craft Centre #12 on Harbour Rd, Bridgetown

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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 NCFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Rodney Ifill, Cultural Officer Visual Arts 424-0909 ext.234 rodney-ifill@ncf.bb www.ncf.bb Annette Nias Cultural Officer - Film and Photography 424-0909 Ext 238 annette-nias@ncf.bb

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, UWI For further information, contact De Carla Applewhaite at 417-4776 decarla.applewhaite@cavehill.uwi.edu www.cavehill.uwi.edu/ebcci

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 AA FRAMING & DECORATION. #4, 1st Avenue Belleville, St. Michael, Tel: (1-246)-435-0513 Fax: (1-246)-426-6004 | E-mail: aaframing@caribsurf.com www.aaframingartonglass.com FRAMING STUDIO At the Best of Barbados Head Office, Welches Plantation, H’way 2A421-6900 ext 29 THE FRAME & ART COMPANY Millhouse, Canewood • St. Michael, BB 11005 • Phone (246) 271-6509 • Cell (246) 266-9432 ART SUPPLIES THE ART HUB ( 2 locations) 1. James Forte Building Hincks Street Bridgetown, Tel: 436 2950 cell 231 6847 2. Sunset Crest # 163 Amaryllis Row,Sunset Crest, St. James. THE ART DEN

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MORE GALLERIES GANG OF 4 The Cottage, Springvale Plantation.St. Andrew . tel 438 7883. CONSTANT GALLERY OF FINE ART Sculpture and fine art (by appointment only), (246) 429 2654 and 232 7830. email: tradersrealty@caribsurf.com A GALLERY, By appointment please contact: Catherine Forter-Chee-ATow Curator/Artist Tel: 246 262 6238 or 246 262 6241 e: c.forter.cheeatow@caribsurf.com

THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY COMMITTEE

Visit www.nagc.bb - website for the National Art Gallery Committee in Barbados for NEWS on current happenings. The site includes ArtistNet, the database of Barbadian visual artists; a click on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will take you there. Visual artists are invited to post their profile and images on ArtistNet. Artists already on ArtistNet are reminded to send in their profile updates and new images. ArtistNet is a FREE NAGC service for artists. For further information contact the NAGC at +1 (246) 310 2700 or e-mail contact@nagc.bb

ARC MAGAZINE ARC Magazine is a Caribbean Art and Culture Print Magazine published out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by artists, Nadia Huggins and Holly Bynoe. www.arcthemagazine.com www.facebook.com/arcmagazine twitter.com/arcthemagazine

BARBADOS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.barbmuse.org.bb

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ONLINE NEWS, JOURNALS & BLOGS WHO SUPPORT THE ARTS BAJAN REPORTER Supporter of the arts in Barbados. Wonderful New On Line Newspaper http://bajanreporter.com Congratulations to Bajan Reporter who has been a wonderful patron to the arts in Barbados by giving all art forms exposure in his newspaper and so helping our culture get out there. Wonderful advertising prices too. PROMOTE YOUR EVENT AT TOTALLY BARBADOS AT NO COST ! Do you have an event that you want everyone to know about? Then list your Event on the Totally Barbados Events Calendar and let us help you generate more public awareness of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on in Barbados at any given time. Simply click on the below link to Submit An Eventâ&#x20AC;? at no cost to you and be a part of our Monthly Events Calendar; one of the largest event calendars for Barbados! No event is too big or too small - simply fill in all relevant information such as the date, time and descriptions of each event to let it be known throughout Barbados and across the World Wide Web. www.totallybarbados.com/cgi-bin/barbados/addurlevents.cgi

www.whatsoninbarbados.com For calendar of events in Barbados. Postings on www.whatsoninbarbados.com are free. Facebook page www.facebook.com/WhatsOnInBarbados

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