Thursday 31 January 2008

February Arts Happenings

February 2008 Arts Happenings
compiled
by Corrie Scott
http://www.corriescott.net/

The Galleries at Lancaster Great House are now available for viewing from Monday to Friday between 9 am till 4pm Monday to Friday and weekends by prior arrangement (tel 4320458/ 2342494) Please phone to confirm dates of shows.

‘Common Thread’. Contemporary art in Barbados - an exhibition of cutting edge paintings, sculptures and installations from the best of Barbados’ young artists. Laila Degia, Andre Brathwaite, Graham Gill, Jason Hope, Nikki Marshall, Gail Pounder-Speede, and Rommell Yearwood. Curated by Wayne Hinds. Daily viewings 10am -4pm or by appointment please phone 821 3935. Exhibition closes Friday February 15th. To view a few of the pieces to be on show please go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/CommonThread

Boscoe Holder(1921 - 2007) Gala Evening Fundraiser for The Barbados Community Foundation, Thursday, 21st Feb 2008. Gala Tickets $50USD . For more information please telephone ( 246) 432 0458 or (246) 234 2494, or email belvedere@sunbeach.net. An exhibition of previously unseen works by the late Boscoe Holder from his private studio. Show ends March 26th, 2008. In association with On The Wall Gallery. Online catalogue may be viewed at www.lancastergreathousegallery.com


Ambassador Orlando Galvêas Oliveira of Brazil is very pleased to invite you for a delightful evening on February 17th, 2008 at the Residence of the Brazilian Embassy, Las Palmas. On that occasion there will be an exhibition of eighteenth century engravings of Greco-Roman mythological scenes, starting with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. At 7:15 p.m. a musical concert commences with some of Barbados’ best musicians and singers: the saxophonist will be a special surprise! During the intermission drinks will be served, following an auction of pieces donated by Barbadian artists. This event, besides aiming at your entertainment, is an evening of appreciation for Carolle Bourne’s contribution to the Arts in Barbados. It is designed to raise funds for her, as she has recently been ill. A donation of BD$50.00 will be accepted. R.S.V.P. 427-1735 or brembarb@sunbeach.net

Tides Art Gallery at The Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James. A vibrant group show of fine art and photography featuring Heather-Dawn Scott, Corrie Scott, Simon Menzies, Margaret Rodriguez, David Alleyne, Fred Odle, plus a wonderful collection of fine art from Trinidad, Canouan and St Lucia. Open 7 days a week, 9am - 11pm. Tel (246) 432 8356 or email thetidesrest@sunbeach.net

#17 Art Gallery Pavilion Court, Hastings , Church Church . Artist Corrie Scott's studio/gallery . Original fine art and photography, limited edition offset lithographic reproductions, prints and cards. From $5 up. Tel (246) 424 3965 or 233 6078 , email: corriescott46@hotmail.com for viewing appointment (as Corrie may be out painting or photographing). website http://www.corriescott.net/

Zemicon Gallery opening February 17th for the NAGC: "Words on paintings" - an exhibition of paintings and texts selected and written by a number of writers, curators, collectors and artists. Runs until March 14th. James Fort Building , Hincks Street, Bridgetown Email; zemicon@caribsurf.com tel: 430 0054 or 432 0222 opening hours: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 10-4 Wednesday: 10-2 .

Barbados Arts Council Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown (246) 426 4385. BAC reaches the venerable age of 50. Please phone the gallery for details of show featured. Also a large selection of lithographs and cards. From $15Bds up. Website http://bacnews.mysite.orange.co.uk/

Chelsea Fine Arts Collection at Sugar Hill featuring artists Terrance Rupert Piggott, Lord Van, Corrie Scott and soon John Stuart at Sassafras bistro in Sugar Hill. Terry Clarke, Fine Art Agent featuring Chelsea Fine Arts Collection, St. James, Barbados, West Indies BB 24005 . Tel: 246-417-5757 Mobile: 246-239-2693 Email: villasource@aol.com http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/ChelseaFineArtsCollectionAtSugarHill

Italia Coffee House, Sunset Crest. Mini gallery with local artwork. Bagnall's Point Gallery. ,

Pelican Craft Village (246) 228-5820.

Frank Collymore Hall & Grand Salle To be Announced

National Cultural Foundation ( see Queen’s Park Gallery)

Gang of 4 Gallery ,The Cottage , Springvale Plantation .St. Andrew . tel 438 7883.

On The Wall 1. at Champers Restaurant, South Coast . 2. On The Wall at Earthworks in St Thomas. 3. The Gallery at Southsea, The Restaurant at Southsea , St Lawrence Gap, Christ Church. http://www.onthewallartgallery.com/ Fine Art Framing Limited Pelican Industrial Park, Bridgetown, Barbados - (246) 426-5325

Queen’s Park 'Flowers/Plants', on the theme of flowers and plants. The exhibition opens on Sunday, February 10th at 6.30pm. The exhibition features Painting and Photography by established and emerging artists. The exhibition continues until March 8th. Gallery opening hours are Mon-Sat. 10am to 6pm. QPG tel.#427-2345During the month of February there are several events which draw attention to the Horticulture of Barbados, such as the Horticultural Society's Flower Show, the Open Garden series and various churches have flower shows.

We are delighted to be presenting next week at: Queens Park Gallery, Bridgetown Monday 25 February 2008, 5pm An artists' talk by UK based artists, Andrea Macdonald and Sheree Mackand presentation of the new artist-led initiative, MAS-SAMple. Please visit our blog for more information: www.mas-sample.blogspot.com

Constant Gallery Fine Art for floors and walls is a unique gallery offering sculpture, fine art and a diverse range of investment quality Persian carpets....situated on Hwy 4 between Bulkely Factory and the Essco roundabout. (By appointment only) , Christopher Robinson (246) 429 2654 and 232 7830. email: tradersrealty@caribsurf.com

Waterfront Café , Bridgetown. Please phone for details of what is on.

Gallery of Caribbean Art in Speighstown Febuary 2nd-28th featuring Susan Mains & Asher Mains. Opening reception, Sat Feb 2nd 5.30pm The Gallery is located in the Northern Business Centre, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter. Second gallery at Hilton Hotel on South Coast.

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination. ‘Cultural Treasures, Now & Then’ with artist Fieldng Babb. Show continues until Feb 2nd. Please note that none of the pieces are for sale on this occasion. The artist may be contacted directly for other work. Gallery opening hours 10:00am – 4:00pm weekdays or by appointment. Please contact 417-4776 or email cspringer@uwichill.edu.bb or dsquires@uwichill.edu.bb for more information.

Frangipani Art Gallery, Sugar Cane Club, Hotel and Spa, St. Peter, http://www.frangipani-art.com/


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Monday 7 January 2008

January 2008 Arts Happenings

January 2008 Arts Happenings
compiled by Corrie Scott
http://www.corriescott.net/

Lancaster Great House, St James The Galleries at Lancaster Great House are now available for viewing from Monday to Friday between 9 am till 4pm Monday to Friday and weekends by prior arrangement (tel 4320458/ 2342494) Please phone to confirm dates of shows.

1. ‘Common Thread’. Opening night, January 10th, 6.30 – 8.30pm . Contemporary art in Barbados - an exhibition of cutting edge paintings, sculptures and installations from the best of Barbados’ young artists. Laila Degia, Andre Brathwaite, Graham Gill, Jason Hope, Nikki Marshall, Gail Pounder-Speede, and Rommell Yearwood. Curated by Wayne Hinds. Daily viewings 10am -4pm or by appointment please phone 821 3935. Exhibition closes Sunday, the 27th. To view a few of the pieces to be on show please go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/CommonThread

2. Sunday, the 13th An exhibition of outdoor sculpture to be held in the gardens at Lancaster Great House and including work from Martinique and other Caribbean islands. This exhibition will hopefully be co-ordinated with the National Cultural Foundation, and be expanded to include works to be shown either at Queen’s Park or Farley Hill. The exhibition will continue until Sunday, 30th March. We will also try to use the outside exhibition as a learning experience for students from the Community College and for Fifth and Sixth Form students from across Barbados.


Tides Art Gallery at The Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James. A vibrant group show of fine art and photography featuring Heather-Dawn Scott, Corrie Scott, Simon Menzies, Margaret Rodriguez, David Alleyne, Fred Odle, plus a wonderful collection of fine art from Trinidad, Canouan and St Lucia. Open 7 days a week, 9am - 11pm. Tel (246) 432 8356 or email thetidesrest@sunbeach.net


#17 Art Gallery Pavilion Court, Hastings , Church Church . Artist Corrie Scott's studio/gallery . Original fine art and photography, limited edition offset lithographic reproductions, prints and cards. From $5 up. Tel (246) 424 3965 or 233 6078 , email: corriescott46@hotmail.com for viewing appointment (as Corrie may be out painting or photographing). website http://www.corriescott.net/


Zemicon Gallery The Zemicon Gallery cordially invites you to the opening of "Small Works" an exhibition of miniatures by Gordon Webster on Sunday, January 13th 2008 from 6 - 8 pm. To view a few of the pieces to be on show please click on: http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/GordonWebster . James Fort Building , Hincks Street, Bridgetown Email; zemicon@caribsurf.com tel: 430 0054 or 432 0222 opening hours: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 10-4 Wednesday: 10-2 .


Barbados Arts Council Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown (246) 426 4385. December 8th - Jan 11th, 2008 - 'Celebrate 50', a group show. BAC reaches the venerable age of 50 Please phone the gallery for more details. Also a large selection of lithographs and cards. From $15Bds up. Website http://bacnews.mysite.orange.co.uk/


Chelsea Fine Arts Collection at Sugar Hill featuring artists Terrance Rupert Piggott, Lord Van, Corrie Scott and soon John Stuart at Sassafras bistro in Sugar Hill. Terry Clarke, Fine Art Agent featuring Chelsea Fine Arts Collection, St. James, Barbados, West Indies BB 24005 . Tel: 246-417-5757 Mobile: 246-239-2693 Email: villasource@aol.com http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/ChelseaFineArtsCollectionAtSugarHill


Italia Coffee House, Sunset Crest. Mini gallery with local artwork. Bagnall's Point Gallery. ,

Pelican Craft Village (246) 228-5820.

Frank Collymore Hall & Grand Salle To be Announced

National Cultural Foundation to be announced

Gang of 4 Gallery ,The Cottage , Springvale Plantation .St. Andrew . tel 438 7883.

On The Wall 1. at Champers Restaurant, South Coast . 2. On The Wall at Earthworks in St Thomas. 3. The Gallery at Southsea, The Restaurant at Southsea , St Lawrence Gap, Christ Church. http://www.onthewallartgallery.com/ Fine Art Framing Limited Pelican Industrial Park, Bridgetown, Barbados - (246) 426-5325

Queen’s Park The ART SUPERMARKET opened on Thursday January 10th at the Queen's Park Gallery. The exhibition contains affordable Art and Craft work by well-known artists such as Ras Ishi, John Stuart, Ellon Lewis, Lilian Sten-Nicholson and Catherine Rocheford, as well as work by young emerging artists. Some work in the exhibition is priced at under BDS $30. The ART SUPERMARKET is the only exhibition where patrons remove the work immediately after purchase and it is replaced in the show.The exhibition is constantly changing.The exhibition is open to the general public from Mon. to Sat. 9am -5pm. It closes on February 2nd. The new Queen's Park Gallery opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9am -5pm until the end of January 2008. Gallery opening hours Mon. -Sat. 10am to 6pm. Tel. #:427-2345(QPG) 424-0909 (NCF)

Constant Gallery Fine Art for floors and walls is a unique gallery offering sculpture, fine art and a diverse range of investment quality Persian carpets....situated on Hwy 4 between Bulkely Factory and the Essco roundabout. (By appointment only) , Christopher Robinson (246) 429 2654 and 232 7830. email: tradersrealty@caribsurf.com

Waterfront Café , Bridgetown. Please phone for details of what is on.

Gallery of Caribbean Art in Speighstown. ‘Art and Sea Barbados 2007’ an exhibiton of paintings by Patrick Chevailler at the Gallery of Caribbean Art. The Opening of the Exhibition is on Saturday January 12th, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. The Gallery is located in the Northern Business Centre, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter. The Exhibition will continue until January 31st, 2008. Second gallery at Hilton Hotel on South Coast.

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination. ‘Cultural Treasures, Now & Then’ with artist Fieldng Babb. Opening reception, Sun Jan 20th 6pm. Show continues until Feb 2nd. Gallery opening hours 10:00am – 4:00pm weekdays or by appointment. Please contact 417-4776 or email cspringer@uwichill.edu.bb or dsquires@uwichill.edu.bb for more information.


Frangipani Art Gallery, Sugar Cane Club, Hotel and Spa, St. Peter, http://www.frangipani-art.com/

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