December Arts Openings & Happenings

November 2007 Arts Happenings
compiled
by Corrie Scott


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.

until Dec 7th at Lancaster Great House. ’Between Memory’ Paintings and sculpture by the Arts Faculty' Barbados Community College . 18 of Barbados's major Artists combine for a major show. A rare combination of works with important sculpture. Featuring Dan Eastman, Walter Bailey, Ewan Atkinson, Preston Melville, Eva Campbell, Russell Hatcher, Bill Grace, Winston Kellman, Shelly Mayers, Lilian Sten, Allison Thompson, Ras Akyem, Adam Werth, Melanie Springer, Gloria Chung, Ellon Lewis,Wayne Branch and Stanley Greaves.


December 21st – 24th ‘The Arts Show’ at Lancaster Great House featuring art, photography, mixed media and jewellery by Corrie Scott, Heather-Dawn Scott, Wayne Hinds, Simon Foster, Keston Benthum and Gregory Paul Wilkie. To raise funds for the Barbados Community Foundation. Sponsored by Sir Martyn & Lady Arbib, Belvedere and Trident Wines. Open Dec 21st -23rd, 10am – 6pm, Dec 24th 10am -2pm, or by appointment tel (246) 233 6078 or email corriescott46@hotmail.com for more details. Some of the pieces may be seen on http://www.corriescott.net/ in the link ‘The Arts Show’


January 2nd 2008 Fundraiser in aid of the Hope-Martin animal foundation. Auction by Simon Cowell at Lancaster Great House. The entrance is BD$100 with drinks, canapes and the auction with Simon Cowell. The auction itself will start promptly at 7.15, the event starts at 6.00-8.30pm. The auction prizes so far: 2 tickets to next Bond premiere and party afterwards, 1 dress donated by Sienna Miller, Main prop from final Harry Potter film donated by the executive producer -David Hayman, Moonlight sail on David Staples yacht, 2 Ferragamo bags, painting by Corrie Scott. There will be 10 prizes in total. For more details please contact Laura Heath at lauraheath804@hotmail.com . Please visit: http://www.thehopesanctuary.com/


Lancaster Great House Artists Club. Roger Chubb and Margaret Rodriguez host their annual Christmas event with a co operative large canvas ‘painted’ by everyone in many mediums. Great fun. As usual, your contribution towards the "Buffet & Bar " is very appreciated. Guests and non-members will have to pay to Rosie Hartmann, our treasurer, a $10.- fee which will go towards the club's expenses. December is the month for annual membership fees of $50, so please remember to bring your dues. Plus a quick meeting to decide the monthly events for 2008. contact Mar Tina Pile for more details pilezahles@hotmail.com

Tides Art Gallery at The Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James. 7 days a week. Tammie Beasley Takes over the Tides Gallery from December 1st. Gallery reception on Sunday Dec 16th, 4pm- 6pm. Sponsored by Moet & Chandon. Tammie has curated 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. Tel (246) 432 8356 or email thetidesrest@sunbeach.net


Holders House, Holders Hill, St James. Friday Dec 28th. Barbados Children’s Trust 10th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser. ‘Legends’ exhibition of fine art photography by Terry O’Neill. Tickets available from West Coast Villas Sotheby’s International Realty. Minimum donation US$250. For more information please contact Cheryll Belle at The Barbados Children’s Trust at bct@caribsurf.com


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


Barbados Museum & Historical society’s 2007 FINE CRAFT FESTIVAL. Saturday, December 01, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Christmas Shopping Extravaganza . Authentic Handcrafted Barbadian Gifts:·Christmas Decorations ·Glasswork ·Hand-painted Clothing ·Bags ·Hats ·Jewellery ·Ceramics ·Linens & Other Household Items ·Sculptures ·Prints . Tel: 246-427-0201/ 246-436-1956Fax: 246-429-5946 Website: http://www.barbmuse.org.bb/


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


#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/


National Cultural Foundation to be announced


Zemicon Gallery The Carmichael Art Prizes 2007, sponsored by Goldcorp Insurance Company Inc. The exhibition, during which visitors will be invited to cast a vote for their favorite piece, will open on December 9th (NOT AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE 2nd) 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 .


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 Gallery Bridgetown ART SUPERMARKET "There must be something in there I need to buy." The Art Supermarket opens at the Queen's Park Gallery on Sunday Dec. 2nd between 11am and 4.30pm.This exhibition will focus exclusively on Fine Crafts and wearable Art. Wearable art includes clothing and accessories where craftsmanship and creativity are taken to such a high level that the objects become "works of art".There will be jewellery, clothing, fabric yardage, bags, scarves and other accessories. There will, of course be items of Fine Craft as well. No single item costs more than B'DOS $500.Some of the crafts on sale are Basketry, Ceramics and calabash art. As work sells, we allow the patrons to take the work away and we replenish the stock, so the exhibition changes daily. Come do your Christmas shopping at the Queen's Park Gallery and buy the work of Barbados's best craftspersons and designers. 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. featuring a group show .


Gallery of Caribbean Art in Speighstown featuring Howaida Moussa Weel. Second gallery at Hilton Hotel on South Coast.


Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination. BABEL ‘beautiful, unsayable, meaningless, profound’. An exhibition by Stewart Brown. November 18th - December 14th, 2007. Poetry Readings Every Thursday at 6:30pm, November 22 – Esther Phillips & Phillip Nanton, November 29 – Mark McWatt & Stanley Greaves, December 6 – Jane Bryce (Launch of her collection of stories ‘Chameleon’), December 13 – Cave Hill Creative Writing Class of 2007. 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/


NAGC The galleries are open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 AM – 4 PM, closed on Monday. 228-7523


Art Cards ..Christmas is around the corner once again.... If you have not yet made arrangements to buy your Christmas cards please Help Save Our Babies cards may be seen at http://www.corriescott.net/page12.htm …… support the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the QEH. Last year, through the funds raised from the sale of our cards, prints and diaries, along with many generous donations from local businesses, friends and acquaintances, we were able to purchase 3 new infusion pumps and various parts to repair equipment in the NICU. We are introducing 5 new card designs this year:“Mother and Child”, “Sea Grapes”, “Bajan Blues”, “Dukes Bridge in December” and “Christmas Reds” (Prints from original watercolours by Margaret Rodriguez) Our note cards are left blank inside so you can write your personalized holiday message. We can supply quotations for overprinting your company logo and holiday message. Until Christmas, or while stocks last, our NEW card designs are available at the special price of $28+ VAT/doz or $225.00 + VAT/ 100 All other designs are $36.00+VAT/doz or $300+VAT/100 Delivery by courier $10.00 To order note cards, email us at margaret@hfcb.net or call us at 432 3987.


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