December 2008 Arts Happenings
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Corrie Scott
The Gallery at Lancaster Great House, St James. The Galleries and Gardens at Lancaster Great House are now available for viewing Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 4pm and by appointment on all other days. Tel (246) 432 0458, 432 0019 or 2342494. Please phone to confirm dates of shows.
Website http://www.lancastergreathousegallery.com showing gallery schedule for 2008 – 2009
*Newly opened the Gallery Shop* features distinctive fine art and fine art photography, hand made quality crafts plus fabulous antiques and curiosities. The Gallery Shop also carries limited edition and original prints including artist's cards starting from $2.00Bds.
1. Friday November 7th – Sat 6th December, ‘South Meets West’. Contemporary sculpture by Ras Akyem and Adam Werth. Show ends December 6th. Some of the work may be viewed on http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/SouthMeetsWest
2. Works from B.A.M! The First 24 Hour Barbados Arts Marathon Saturday, December 13th - 14th, 2008 noon to noon. Approximately 60 artists will be participating ,Fielding Babb, Alison Chapman–Andrews, Ras Akyem-I, Mar Tina Pile, Margaret Rodriguez, Mark Ainslie, Corrie Scott, Adrian Richards, Ingrid Persaud, Wayne Hinds, Virginia Trieloff, Bill Grace to name just a few. Exhibition opens Sunday, December 14th at 3 p.m. This will be a fundraising exhibition.
3. Artist’s Club Meeting .
For more information please email Mar Tina Pile at pilezahles@hotmail.com
#17 Art Gallery Corrie Scott will be offering her limited edition lithograph prints (numbered and signed by artist) of ‘A Calm’ and ‘A Shoulder to Lean On’ at a special price of $50Bds each ( normally $70Bds each) for the month of December.
FREE Gift Wrap and Tag.
FREE delivery on island for orders of 5 or more.
Corrie Scott's studio/gallery. Original fine art and photography, limited edition lithographs, prints and cards. Tel (246) 424 3965 or 233 6078, email: corriescott46@gmail.com for viewing appointment (as Corrie may be out painting or photographing). website http://www.corriescott.net/
Tides Art Gallery The Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James.
During December, an exclusive exhibition of fine art by Jonathan Guy Gladding (JAG). JAG first came to the island of St. Lucia in 1999. It was there that he found true artistic inspiration. An unending supply of rich subject matter all illuminated by a quality of light he had never experienced. Abandoning his cubist style of painting, he started to work in realism – JAG felt it was best suited to communicate and paint the feelings and ideas that he wanted to share. It is his desire to tell a story in details, whether it’s about the warmth and spirit of the people of the Caribbean or something as simple as the way in which the reflected light colours the edge of a child’s face.
The gallery will also feature local fine art and photography. Open 7 days a week, 9am - 11pm. Tel (246) 432 2084 or (246) 432 8356. email tidesart@sunbeach.net website www.tidesartgallery.com
Zemicon Gallery
December 7th: Opening reception of ‘REVIEW’, The Carmichael Prize Exhibition. 6pm -8 pm which this year will consist of one work from most of the artists who have had solo-shows at the gallery for the last 8 years. James Fort Building, Hincks Street, Bridgetown. Email zemicon@caribsurf.com tel: 430 0054 or 432 0222 . Opening hours: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 10am-4pm Wednesday: 10am-2pm .
Barbados Arts Council
Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown. Christmas Group Show. Also available is a large selection of limited editions, lithographs and cards. From $15Bds up. (246) 426 4385
Italia Coffee House,
Corrie Scott will be offering her limited edition lithograph prints (numbered and signed by artist) of ‘A Calm’ and ‘A Shoulder to Lean On’ at a special price of $50Bds each ( normally $70Bds each) for the month of December.
FREE Gift Wrap and Tag.
FREE delivery on island of orders of 5 or more.
opposite First Caribbean National Bank, Sunset Crest. Mini gallery with local artwork.
The Main Guard
Virgil Broodhagen annual exhibition takes place on Sunday, December 7th, 2008, 5 p.m. - 9p.m
The Main Guard, The Clock Tower Building,The Garrison, St. Michael
Frank Collymore Hall & Grand Salle
For more information please contact Sharon Brewster at SMBrewster@centralbank.org.bb or fdwickham-jacobs@centralbank.org.bb
The National Art Gallery Committee
3. Black Diaspora Art symposium will take place February 13 & 14, 2009 at Frank Collymore Hall in Barbados. This event is being organized by U.K. artist/curator David A Bailey in collaboration with the National Art Gallery Committee (NAGC). The symposium will take as its starting point Stuart Hall and questions he poses in his essay called “Modernity and Its Others: Three Moments In The Post – war History of the Black Diaspora Arts” . The symposium will explore some of the themes in Hall’s paper but will focus more on a contemporary Caribbean context looking at local, national and international issues such as: the returning artists experience, the history of art in the Caribbean and the last 15 years of Caribbean initiatives such as CCA7, Havana and Carifesta. A number of local, regional and international scholars, curators and artists who have made key contributions in this area have been invited to Barbados to participate. It is envisioned this event will provide an opportunity for the Barbados art community and wider local audience to participate in the forums; and will present contemporary Barbadian art and artists to a panel of distinguished experts in related fields. Also featured Multi-sited exhibitions around Bridgetown by Barbadian artists Sheena Rose, Indrani Gall, Ewan Atkinson, Ingrid Persaud, Francis Ross and Arthur Edwards.
4. ArtistNet database of Barbadian artists - Visit the NAGC website at www.nagc.bb . To peruse the ArtistNet database of Barbadian artists click 'Artists' . The database is a free NAGC service for all visual artists in Barbados.
For further information on the Symposium or to join the NAGC ArtistNet database go to www.nagc.bb or call the NAGC Secretariat at 228-7523; e-mail to nagc98@caribsurf.com or nagc1998@yahoo.com .
NIFCA photography exhibition at Sherbourne centre. Please contact NCF for details.
Queen’s Park Gallery
Information in next few days of events at the gallery.
Queen's Park Gallery is in Queen's Park on Constitution Road. Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday. Call: Queens Park Gallery - 427-2345,
Barbados Museum and Historical Society & The National Art Gallery Committee
You won’t want to miss the 21st Annual Fine Craft Festival – A Celebration of Creativity & Innovation on Saturday, December 06, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Get the best in unique handcrafted gifts at fantastic prices! Paintings, prints & photographs, handmade paper, bath & body products, wood craft, ceramics, linens, hats, handbags and so much more… Live entertainment, popular DJ, mouthwatering Bajan delicacies, Fun Zone (face painting, Annie the Clown, games, storytelling, a magic show), exciting door prizes and guided tours of the Museum also await. Admission: Adults $10.00, children $5.00, children under 5 years FREE.
An Open Conservation Studio will be one of the activities this year at the Barbados Museum’s Annual Crafts Fair Saturday December 6th . Fine Art Conservators Lidia Aravena and Luis Larrazabal will be available for questions and advice on paintings, Maps, photographs and drawings. The Conservation Studio will
be in the temporary gallery 11am-3pm. Signs will be posted. For more information on this activity contact the Marketing Manager at the BMHS.
St. Ann's Garrison, St. Michael BB14038
On The Wall Galleries
1. Gallery at Champers Restaurant, South Coast.
2. Gallery at Earthworks in St Thomas.
3. The Gallery at Southsea, The Restaurant at Southsea, St Lawrence Gap, Christ Church.
4. Beth & Tracie Boutique, No 2 Chattel Village, Sunset Crest, Holetown, St James,
5. Van Art/On The Wall, Chattel House Village, Sunset Crest, Holetown, St James
(246)422 0401 or 234 9145 Website http://www.onthewallartgallery.com
Gang of 4 Gallery ,
The Cottage , Springvale Plantation .St. Andrew . tel 438 7883.
Barbados Community College
"Art Conservation As A Career" to be held at the Barbados Community College, scheduled for Friday 5th December 2008.There are two scheduled lectures, the Tertiary and Adult focused lecture starting at 2:00pm and the Secondary School focused lecture starting at 4:00pm. A continuation of the NAGCs conservation workshop and lecture series, the lecture will look at art conservation as a career path in the Caribbean. Ms. Lidia Aravena, conservation director for Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico and Mr. Luis Larrazabal, private conservator, will conduct the lecture. Pre-registration is required for this lecture as space will be limited. If you wish to attend, please email for an Application Form and return it to the National Art Gallery Committee, Bay House, Bay Street St Michael, or fax a copy to 430-9483 or email to nerysrudder@gmail.com by 12:00pm, Thursday 4th December 2008. As numbers are limited participants will be accepted on a first come - first served basis and successful participants will be notified.
For more information please contact: halleyne@bcc.edu.bb or Tel: 426-2858, ext.5262 or 5259
Gallery of Caribbean Art
1. Alison Chapman–Andrews & Bill Grace . Show continues to December 3rd.
3. Joan Boryta will be feature artist during the month of December, at the Gallery of Caribbean Art in the Hilton Hotel, South Coast. Opening Hours, Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm
Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination
‘Roots in Sculpture Exhibition’ by Guyanese Master Sculptor Ivor Thom. November 20th to December 23rd, 2008. Viewing times: 9am to 5pm.The University of the West Indies – Cave Hill Campus. For more information Tel: 417-4776 or email: donna.hunte-cox@cavehill.uwi.edu
Chelsea Fine Arts Collection
Tuesdays at 6:30pm at Treasure Beach Hotel at the General Manager’s cocktail reception. Curated by Terry Scott Clarke. For further details and enquiries Tel: (246) 417 5757 Mobile: (246) 239 2693 Email: villasource@aol.com
Constant Gallery Fine Art
offering sculpture, fine art and Persian carpets (by appointment only), Christopher Robinson (246) 429 2654 and 232 7830. email: tradersrealty@caribsurf.com
Waterfront Café Gallery,
Group Show. Waterfront Cafe Restaurant, Bridgetown
Frangipani Art Gallery,
Sugar Cane Club, Hotel and Spa, St. Peter phone (246) 422 5026
Bagnall's Point Gallery
Pelican Craft Village (246) 228-5820.
A Gallery,
Royal Westmoreland, St James.
Van Art ,
Chattel House Village, Sunset Crest, St James
1.Nock Associates Ltd, great supporter of the arts who have been creating their art stationary using local artists and photographers for the 2009 Barbados Pictorial Collection, will be featuring images of Barbados by photographer Sue Holder. This useful, Bajan, premium stationary collection of diaries, desk calendars, monthly pocket planners, wall calendars and desk pads make them ideal gifts at Christmas. See the website for Sue Holders images www.nockassociates.com for more information about the 2009 Barbados Pictorial Collection or contact Margaret Rodriguez at 246 432 3987 or diary@hfcb.net
2. Art Christmas Cards For Charity. This year, through the sales of Christmas cards by artist Margaret Rodriguez, they hope to raise about $5,000 to purchase a Bird Oxygen Blender for the Neonatal Unit at the QEH. Print out the e-mailable flyer (attached below) or view larger images on http://www.margaretrodriguez.com/ T: 246 432-3987 F: 246 432-3288 email margaret@hfcb.net http://www.nockassociates.com/
Fine Art Framing Limited
Pelican Industrial Park, Bridgetown, Barbados - (246) 426-5325
Dayrell’s Road, St Michael (246) 426 9994
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