Art

The work of Heather Lewis is currently being shown at an exhibition at the Red Horse Studio and Art Gallery at South Hill. The artwork is unusual as the artist explores stereotyped tourist symbols, like the palm tree and bikini, but uses unusual material to create artwork in different formats.

First-year Sixth Form student at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Tangiera Huggins, has expressed her thoughts about a recent youth conference in a painting on the front wall of the school.

Now that the first of a number of planned Ani Art Academies around the world has been structurally completed in the Limestone Bay area in Anguilla, Government officials and members of the public, including school children, have had an opportunity to tour the facility. That chance was provided during an open day event held on Tuesday afternoon this week.

“The Ani Art Academy Anguilla facility is nearing completion, with classes now due to begin March 1st. Mr. Anthony Waichulis, the creator of the methodology and an accomplished artist, will be visiting Anguilla for two days next week – November 14 and 15th. Accompanying him will be Mr. Timothy Jahn, the artist who will serve as the initial Professor for the school in Anguilla.

Among the displays at Festival Del Mar was a quite conspicuous booth which exhibited an array of paintings. The booth was manned by a practicing artist, Jermaine Fleming, an Anguillian Police Officer, attached to the Sandy Ground Marine Department of the Royal Anguilla Police Force.

Visitors to Cheddie’s Art Gallery, in the tourism belt at West End, will now observe a special section at the eastern end, where the sculptured exhibits are mounted on blue-painted walls.

A joint exhibition by artists Brenda and Chris Lawrence attracted a large number of persons to the opening of the exhibits on Saturday March 6. Brenda is showing her pottery and jewelry and Chris his “Constructions of Found Objects.”

The art work of Tanya Clark is currently being displayed at Verandah on the George Hill Road. It includes 15 oil paintings and 7 fabric montages. This is the first time that this talented artist has exhibited her work in Anguilla although she had had many group and solo exhibitions around the world and has her work included in corporate and private collections in Japan, Thailand, Canada, USA, South America and Europe.

The teachers and students of the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive school should be proud of two of their very talented six form students, Ms. Tanasha Duncan and Ms. Kenisha York, for their creativity and hard work.

Ten young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 have begun a month long training seminar in leadership and facilitation. The seminar is a component of the APPLE Theatre programme, an initiative adopted by the Ministry of Social Development, Department of Youth and Culture, to promote values and sustainable development among young people, through involvement in and exposure to the arts.

Students at WISE (Work Initiative for Support in Education) have just completed a three- week course in pottery, both slab and wheel work, that was very much enjoyed by the students. Adam Azaire from St Lucia, who recently ran a course at the prison, was the instructor for the course that was sponsored by the Small Enterprise Development Unit of the Anguilla Development Board and initiated by Wilma Vanterpool. In addition, Azaire waived his tuition fee, making it possible for the three-week course.

The Optimist Club of Anguilla, in keeping with its motto ‘Friend of Youth’ and ‘Bringing out the best in Children’, organized a Positive Poster Competition to give some of our youth the opportunity to communicate their views on our community. The students were asked to express their opinions artistically on the themes ‘drugs’, ‘friendship’, ‘community’, ‘family’ and ‘violence’. Students from the Pupil Referral Unit (P.R.U.) and the Workshop Initiative for Support in Education (W.I.S.E.) were specifically targeted for this project and the response was overwhelming. There were a total of 30 posters submitted. The competition took place during the second term of school and was judged by artists Optimist Collette Jones, Mr Adam Azaire and Ms Lynn Bernbaum during the Easter Break.

The National Council of Women is now operating its Art Gallery (formerly Arts and Crafts Centre) in the newly-built Brooks & Sons Complex in The Valley, just down from the People’s Market. The relocation is to facilitate Government’s use of the original site to accommodate a new building to house the nearby Education Department.

In 1989, the Governor’s wife, Mrs. Annette Whittaker, had a wonderful idea. Knowing that the island had many talented ladies she decided to bring them together and at their first meeting The Anguilla Craft Group was formed. Since then the ladies of the ACG have gotten together to meet, exchange ideas and do creative crafts. Not only are handcrafts, friendships, smiles, laughter and camaraderie crafted there but dedication of their talents towards community service has been the main purpose of the ACG.

Painter, sculptress, author, illustrator, cake maker; this talented lady possesses many gifts.
Jo-Anne Mason, whose first art exhibition for ten years begins at Frank Costin’s Savannah Gallery in the Historic Old Valley on Saturday 23 February 2008, is looking forward to welcoming visitors and displaying her interest in Anguilla’s flora.
“I have always been fascinated by the tiny flowers that you can’t see unless you really look.

Renowned architect and one of the owners of Covecastles Resort in Anguilla, Myron Goldfinger, and his wife, June, an interior and fashion wear designer as well as a graphics artist, have awarded eight students at the Alwyn Allison Primary School in West End who participated in an art competition.

A large crowd of persons appreciative of the art of Lynne Bernbaum were present at the opening of her latest exhibition “Verticals” held on Thursday December 6 at her gallery and studio at George Hill Landing.

Located in Tomac Plaza Mall, Water Swamp road, DJAMBARA ART GALLERY is one of the latest new projects initiated in Anguilla by Mr. Adama DIALLO, an African-born gentleman from Senegal. He is well traveled and has lived in the Caribbean for 20 years.

Louise Brooks, a well-known Anguillian artist, has opened her own Art Gallery on the Shoal Bay Road, a heavily-travelled area by tourists.
Alak Art Gallery, housed in an attractively-designed and new building constructed by her husband, is a place of excellence and fully stocked with an assortment of paintings which any art lover would want to own.

The exhibition of Peg Gregory’s paintings at The Studio attracted a number of persons at the opening evening. Displayed are some 26 oil paintings of Anguilla scenes including beach scenes, flowers, trees, birds, boats and homes.