DOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY NEWSLETTER

September 2011Volume 5 Issue 9 2011

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ALL CERAMICS EXHIBITION 2011 opens Oct 6

In 2003 Mr. Burnside visited Jessicas studio, which was then located in Arawak Avenue, and proposed to her the idea of developing a line of teapots specifically for the Doongalik Studio Marina Village Gallery. At the time Colebrooke was not as intrigued by the idea and felt that she had left her teapot making days back at RISD (The Rhode Island School of Design). However, Mr. Burnside, being a man of vision and persistence came fully equipped with a book entitled 100 Teapots produced by Larks Publishing! Since that meeting (and many teapots later) Jessica has yet to exhaust the possibilities of this domestic item!
ACE is a bi-annual exhibition that was started in 2009 by Jessica Colebrooke to bring together Bahamian Potters and Ceramicist under one venue. Although a public call was sent out, very few of the Professional Ceramicist and Potters (those who hold a Degree in this area of Art) participated. Instead, those persons with true dedication and passion for this art form were in full attendance such as Sue Bennett-Williams, Imogene Walkine, Neko Meicholas, Tamara Russell, Monika Minnis, Jessica Colebrooke and Maxwell Taylor. The first ACE also took the opportunity to honour Denis Knight for his pioneering contributions in bringing awareness and appreciation of ceramics as fine art in The Bahamas. As a tribute to this enduring talent, the Denis Knight Choice Award was established in July 2010 through the College Of The Bahamas to be awarded to a COB student who exhibits consistent excellence in ceramic work. This summer, the first recipient of this award was Mr. Alistair Stevenson.

This years exhibition is proudly sponsored by DanBrad Limited, The DAguilar Art Foundation, Mrs. Dawn Davies, Jessicas Tileworks, Guanima Press and The Culture Gallery. Part proceeds from the sale of the artwork at the exhibition will assist in continuing to fund the Denis Knight Choice Award at COB. The exhibition opens the evening of October 6th and it promises to be a fascinating event. We look forward to seeing you there!

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For the 2nd ACE the theme My Flamboyant Teapot was strategically chosen since the exhibition was being held at Doongalik Studios on MORE UPCOMING EVENTS & SHOWS Village Road and several years ago Jackson Burnside had been instrumental in influencing Jessica to pursue this theme. NEW ADDITIONS

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The Doongalik Calendar is filling up with activities and we invite you to come and celebrate

MASTER ARTISTS OF THE BAHAMAS EXHIBITION & SYMPOThursday, SEPTEMBER 29 The Crisis Centre invites the public to join them SIUM TO OPEN AT THE WATERLOO CENTER FOR THE ARTS as they host an evening of advocacy in the We are extremely proud to announce Doongalik Gardens from 7-9pm using poetry, that after a full year of songs, stories, prints, music and discussion for planning, Bahamian healing to commemorate an End to Sexual VioArt will be on exhibition in Waterloo, Iowa lence in The Caribbean. For more information on October 14 until contact Ms. Glendina Joseph (Administrator) at December 2011. Any of our patrons on that 328-0922 or Mrs. Donna Nicolls (volunteer) at side of the USA are 424-4786 or email the Centre at bahamascricordially invited to siscentre@yahoo.com come and celebrate
with us!!

Friday, SEPTEMBER 30 The Ministry of Tourism will be celebrating the launch of a signature CD by Bahamian musical talent, Fred Ferguson and Graffiti from 7pm! Thursday, OCTOBER 6 ACE 2011 My Flamboyant Teapot Official Opening at 6.30 pmsee information on page 1 Saturday, NOVEMBER 5

Our October Newsletter will highlight the 11 artists 3-day trip to Waterloo for this unique show that was triggered by the release of the DVD Artists of The Bahamas produced by Karen and Tom Neuwirth! WCA Director, Cammie Scully and Curator, Kent Shankle made a special visit to The Bahamas last October to see the Artists of The Bahamas art exhibitioncheck our October/November 2010 Newsletters to refresh your memory! You are invited to meet the artists and learn from them and other scholarly presenters during our exhibition opening and 2-day symposium. These artists are finding their voice, sharing their unique identities, and connecting with the world in the art that will be featured.

October 14
Exhibition opening, featuring artist gallery talks

October 14 -15
Symposium, featuring a gala opening, scholarly presentations, and cultural celebrations of art, food and music Experience Bahamian life and culture through the art of the country's leading artists. From intuitive to trained, the Master Artists of the Bahamas' works range from easel paintings to mixed media installations and environments. Featured in this exhibition and symposium are artists Amos Ferguson, Kendal Hanna, Max Taylor, Brent Malone, Dave Smith, Eddie Minnis, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside, Antonius Roberts, John Beadle and John Cox.
This project supported in part by The Bahamian Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, The American Embassy, Nassau Bahamas, The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, Island Films, the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, City of Waterloo Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Friends of the Art Center, and the Iowa Arts Council, a Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Waterloo Center for the Arts | 225 Commercial Street | Waterloo, Iowa 50701 | 319.291.4490 www.waterloocenterforthearts.org

www.waterloocenterforthearts.org

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JANE WATEROUSJanes fans will be happy to know that we now have two of her signature People paintings in the Gallery. This artist has been turning heads all around the world lately and we congratulate her ARC MAGAZINEWe are happy on her success! to extend our art connection into the Caribbean and to be a distributor for this new and exciting art magazine.

tegration there is a critical space developing where, for the first time, we can envision a converging nexus of artists who want to share their creative experience. ARC is an experiment of sorts that brings together the unlikely- to harbor conversations that reveal the current dynamism occurring in art production, conceptualization and its many manifestations. The most recent issue shown here features the work of Bahamian artist, Lavar Munroe, on the cover. Lavar is now studying for his Masters Degree in Fine Art.

For more information check the magazines website at ARC Magazine is a quarterly Car- www.arcthemagazine.com ibbean Art and Culture Print and e-magazine published out of St. ********************************* Vincent and the Grenadines by A NOVEMBER TEASERartists, Nadia Huggins and Holly Last October, Bynoe. It was launched in FebruDoongalik ary and is a unique product akin S t u d i o s to a contemporary art book. The mounted a publication is a high quality colfabulous Exlectable, meaning a house and a hibition container for art works. ARC is an experiment of sorts that brings called Youngie & together the unlikely- harbouring Exuma celebrating the conversations that reveal the cur- life and work of Baharent dynamism occurring in art mian musical giants, Joproduction, conceptualization and seph Spence and Tony its many manifestations.

Editor Holly Bynoe states, ARC endeavours to form a creative platform to offer insight into current practices across the burgeoning creative industries, while ISLANDZ - In July we introduced bridging the gap between estabthese new phone skinz we now lished and emerging artists. have four new designs in stock! The Within the recent motions of intwo shown above are by Bahamian artist, John Cox.

Exuma McKay...we are busy planning another spectacular show and lecture series for this November....dont miss next months Newsletter for the inside information on this years Show!!

Bahamian Art is flourishing