doongalik studios may 2010 art newsletter

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UPCOMING SHOWS

DOONGALIK NEWS

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Toby LunnMadame ButterflyI wanted to end withthis painting becausewhen I was at COB I started my artclasses with StanBurnside it is ironicbecause now I work

with his brother,Jackson so the Burnsides are real powerful figures in my life. I startedout drawing the figure and Stan wasshowing me that an artist could besophisticated and make a living andmake a statement.

But the work I was doing I was tooyoung to make my own mark - I wasalways drawing typically stereotypi-cal images for example, the blackman on the side of the road skinning

conch which is awesome and rele-vant but its not a totality of who weare. I guess I was struggling with myown identity as to why I do what I do.

I morphed into the abstractions overthe years and this is the first time Iam showing a figurative piece in 13years and I was really excited that Ididnt compromise on the type of fig-ure I wanted to show. I really lovethis figure!

The significance of the butterfly

going back to sobriety - when I gotmy 90 days sobriety chip there wasan elderly lady in the group who wasleaving us she gave me her chipand it has a butterfly on it. It has theserenity prayer on one side and abutterfly, which was very significantshe (the painting) is making a state-ment for me - almost like MY sobrietyand it is still a beautiful thing.

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PROMOTING THE VISION: By the Year 2020 more visitors will be attracted to The Bahamas by Bahamian Art, Culture andHeritage than by sun, sand and sea.

UPCOMING SHOWS

If you have not had a chance tosee this Show please take the timeto visit the Village Road Gallery,Mon-Fri 9 am5pm. Following is atranscript of the artists Walk andTalk conversation about one oftheir signature pieces!

Averia WrightStages

When I first didthe sculpture

course my pro-

fessor, Kendra

Frorup asked

me What would

make me sad

and I said My

mother dying so that was what I

worked from. I did a lot of elabo-

rate sketches of a lady at the fu-

neral using my face because I am

the exact replica of my mother.

At the time we were getting ready

for a bronze pour and we decided

that I would do a mold of my face -

I let somebody pour hot plaster on

my face for about 30 - 45 minutes!

We made a wax mold but the first

one was too thick and I had to cut

it out of the mold and I cut some of

the head area off. I used this piece

for the bronze pour process I

participated in everythingthe

skimming, pouring and everything

else and people said, Youre from

The Bahamas so youre used to

the heat! The actual pour was an

exhilarating and fun experience,

although a really tedious process.

I added a wood sculpture to this

piece as well.

EARTH TO FLIGHT - ONLY ONE MORE WEEK...

We are ex-tremely excitedto announcethat MAXTAYLOR willbe showing at

the VillageRoad Gallerythroughout thesummer in an exhibition he callsREMNANTS - an amazing col-lection of woodcuts, prints, acrylicson canvas and paper, and woodsculptures dating from 2001.

In addition to an appreciative adultaudience we are looking forward

to hosting a continuous stream ofsummer school students armedwith their sketch pads and pencilswho will be encouraged to studyand draw from this Bahamianmasters work! Be on the lookoutfor more details in next monthsNewsletter!

ADVANCE NOTICEWe will alsobe hosting another Max Taylor

Show at the Marina Village Galleryin November!


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ART TOUR DONATION

Doongalik Staff members

have been travelling around

the world..

Owner Jackson Burnside

recently visited Egypt to re-connect with the ancestors...(standing below beside the head of Ramses

at the Temple of Luxor)

.and while sketching vari-ous artifacts there he was ab-solutely amazed to discoverthe similarity between a cowpalette from approximately3500 B.C. (right) and an im-age from the painting CowFace Junkanoo by the lateworld-renowned Bahamianintuitive artist, Amos Fergu-son (left)!!

Sales Rep Karlean Smithspent a fun filled week in Las

Vegas!

Sales Rep Orchid Burnside is

continuing her travels around

the world. Here she is with a

friend at the Great Wall of

China!

Back at home Pam Burnsideand Averia Wright completeda CPR/AED certification courseat Atlantis with trainer JanelleHutchinson (right)..

...while Jackson was a gueston Charles Carters Saturdaymorning radio showBahamians talking about Ba-hamian design, culture and

heritage.

This month, Transforming

Spaces Chairperson Jay Ko-

ment (right) presented a do-nation to Pastor Tim Lee of

New Providence Community

Church (NPCC) of part pro-

ceeds from the 2010 Trans-

forming Spaces Art Tour.

The funds will be earmarked

for NPCC's Haiti earthquake

relief effort. NPCC has part-

nered with World Relief, aworld wide relief agency with

a long term presence in Haiti,

and the Del Camino Connec-

tion, a Latin American and

Caribbean network of organi-

zations and churches that

have been extremely effective

in providing assistance on the

ground in record time.

Thank you to all persons who

bought tickets for the Tour!!

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DGLK TRIVIA

email us with your answer...

Do you know where the name

Doongalik comes from??

DOONGALIK NEWS AT HOME AND AROUND THE

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RANDY BURROWS We wel-come this new artist to the

Doongalik Family! Randy, who

obtained his art degree in Min-neapolis and is presently living in

the US, has an interesting collec-

tion of colourful multi media art-

work on display.

LATISHA KNOWLES Latishasacrylic painting on large tiles

shows the beauty of the Baha-

mian landscape.

JOAN MANNWe have newwork on tile showing island out-

lines by this Exuma artist.

MAX TAYLOR - Bahamianmaster Max Taylor has another

selection of ceramic bowls for

sale.

JESSICA -We are happy

to have more

of Jessicas

rippled series

and 2-D di-

m e n s i o n a l

framed tiles.

JANE WATEROUSJanesPeople art pieces are her sig-

nature item which always make

visitors to the Gallery stop in

awe! We now have this smaller

canvas in the Gallery.

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THEYRE HERE!! The 2011Bahamian Calendar, produced by

THEMAILLIS FAMILY, is now instock and already selling fast! We

also have a few more 2010

calendars.

RODDIE PINDER Moreinteresting items by this Bahamian

woodworking master who recycles

native woods to make these

beautiful creations.

ALASTAIR STEVENSONWeare pleased to showcase ceramic

works from this promising COB art

student.

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