doongalik studios november 2011 art newsletter

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

FASH/ART PHOTOS

MORE ON THE MASTER ARTISTS OF

THE BAHAMAS SHOW IN IOWA, USA

UPCOMING SPIRIT OF THE DANCE

EXHIBIT AND DOONGALIK NEWS

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DOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY NEWSLETTERDOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY NEWSLETTERDOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY NEWSLETTERDOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY NEWSLETTERNovember 2011November 2011November 2011November 2011Volume 5 Issue 11Volume 5 Issue 11Volume 5 Issue 11Volume 5 Issue 11

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P.O. Box N-1207 Nassau, Bahamas Tel (242) 394.1886 Email:[email protected] Web blog: doongalik.blogspot.com Website: doongalik.com We are also on Facebookfacebook.com/doongalik

PROMOTING THE VISION: By the Year 2020 more visitors will be attracted to The Bahamas by Bahamian Art,

Culture and Heritage than by sun, sand and sea.

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Doongalik Studios was completely transformed on November 5 for this unique evening event that was very

well receivedthere were lights, cameras, action, excitement, glitter, glamour, amazing displays, refresh-

ments, prizes, surprises and moresee the fashion show photos and video on the Fash/Art facebook

page! Congratulations to Kedar Clarke (below left with Pam) and his team for a job well done!!

We congratulate SophieTaylor (pictured abovewith Pam) , the winnerof the first JacksonBurnside Emerging

Artist Award for herphotography entries(pictured left)


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Waterloo Center for the Arts | 225 Commercial Street | Waterloo, Iowa 50701 | 319.291.4490 www.waterloocenterforthearts.orgThis project is supported in part by the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas through the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, The United States Embassy,

Nassau 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.

Bahamian Art has made a huge impact in the international arena following the Opening last month of the MASTER ARTISTSOF THE BAHAMAS Exhibition and Symposium.

The journey for the Exhibition began in 2008 when the WCAs Director, Cammie Scully was suitably inspired by the docu-mentary Artists of The Bahamas produced by Filmmakers Karen and Tom Neuwirth (www.artistsofthebahamas.com). WCA,

which houses the largest collection of Haitian art in the U.S., also had a large collection of art by the late Bahamian artist,Amos Ferguson. The present Exhibition therefore boasts over 100 pieces of Bahamian art including 68 pieces by Fergusonand the late Brent Malone and Jackson Burnside together with the works of Antonius Roberts, Dave Smith, Eddie Minnis,John Beadle, John Cox, Kendal Hanna, Max Taylor and Stan Burnside. The Exhibition will run through January 2012 andthen travel to various art venues throughout the U.S.

In addition to the grand Opening attended by Mayor of Waterloo Buck Clark, participants were treated to a two day sympo-sium by the artists as well as musical performances by Eddie Minnis and junkanoo drumming by Reuben RuppapumpumDeleveaux, in addition to viewing the premiere of Match Me If You Can, the Amos Ferguson documentary that was pro-duced by the filmmakers which will premiere in The Bahamas at the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) this month.

Cammie Scully, Director of the WCA, was overjoyed with the response of the participants, some of whom travelled fromother states to attend and meet the artists. This has been a memorable event that has added lots of colour, movement and

excitement to us here in Iowa. The two landscapes are so very different and everyone is now eager to visit The Bahamas!NAGBs curatorial assistant/videographer, Jackson Petit accompanied the artists to produce a documentary of the projectthanks to grant funding from the United States Embassy in Nassau.

Well known Bahamian sculptor, Antonius Roberts travelled to Iowa earlier in order to complete a one weeks residency at theUniversity of Northern Iowa. He worked with art students to create sculptures using wood and river stones salvaged from the2008 flood in Sans Souci and Chatauqua park neighborhoods, in Waterloo, Iowa. Roberts also produced three sculptures ofhis own which he donated to the Center. As a result of this endeavour, Iowan sculptor, Sarah Deppe travelled to Nassau towork with Roberts in an exchange programme. Art is a universal language, stated Roberts, and it is an excellent way todevelop and promote links around the world. I am sure that this Exhibition will be the start of many more exciting collabora-tions. We encourage our friends around the world to consider travelling to Iowa to see the Show it is worth the trip!

For further information on the Exhibition and photos of the event, please log on to the WCAs website at

www.waterloocenterforthearts.org

MASTER ARTISTS OF THE BAHAMAS EXHIBITION & SYMPOSIUM AT THE WATERLOO CENTER

FOR THE ARTS IN IOWA, USA

The panel of artists prepare to speak at the symposium surrounded by Amos

Ferguson paintingsThe Bahamian contingent prepare to return home from Waterloo, Iowa


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ART AND PRODUCECOMBINE ON SATURDAYS

Doongalik is excited to

announce that starting

this Saturday, November

26 the Gallery will be

open for business 3

weeks a month from

8am1pm along with

hos t ing LUC A YA N

TROPICAL PRODUCE

on the porch!

Please visit us as

Lucayan Tropical offers

its fresh native grown

produce from its well

k n o w n f a r m

www.lucayantropical.com

to shoppers in the east

come and select from the

best in fresh herbs, vege-

tables, plants and more!!

Whilst on the topic of thebounty of the earth we

e x t e n d H A P P Y

THANKSGIVING greet-

ings to our neighbours to

the north!

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This year Doongalik Studios will

present an in depth exhibitionon three Bahamian Dance Leg-

ends: Paul Meeres, Shirley

Hall-Bass and Hubert Far-

rington along with another se-ries of Conversations relatingto this fascinating genre of Ba-hamian History and Culture.

Join us for this fascinating lookinto the world of Bahamian

Dance!

We have several beautiful Angel

Christmas Tree Toppers by Mi-

chelle Lindsay in stock as well

as a new selection of Max Taylor

ceramics...come in to have a

look and get a jumpstart on your

holiday shopping!

CALL FOR ENTRIES

REMINDER

Please visit the Transforming

Spaces 2012 website atwww.transformingspacesbahamas.com

to download the forms for

this exciting collaborative

event. Proposal deadline is

Friday DECEMBER 9, 2011!

FIBRE is a call to fine artists, design-ers of all types, architects, photogra-

phers, as well as other local artisansto put aside the traditional scope ofmaterials and to engage your creativeprocesses within and without the limi-tations of fibrous materials from anypart of the countrys indigenousplants (e.g. banana, palm trees, sisal,

coconut palm).

The goal of FIBRE is to challengeparticipants to look at the history of

local materials and to re-imagine theiroriginal purposes, characteristics and

contexts.

The FIBRE Call is looking for re-sponses to these materials that honorthe past, but more importantly, seekto breathe new life into how we seethese materials in the modernworld. There are no limitations towhat form your solutions take. Both

utilitarian and non-functional objectsare acceptable. We are also inter-ested in literary, poetic and historicalresponses.

Consider the Possibilities!

Bahamian Art is flourishing

DOONGALIK NEWSUPCOMING EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

NEW EDITIONS AT THE GALLERY

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE

EXHIBITION AND JACKSON BURNSIDE

ANNUAL CONVERSATIONS ON CULTURE

TO OPEN THURSDAY, December 1, 2011

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