Elbow Beach: New Desmond Fountain Gallery
A new Desmond Fountain Gallery has opened on the lobby level of the main Elbow Beach Hotel building.
The new gallery is designed to primarily showcase the work of Desmond Fountain FRBS, but also includes works from a variety of internationally established artists and colleagues using a variety of media. Work featured in the gallery includes bronze sculptures, acrylic and oil paintings, etchings, mixed media works, literature and other small collectibles such as post cards. Other featured artists include, Charles Zuill, Dan Dempster, Eldon Trimingham III, Henry Ward, Kevin Morris and Sheilagh Head.
The new Desmond Fountain Gallery is located behind the Lobby and will be open Monday through Saturday from 11am to 8pm and Sunday from 11am to 5pm through the holidays. Opening hours are subject to change in the New Year.
Arguably Bermuda’s most successful artist, Desmond Fountain’s sculptures are on display worldwide. He has been commissioned to create sculptures in Bermuda, Europe, North America and even as far away as China. His works have been displayed at numerous galleries in the United States, Europe as well as locally.
Born in Bermuda on December 29, 1946, he spent his early childhood in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He won his first art award [in an adult exhibition] when he was six and sold his first piece at age eleven. He studied art in the 1960’s in Britain, at Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, Exeter College of Art and the University of Bristol. His first London one-man show was held in London in 1980.
Mr. Fountain was made a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of British Artists in 1986 – an honour rarely bestowed. He was also the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bermuda Government in 2003.
For more information, please visit Desmondfountain.com, call 232 3955, 747 3955 or email fountaingallery@logic.bm.
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