Tag: Art & artists
“Water Glass” Exhibit To Open Tonight At BSoA
Tonight’s [June 7] opening at the Bermuda Society of Arts will feature Peter Aldrich and friends as they celebrate his birthday with a collection of photographs. Featuring “Water Glass”, a series of photographs by Peter Aldrich taken half in and half out of the water, there will also be guest pieces by Marsh Lathabo Smith, Dexter “Fudge”... Read more of this article
Watlington Collection: $40K Government Grant
Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott confirmed Government’s continued support for the Hereward Watlington Collection at the Bermuda National Gallery [BNG] at a presentation held at the Bermuda National Gallery at City Hall, Hamilton. At the presentation attended by the Minister, Chairman of the Bermuda Fine Art Trust, Mr. Gary... Read more of this article
Noted New Zealand Painter’s Bermuda Works
Although he may be best known today as the father of Trappist monk Thomas Merton — whose highly influential autobiography “Seven Storey Mountain” [1948] prompted thousands of World War II veterans, students and even teenagers to flock to monasteries across the US — New Zealand-born artist Owen Merton [1887–1931] was an accomplished... Read more of this article
Local Artist’s Debut Exhibition Opens Friday
Local artist, Joanna Stapff, today [June 4] announced the opening of her debut exhibition at Bermuda Society of Arts, City Hall, on Friday [June 7] in the Onions Gallery entitled “Bloß, Bloom & Bliss.” “Bloß is a German word pronounced “bloss” and means naked, bare, relating to the fact that this is a bold and vivid showcase of female... Read more of this article
Irish Artist’s Underwater Bermuda Drawings
In the early 1930s celebrated Irish artist and author Robert Gibbings visited Bermuda twice and — using special diving apparatus –made underwater pencil sketches of the marine life among the island’s reefs. Most famous for his work as a wood engraver and sculptor as well as for his books on travel and natural history, most of his underwater... Read more of this article
BNG, Chewstick To Hold Young Members Party
The Bermuda National Gallery [BNG] will be joining forces with Chewstick to throw a Young Members Party on Friday, June 14. The event — which gets underway at 5 p.m. at the BNG’s City Hall facility — will be a celebration of art, music and poetry. There will be performances by such talented young Bermudians as Paper Cutouts, Haz, Essence,... Read more of this article
An American Master’s Bermuda Roots
The premier African-American Abstract Expressionist of his generation, Norman Wilfred Lewis was the son of parents who had emigrated to New York from Bermuda in the early 20th century. Mr. Lewis [1909-1979] was born in Harlem to Bermudians Diana and Wilfred Lewis. As a youth, Mr. Lewis held various jobs throughout his schooling but knew he wanted to... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Summer Art Walk At The East End
St. George’s has become something of an artists’ haven in recent years with galleries and studios popping up throughout the Olde Town’s winding streets. On June 15, the St. George’s Events Committee will be hosting its first ever Summer Art Walk in the East from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. “A self guided-walking tour, the Art... Read more of this article
BSoA Offering Art Classes And Workshops
The Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] is offering a selection of adult art classes and special workshops to help fill both the days of summer and the early autumn evenings. There are only three spaces left for “iPad & iPhone Workshop” being conducted by Theresa Airey which begins this Saturday [June 1]. “We also offer other workshops... Read more of this article
Andra Simons To Appear At UK Keats Festival
Bermudian poet Andra Simons will be reading at London’s Keats Festival tomorrow [May 30] as part of a global chorus organised by the UK’s Poetry Parnassus project. Initially a “back of an envelope” idea conceived by artist-in-residence at London’s Southbank Centre in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, Poetry Parnassus saw 204... Read more of this article
