Autism sufferer Seth Chwast has paintings exhibited in the Cayman Islands
Seth Chwast (pronounced KWAST) was born to Debra Chwast 29 years ago. Doctors told her that Seth, born with autism, would probably be limited to pushing a broom for a living. Today he is an accomplished painter who has sold…
Camana Bay’s town centre transforms into a larger than life art exhibit at the first annual artisphere festival
Art enthusiasts headed to Camana Bay last weekend for two action packed days of art and creativity at Artisphere; the Town Centre’s newest event centred around The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ annual Chalkfest competition. Held on Friday 11…
Art Show at Woods Furniture
At Woods Furniture, Dorce Drtive, Geroge Town, yesterday (10) there was an Art Show called Vis Vires” featuring artists Courtney Platt, Jeremy Sibley, Patrick Broderick, Nickola McCoy-Snell, Shane Aquart, Teresa grimes, Joanne Sibley, Gordon Solomon, John Broad, Anne Gouldon, Mikael…
2012 Ogier Art Award
The National Gallery is pleased to announce that it is now receiving applications for the 2012 Ogier Art Award exhibition. The Award, which celebrates new developments in the Cayman Islands art scene, is as part of Ogier’s Corporate Giving Philosophy,…
Rejection notices hurt
Rejection hurts. Many artists think about rejection so much that they are afraid to even create. This is a crime and a theft of art before it is even born. How do we deal with the suffering that comes with…
Artists explore inner and outer worlds
Karen Coles and Betty Lou Hendrickson’s paintings together form Genesis II, a brand new exhibition at the Full of Beans restaurant in George Town. The work of both artists is very varied, but focuses on landscapes and seascapes, with some…
British galleries buy Renaissance masterpiece
British galleries buy Renaissance masterpiece LONDON (AP) — Two major British art galleries have raised 45 million pounds ($72 million) to buy a Renaissance masterpiece that has been in the U.K. for 200 years and keep it on public display…
Windows on another world
Orchid Morrison’s paintings explore the world of her imagination. Her paintings, distinctive and unusual, are filled with vivid, contrasting as well as complementary colours. Ms. Morrison has been developing her unique style ever since she began to paint seriously in…
Changes – brings “biggest ever” art show to Cayman
They say size isn’t everything…. But artist and curator Nickola McCoy-Snell thinks her latest exhibition is the biggest the country has every seen. Changes is the name of an art show opening on Thursday evening upstairs at Woods Furniture store….
Circumnavigating the Globe with Bendel Hydes
Circumnavigating the Globe is the name of an exhibition consisting of 12 large paintings by Cayman’s premier visual artist, Bendel Hydes. It is the first art exhibition in the new National Gallery building. The paintings represent a sort of visual…
