In photo: From left to right Margarette May Macaulay, Berette Macaulay, Sana Rose-Savage, David Sykes, Mrs. Sykes
The winners of the Viewers Choice awards for the National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition 2010 have been announced. The winners were voted on by members of the public and for 2010 there were two winners – one for the medal winners, sponsored by Claro and the other for the remaining works in the exhibition, sponsored by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).
YardEdge had a chat with Douglas Reid of Grosvenor Galleries about his urban poster collection on now at the gallery, his upcoming show, the Dudus Chronicles, and the state of Jamaican art today.
YardEdge: What got you started collecting these street signs?
Douglas: From the first time I really noticed them, I found them irresistable.
For some time now I thought JamDeal, the online auction marketplace of Jamaica, was mostly about people selling their cars. I’m not sure why I thought that. I think I was interested in buying a car once and someone said I should look there.
Anyway, recently I came across the owner of JamDeal, Chad Cunningham, and he set me straight. Just like eBay, JamDeal allows anyone in Jamaica to buy or sell almost anything with each other. Today it has over 15,000 registered users and almost 2,000 items listed for sale.
The Dudus Chronicles, an exhibition by Belizean artist Hubert Neal, Jr., opens at Grosvenor Galleries, 1 Grosvenor Terrace, on Saturday 21st August, 2010 at 7 p.m.
The Dudus Chronicles, created initially at the Roktowa art studio in downtown Kingston is Mr. Neal’s interpretation of the events which occurred during the Tivoli seige by the security forces.
During the recent Independence Weekend holiday we had the good fortune to attend an amazing gathering held on a farm perched high in the Pedro Plains of St. Elizabeth. The Organic Farm Dinner Project is a series of monthly feasts held on a farm (literally in the middle of a field) in St. Elizabeth, and is an initiative spearheaded by Liz Solms, an accomplished chef and organic farming expert, along with Jake’s in Treasure Beach and Island Outpost. Liz works to promote organic farming in Jamaica, primarily in the Pedro Plains area (which produces approximately 80% of the produce grown in Jamaica).
YardEdge guest blogger, Berette Macaulay interviews Douglas Reid from Grosvenor Galleries on his urban poster collection on exhibit now at Grosvenor Galleries until August 20.
Grosvenor Galleries is located at 1 Grosvenor Terrace in Manor Park.
Debra: My stories are inspired from my Jamaican background, and the totality of my life experiences. So you can say it’s a mixture of: heart, drama and a lot of comedic moments.
YardEdge: When did you first realize that you wanted to become an actress and writer?
