Category: ARTS & CULTURE

Mexico, Country of Colours’, a photo exhibition by Ricardo Espinosa, opened Friday at the National Gallery, Vlissengen Road. Presented by the Embassy of Mexico in conjunction with the National Gallery, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation, the exhibition of 30 photographs celebrates the landscapes, people, architecture and cultural practices of Mexico, and marks the country’s celebration of its 203rd independence anniversary celebrated September 16 each year. The photographs, many of rich colour detailing indigenous and folk costumes, others…

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Rich artistic talent was evident in the recently concluded visual arts exhibition held at the National Library by the Ministry of Education as part of its activities for Education Month 2013. Under this year’s education month’s theme “Transforming classrooms for the 21st century”, the Allied Arts Unit of the Ministry of Education launched a four-day visual arts exhibition (September 17-20), exhibiting work by CSEC students and differently-abled children. The exhibition displayed a variety of visual art pieces in a range of media including printmaking, textile design and manipulation, painting and…

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By Elfrieda Bissember Both George Simon and his brother Oswald Hussein, born in the Lokono (Arawak) village of Pakuri (St. Cuthbert’s Mission) on the Mahaica River, live with a continuing commitment to their Amerindian heritage and communities. Simon, trained in printmaking in London and a leading Guyanese painter since the late 1980’s, began workshops at this time in Pakuri to encourage and stimulate creative activity in the plastic arts among all those who were interested in these possibilities. His brother Oswald emerged as a significant talent during this period, winning…

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Born in Edinburgh, UK, and raised as a child in Guyana, to a Guyanese sculptor father, Donald Locke, and an English painter mother, Hew Locke has art and multiculturalism running right through him. His work is vibrant, challenging and a real wonder to behold. Locke was born in 1959, lived from 1966 to 1980 in Guyana and is currently based in London.  He obtained a B.A. Fine Art in Falmouth (1988) and an M.A. Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, London (1994). In 2000 he won both a Paul…

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Raimund Angelo Rausch is the newest trending artist on the local art scene. His pieces are vibrant and speak of his everyday experience with life. Speaking with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the artist said during his childhood days, he was always intrigued by the drawings by one of his good friends. His friend was always sketching superheroes and preparing show cards for his mother, a nursery school teacher. “So one day, long after my constant box figure sketches, I got the comic book “Ghost Rider- A Spirit Reborn” and I…

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US-based Guyanese, Karr Dyal, is a celebrated artist, who creates pieces, immortalizing his heritage, and he believes that the “right kind of influence” contributes to creativity. Born in Guyana, Dyal attended the Burrowes School of Arts and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts. He also graduated with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts, and graduated as a Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the New York Institute of Technology. Dyal is currently employed as technology professor at LIM College…

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Through his art, U.S.-based Guyanese artist Derek Browne wants to spread messages of hope, and show that unity and order can be attained in this world torn by chaos. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the artist said he was born in the village of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, but grew up in Georgetown where he attended Smith Church Congregational and Bedford Methodist Primary schools. Browne also attended Central High School where he had begun his formal education in art, and from there went on to the Burrowes…

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Creatively using dancing as a vehicle for disciplining and encouraging a healthy lifestyle has been local dance company Kreative Arts’ mission. The contemporary dance group was started in 2006 by husband and wife Jonathan and Esther Hamer, both choreographers and co-directors who wanted to bring a fresh perspective on the art form in Guyana. The group is known for its creative dance performances and costumes. Kreative Arts was initially made up of actors, dancers and musicians, and incorporated all the performing arts. However, some members later went on different paths,…

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Artist Daniel Ramiah displays Guyana’s beauty on calabashes Walking along the pavement of Guyana Stores on Water Street, you will notice Guyanese artist Daniel Ramiah tirelessly engraving calabashes. Ramiah has been creating his artistic calabashes at the same location for more than 35 years now. When Guyana Times Sunday Magazine visited the artist in front of Guyana Stores, he was engrossed in engraving images of faces and Guyana’s beautiful wildlife, using his makeshift tools. The artist stated this is one aspect of his many artistic talents. He can also paint,…

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Sandra Brewster an overseas- based artist of Guyanese parentage, is a multi-media artist creating work (drawings, paintings, video and mixed media) that engages issues of race, identity, representation and memory.  One of her interests is African Canadians born in North America and those who arrived in North America from the Caribbean during the 60s and 70s. At times, she references old photographs and recreates elements using painting, drawing, and gel transfers, juxtaposing imagery to provide a dialogue through contrasts or likenesses. In this work, she visually represents a time or…

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