© DOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY NEWSLETTER

April 2010—
2010—Volume 4, Issue 4—
4—Happy Easter/Springtime greetings !!
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PROMOTING THE VISION: ”By the Year 2020 more visitors will be attracted to The Bahamas by Bahamian Art, Culture and
Heritage than by sun, sand and sea.”

“EARTH TO FLIGHT” OPENING / WALK & TALK PHOTOS

The ‘Earth to Flight’ exhibition was officially opened with

an enthusiastic audience of all ages on hand! The art-
ists, Toby Lunn and Averia Wright conducted a “Walk
and Talk’ throughout the Show which gave viewers an
‘up close and personal’ insight into the inspiration and
production of the art.
The Exhibition will remain on display until Friday, May
28 and is open for viewing Monday to Friday 9am –
5pm.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
“Earth to Flight” OPENING PHOTOS 1
TRANSFORMING SPACES REVIEW 2

NEW ADDITIONS & DOONGALIK NEWS 3


The Transforming Spaces
Committee announced an-
other highly successful Art
Tour which allowed 300 pa-
trons the opportunity to ex-
perience local art at its best
over the two day weekend
last month!
The Tour whisked persons in
air conditioned buses pro-
vided by Bahamas Experi-
ence Travel to 9 Art Spaces
this year: Doongalik Studios
Art Gallery at Village Road,
Ladder Gallery at NPCC (3)
(Saturday)/National Art Gallery
of The Bahamas (Sunday), New
Providence Art & Antiques (4),
Pink 'Un (2), Popop Studios (1),
Post House Gallery (8), PRO
Gallery at COB (7), StingraeStu-
dio (5) and The Hub (6).
A knowledgeable Tour Guide
was provided on each bus to
provide information about the
local art scene during the 5
hour tour. At the spaces pa-
trons were able to meet and
converse with the artists
whilst experiencing the widest
diversity of art forms to date
which included paintings,
sculpture, ceramics, collage,
furniture, literature, installa-
tions, photography, and elec-
tronic media. Based on the
positive comments received
from the survey forms, the
majority of the participants
were not only amazed that
such creative talent of all
ages existed in the country,
but were also happy to dis-
cover that so many art spaces
were showcasing the work!
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ART TOUR REVIEW
In addition to having the oppor- Photos
. of the other 8 spaces (listed in para-
tunity to view and purchase art, graph 2) that took part in the Tour this year
patrons were also treated to a
variety of food and drink at
each stop.
“This was our sixth event”,
stated Chairperson Jay Ko-
ment, “and the Committee
agreed that this year the level 1 & 2
above
of presentation at the Spaces
was the best ever! We are look-
ing seriously at the suggestions
to offer the Tour twice during
the year as well as promoting it 3
to more visitors. We wish to
thank our sponsor, Bahamas
Experience for their continued
and professional support – we
could not do this without them -
4
as well as all of the media
houses who promoted the
event!”
Part proceeds from the Tour
will be donated to World Relief
to be used towards humanitar-
5
ian aid in Haiti. Further infor-
mation on Transforming
Spaces 2010 can be obtained
by logging on to the website
www. transformingspacesbaha-
6
mas.com
7
Doongalik was happy to host another
art class from the Lyford Cay School who
visited the Exhibition as a part of their
Art study class 8
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DOONGALIK NEWS
NEW ADDITIONS
DOONGALIK
B A M B O O
STICKS—These
decorative bam-
boo sticks can
add a colourful
accent to any
room! In fact we
are using them
effectively in the
MARLON store by hanging
HUNT– This them horizontally
popular art- in order to display
ist in the some of the art-
Gallery Mar- work!
lon has sent
in an inter-
esting selection of acrylic and
FAMILY MATTERS—Doongalik Manager Pam
mixed media paintings. Burnside, along with her sister, Stephanie
Roberts (left) had the privilege of cutting the
ribbon at the Opening of the new D’Aguilar
DOONGALIK NEWS Art Foundation this week. The beautifully
renovated building was originally the
INTERNATIONAL homestead of their grandparents and father,
ACCLAIM—We and they are also first cousins to the
are thrilled to D’Aguilar Art Foundation matriarch, Marina
report that art- D’Aguilar (right). We will tell you more about
ist Jane Wa- this important new Bahamian institution in
terous was next month’s newsletter. Visit the website at
a w a r d e d www.daguilarartfoundation.com
JOANN BEHAGG—We welcome “BEST IN SHOW” at the re-
back ceramicist Joann who has cent New York Art Expo
an exciting new line of work for which featured many artists
sale in the Gallery! from around the world!! She
sold all of her
JESSICA— Jessica’s ‘whimsical
artwork!! Kudos
bowls’ are an interesting addition
to this excep-
along with the espresso cups.
t iona l a rt is t
whom we are
proud to repre-
sent at the
Doongalik PI *************************
Gallery! DOONGALIK FACT
Jane’s art work, espe- Did you know that Doongalik Studios has
cially her ‘People series’ been promoting Bahamian Art for over 30
(right) is always a cus- years?
tomer conversation
stopper *************************