Freeport, Grand Bahama - “Artist is a term
used to describe people who use imagination, talent and skill to create works of
art that are judged to have pleasing and aesthetic
value.”
Whether this artistry is drawing,
painting
, sculpting or alternative art forms, the visual artists of Grand Bahama certainly
has more than its share of talent, skill and imagination. And what better time to showcase this talent,
love and passion, than the month of February.
To celebrate the love and passion of the month of
February the Bahamas National Trust and the members of the Grand Bahama Artists
Association invites the Grand Bahama community to participate in their annual “VALENTINE
ART EXHIBITION from February 4 until February 26 at the Glory Banks Art Gallery.
The Bahamas National Trust’s Rand Nature
Centre is known not only for its self-guided botanical trails that showcase many
native plants but also for the Glory Banks Art Galley that is located in the
Visitor Centre.
Glory Banks, herself an artist, was
anxious to give Grand Bahama, her adopted home, a centre for art. The Glory Banks Art Gallery was officially
opened in February 2008 at the 100-acre nature preserve on East Settler’s way
and has become the Centre for many cultural, educational and artistic exhibits.
At the VALENTINE ART EXHIBITION once again local and
international artists gather in the Glory Banks Art Gallery to present their
latest eclectic collection of still life, abstracts, island life, sea and
landscape works in a variety of mediums that
does much to whet the palette of art collector and art novice
alike. There are over 200 pieces in the
Glory Banks Collection in the Art Gallery, some of which are included in the
Valentine Exhibition.
In addition, for those who wish to express their
creativity through the visual arts but as yet are not exhibiting artists, a
visit to the Valentine Art Exhibition to meet members of the Grand Bahama
Artists Association might give fresh inspiration. Many of the members of the GBAA are
professional art teachers and provide instruction in a variety of art
forms.
So mark your calendar to ensure that during the month
of February, you, your family and friends visit the Valentine Art Exhibition.
Benefactress Glory Banks would be please to see the activity her Art Gallery is
generating.
