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From thebahamasweekly.com - Arts & Culture
Paradise
Island, The Bahamas - Doongalik Studios Art Gallery invited 70 local artists to participate in an environmentally conscious Art
Exhibition entitled ‘SAVE THE TURTLES’ held in August on Paradise Island.
Manager
of the Gallery, Pam Burnside stated, “Earlier this year Teleri Jones,
one of our Abaco artists, suggested that we have a ‘Turtle Art Show’.
But as the worldwide effort to promote the conservation of turtles and
the international ban on the killing of turtles is an ongoing topical
issue we felt that we should expand the scope of the Exhibition since
this would be an excellent opportunity to focus more attention to the
plight of this endangered species around the world as well as in The
Bahamas. What better way to increase public awareness and change than
through the power of art especially during a time when the
international press and a large group of visitors will be present on
Paradise Island.”
Co-owner of the Gallery, Jackson Burnside added, “Not only is Art a vehicle for providing enjoyment but it should also provoke thought, questioning and change”. The ‘SAVE THE TURTLES’ Art Exhibition has been enthusiastically sanctioned by the Bahamas Sea Turtle Conservation Group (which includes the Bahamas Humane Society, Advocates for Animal Rights, Animals Require Kindness, The Humane Society of Grand Bahama, Re-Earth, The Bahamas National Trust, Underwater Explorer’s Society Dolphin Experience, Grand Bahama Nature Tours, Earth Care Grand Bahama and The Nature Conservancy) who will provide educational literature on the topic for visitors to the Gallery to highlight The Bahamas’ efforts towards this cause. In addition the Gallery and the artists will donate 10% of all sales to assist the local turtle conservation groups with their public education efforts. You can learn more about this initiative by visiting their website at http://saveourseaturtles.com/
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