painting / encaustic / mixed media

www.heidiberger.com/

www.instagram.com/heidimbergerart

www.facebook.com/heidibergerart2

246 259 8828

I am a self-taught artist. I have exhibited in more than 50 solo and group exhibition, most recently in "I sing my song" at the Grey Gallery, Owen Sound, Canada in May 2024. I love to experiment with materials and techniques. I work with mixed media and collage—where magpie bits and pieces, each with their own history, combine to form a new narrative. Currently I am working with encaustic—painting with molten wax, where wax and fire combine to give a unique lustre to the surface.

mixed media, acrylics

https://sites.google.com/view/dabudzman

www.facebook.com/dabudzman

https://www.instagram.com/dabudzman246

830-9169

Adrian Burnett is first and foremost, a creative. His career and experience is a multi-layered tapestry of art, innovation, design and business.

A trained and highly successful Visual Communicator, he is again expressing the Fine Arts side of his creativity, through multimedia explorations through photography, drawings found/created objects and paintings. He is captivated by things within his environment that would be overlooked/easily passed by, not easily remembered, small/obscure, these things catch his attention. He will see the beauty and harshness in weeds at the side of the road or decaying trees; a lover of all things artistic.

He taught in the graphic design, fashion and theatre arts programmes in the Fine Arts Department at the Barbados Community College for 10 years, mentoring students to discover and express their own creative voice. He also served as a part-time tutor for the Photo Safari course sponsored by the National Cultural Foundation to introduce participants to the world of digital photography. He currently teaches in the Arts programme at Lockerbie College and is Board Member of the Barbados National Art Gallery. Adrian Burnett is also a Martial Artist holding a black belt in two martial arts.

mixed media, found objects, recycled materials

www.facebook.com/loisc2

crawff@caribsurf.com

246 233 0517

As a career, I have worked for over 40 years in development projects with internationaI agencies around the world.

Since returning to Barbados in 2000, I have been an entrepreneur and am a self-taught Visual Artist for many years working in mixed media art & craft, painting and illustrations, accessory design (Suncraft Designs on Facebook), interior decorating and furniture building. I am naturally attracted to the arts and am involved in many aspects of cultural development.

ink / gouache / watercolour / ceramic mosaics

www.designerscoast.com

www.facebook.com/cathy.coast

www.instagram.com/cathycoast

cathy@designerscoast.com

246 256 3434

I am a Barbadian born in Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Barbadian father. I started my artistic training locally at Queens College and then moved on to achieve a degree in Textile Design at the University of Brighton in the UK.

For many years I was self employed as a printed textile designer for the US swimwear market. Having spent that time being constrained to a strict design format I shrugged off that title and got busy discovering a more whimsical style, painting anything I wanted to, including numerous very-still-lifes during lockdown, a snowcone cart, a surfboard, 2 lifesized fiberglass cows, 2 mini-buses and a portrait of a garden in France.

Recently I’ve gotten obsessed with collecting vintage ceramic shards that I find in the very dirt of Barbados while walking all over the island. I have these broken bits of the past and created brand new artwork that’s also already 200 years old.

“I have devoted much of my life to this creative act for two reasons above all: to entertain myself and to soothe myself.” - Curtis Sittenfeld

Acrylic

https://www.facebook.com/suzanne.davis.5473

253-4601

Suzanne Davis was born in Barbados in December 1958.

She met the great Artist Indrani Wittingham at a Rotary function at the Gallery of Caribbean Art. Indrani suggested to her to join her art classes and really enjoyed being trained by Indrani for several years, until Indrani moved to Canada. She painted in oils at that time.

She has done several workshops with the Canadian and Barbados artist Heidi Berger, who exposed her to acrylic painting which she loved and changed her method of painting to acrylic at that time.

She then joined the popular “Love of Art Paint Group” which is tutored by Barbadian Artist Tracey Williams who is an amazing artist and tutor.

Suzanne, over the years, has changed from Oils to Acrylics and poured paints. She loves to paint all forms of nature abstractly. Especially flowers, animals, dancers, under the ocean scenes and family paintings.

She uses high flow and mixed media methods to create very vibrant coloured paintings.

clay

www.facebook.com/Michelles-Clay-Gallery

www.instagram.com/michellesclaygallery

michellesclaygallery@hotmail.com

246 232 8712

One-of-a kind pieces that contrast either in texture or colour, beautifully hand-crafted from 100% Bajan clay.

 As a clay artist, I have always used my medium to relax and just enjoy the ride. No hidden meanings, no stories, just wanting to create something that makes one feel good when its seen and touched. I often adopt the phrase “less is more". I usually start with something simple and expand to something unique. Experimenting with different techniques, exploring the possibilities to find the right fit, all while also testing my own boundaries. It’s that journey that allows me to transfer my thoughts onto the piece. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

My interest in pottery first started in April 2002, when my sister gave me a gift of pottery classes which helped to release the stress that came with my hectic work and home life. Truth be told, I have not looked back since. Under the watchful eye of Gloria Chung at the Barbados Community College, I was encouraged to find and release whatever hidden talent I may have. The satisfaction gained from turning raw clay into a work of art, or a functional piece is truly rewarding. I embrace the unpredictable and love to throw on the wheel, but recently I’ve taken to hand-building pieces for a different perspective. I’ve found that merging both methods allows my imagination to truly run wild. Working with contrasts, whether glaze colours or textures, along with my attention to detail gives my pieces that edge! Creating vessels and art pieces offers me more scope to experiment. I endeavour to offer my clients their own ‘one-of-a-kind personal pieces’. This challenges me as an artist to never duplicate my work. Much of my personality appears in my work, so when you acquire an MCG (Michelle’s Clay Gallery) piece, you have a part of me.

Clay

www.jamilaabena.com

www.instagram.com/jamila_abena

jamila.abena@gmail.com

246 838 0049

Trained as an architect, Jamila found her passion for pottery amidst the daily routine of the office. She makes hand-built pottery and allows the inherent beauty of the clay to speak for itself. In her recent work, she mixes white and red earthenware to create a palette of earth tone colours.

Her process is one of collaboration with the material; rather than imposing strict control, she embraces the clay’s natural tendencies. Through her work, Jamila offers a meditative reflection on the beauty of the natural environment, inviting viewers to explore the tactile and visual contrasts of the unglazed ceramic surfaces.

photography / acrylic

www.carlacreativearts.com

www.instagram.com/carlaphoto20

carlahindsart@gmail.com

246 828 2791

I am an artist, art educator and passionate photographer. I was born in Berlin, Germany. I studied Fine Arts/Photography at the University of Art (Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst) in Leipzig and worked as a freelance photographer and as a photo-editor for a daily newspaper (TAZ) in Berlin, Germany. About 30 years ago, I made beautiful Barbados my home, and have worked as the art teacher of the Codrington School, the International School of Barbados, for the last 19 years. During these years, I have taught students in their Primary years, Middle years and at Diploma level. Many NIFCA awards were achieved by my students during these years. I have also run many art workshops and art-and-craft camps for children, and have created large 3-dimensional artworks on plywood for children to touch (so called Sensory Boards) for the Barbados Children's Development Centre and Children's Homes, to be used in occupational therapy. In the late 90ies until 2000, I did run with a friend a small art gallery and art-and-craft-shop in Baystreet, called the Perseverance House of Art. I am the co-author of the journalistic photo-book Gefuehl und Schaerfe, Fotos fuer die TAZ, Rixdorfer Verlagsanstalt 1982 (Germany) and the author of Picture Science, Using Digital Photography to Teach Young Children, Redleaf Press 2007 (USA). My book Picture Science won the prestigious 2007 Directors' Choice Award and the Judges' Selection Award from Early Childhood News (USA). In 2013 I received the ECIS (European Council of International Schools) Award for the Promotion of International Education. I am an active participant and member of the Barbados Photographic Society. 

Now retired, I do have the time to focus on my very own creative endeavors and to actively follow my life-long interest in Fine Art Photography and Painting. I especially love Black-and-White Photography, and I have loved to draw and paint since childhood. I mostly work with acrylic paints on canvas (but also on paper or other surfaces), and I love to explore the endless opportunities of mixing and combining different media, including the use of objects. I am also very interested in Intuitive Painting, and strongly believe in the healing powers of art. Art is my Life-Line.

acrylic

www.marioholdersrtist.com

www.instagram.com/mario.holder_art

www.facebook.com/marioholderart

marioholder79@gmail.com

246 841 3991

In Early 2014 I found myself deeply immersed in my renewed love for Art.

Mario Holder is a Barbadian Artist whose work is express mainly through the medium of acrylic on canvas .

His work is inspired mostly by the Natural world, to be more specific plants, humans amongst Natural landscapes.

In 2013 , The whole trajectory of my life shifted after Breaking my neck and damaging my spinal cord , the recovery and healing became my number concern and part of that process included healing not just on a physical level but also emotionally.

Painting played a huge role on getting that stuck unexpressed stress out and it brought me back into a feeling of safety and confidence back into my life.

The desire to just be, in nature, in a forest somewhere was what my body and mind craved the most and while i couldn't physically be there in found that i could create that feeling in my own mind and i could bring what was on my mind on to canvas.

acrylic

artbyannahowell@gmail.com

246 851 1902

I am originally from Britain and although in recent years I have spent much of my time in Barbados I have recently relocated here permanently and paint predominantly in acrylics from my studio in Holetown. I am hugely motivated by the beauty of the surroundings here in Barbados and much of my current work is inspired by the vibrant natural world around me.

My work has been shown at art exhibitions in London and Hertfordshire and I have sold to art enthusiasts in the UK. My work has also been included in an exhibition with a group of other artists at The Gallery of Caribbean Art.

I produce original paintings and also sell my art printed onto both greetings cards and practical yet beautiful products for the home.

acrylic/ alcohol inks / mixed media

www.instagram.com/splashofcolourbypbj

pb-johnson@live.com

246 826 2293

I started painting after I moved from England to Barbados. I love all mediums so l mostly mixed them all together. I am not interested in spending time recreating my surroundings which are already perfectly visual. I like to create from whatever pops into my head, I do weirdly tend to paint a lot of dead people! to keep my memory of them alive, people that have brought me joy through their own artistic abilities.
I love all mediums and I am still learning, I love alcohol ink and the unique way it moves on the paper.  I like to use Recycled glass when possible in my mixed media pieces. I just love my studio space, to be able to be creative, make a mess, store and collect cool things and express myself artistically.

I have no theme to my art, I just go with whatever makes me smile, my studio is my happy place, come visit.

Acrylics

www.nayna-arts.weebly.com

https://www.facebook.com/naynaladarts

https://www.instagram.com/lad.nayna

07886 027173

I am a creative, passionate about all artforms which I gain great pleasure and inspiration from.

My own work has evolved through experimentation and exploration of colour, texture and pattern, always on a journey of discovery of how to connect these elements together in my paintings.

I often work from imagination which gives me the freedom to express myself without having any particular outcome in mind or placing any restrictions on a specific style.

Nature and portraits are themes I love to interpret in my own way to encounter different ways to portray feelings and emotions.

Acrylic, Texture Paste

www.elementlbarbados.com

https://www.facebook.com/ElementLBarbados

https://www.instagram.com/elementlbarbados

231-8668

Russell Padmore is a bajan musician, diy-er, and visual artist. Upon meeting his wife-to-be Lauren, he joined in on her passion for jewelry design and they started a jewelry and home stylings brand (Element L Barbados). Russell added fine art as the third element to the brand “to beautify spaces as jewelry beautifies the body”.

Russell looks to combine elements of island-life with modern minimalism , with an emphasis on texture. Be it the coarseness of beach sand, the wrinkle of linen or the rigidity of coral.

He steps outside of the usual paint and canvas by adding structural media such as wood, fabric, clay and plaster, creating pieces that are both painting and sculpture.

Russell has been creating fine art for personal collection, sale and by commission since the pandemic. He has showcased selections at several establishments as recently as late 2023 at Roundhouse Barbados.

wood carving

stephenscott3@hotmail.com

246 428 3747

Stephen started carving in Barbados as a teenager. Entirely self-taught he was soon winning awards for his work in mahogany at the National Cultural Foundation’s Crop Over Visual Arts exhibition and their annual NIFCA festival.

After moving to London in 2001 he trained at Camberwell College of Arts and went on to study historic wood carving at the City & Guilds of London Art School.

Stephen has had a varied career, combining tuition with his own studio work. As a tutor he has run classes at London’s Good Life Centre and on the Greek island of Vasiliki for Woodcarvers Greece. He enjoys helping others to learn wood carving just as much as he gets satisfaction producing his own work.

At home in Chancery Lane, Stephen is a keen gardener. He says he is glad to be able to sit carving in the open air instead of holed up in an English workshop! Most of his work is carved from Barbados mahogany and from English oak and lime. Today he is also experimenting with less traditional woods like that of the local neem tree.

handmade newspaper craft

www.facebook.com/Craft-by-Adriana

adihruban.AH@gmail.com

246 230 5320

Adriana has created useful crafts from newspaper. Over the last few years she has developed her own designs and styles from something which is read and thrown away. “Recycling” is on all our minds these days and out of newspaper she creates place mats - drinks mats - decorative trays - mirror frames - Christmas decorations - covered baskets for fruit - laundry baskets - plus unusual bespoke and designer pieces.She uses acrylic paint and finishes with a lacquer finish to ensure the pieces are totally water resistant. She has become very creative with her finishes - all hand painted some with decoupage, splatter finish also transfers. She is happy to take personalized orders.She sells her work at Holders Market on Sunday mornings and at local fairs.

wax resist / acrylics / mixed media

www.juliaseymour.art

www.instagram.com/juliaseymour.diglis

www.facebook.com/julia.seymour.56

juliaseymour.diglis@gmail.com

246 425 4703 / 246 826 3012

British born Julia is a true island woman, who draws inspiration from the local landscape, traditional buildings and life we see around us.

She uses a colorful palette usually working with acrylic paint but in recent times she has developed an individual style using encaustic, and also the wax resist method. The subtle movement of colour using inks and hot wax is fascinating to work with and produces a unique style. As well, she has taken printing courses at Gainsborough House (UK) - mono, lithography, Japanese Wood Block, screen printing.

 A member of the Barbados Arts Council she has exhibited at many shows here on the island and her work can be found in private collections in Barbados, USA, Canada, Germany and the UK.

mixed media

www.instagram.com/smalloneka

www.facebook.com/onekasmall

onekasmall@gmail.com

246 822 3694

I am a multimedia, multidisciplinary artist and curator.

I capture / I paint / I draw / I write / I garden / I cook / I create installations / I put things together.

I use the materials at my disposal to convey my ideas, thoughts and responses to events that move me.

Experiencing and sharing these experiences are tantamount for the development of humanity and it cements our interdependence. I try to express those.

A lot of my work focuses on emotions and feelings, the unseen. I am very interested in energy. It is the exchange of energy that governs the interaction of all beings, with others and the environment.

Very important to my practice is the exploration of the ideas of love and respect.

acrylic

www.instagram.com/mariastanfordartist

www.facebook.com/mariastanfordartist

stanford.maria0906@gmail.com

246 254 0111

Essentially I see myself as an aspiring artist! By investing the time, I will improve and enhance my unique expression.  My goal is to enrich my artwork by constantly being involved in the creative process: by researching, practicing, observing, repeating, I am developing skills everyday and growing over time; all the while articulating my inner voice!

My love of outdoor painting serves as a vehicle to propel my artistic interest and enthusiasm for the visual arts. Visiting various landscapes throughout the island-from River Bay in St Lucy in the north to Nelson Street in the city capital of Bridgetown ~ has allowed me to come into my own expressionistic style. My portfolio contains seascapes, wildflower super-blooms, turtles and my signature “Bodega Series” of still-lifes which depict ingredients for favourite recipes.

Born and raised in Barbados, I have been keen on art from my days at The Christ Church Foundation School. I then pursued Fine Arts at The Barbados Community College; after which, I studied Interior Design at the International Fine Arts College in Miami, Florida. In 2015, a deep interest in visual arts began to blossom and then flourish when I attended the National Cultural Foundation’s En Plein Air Workshops which were tutored by Barbadian master artists.

Awards: Design South Magazine. BIMEX Best in Home Show. BIMEX Best in Use of Products (Home Show). NIFCA Bronze.

Shows: Barbados Arts Council; The Crane Art Gallery; Drift Ocean Lounge; Round House; BIBA Charity Group Show; Argentine Embassy; Andromeda Gardens; Artsplash; Caribbean Gallery of Art; Senses Marche

acrylic / mixed media / oil

yasminsart.weebly.com/

www.instagram.com/paintandgroove

www.facebook.com/paintandgroove

yasminvizb@gmail.com

246 262 5500

Yasmin Vizcarrondo was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1958. Barbados became her home since 1998.She received an early introduction into the world of art by her late grandfather, a German immigrant, with a rich artistic inclination. She remembers seeing him painting daily, he took her to paint outdoors, and to the city’s galleries. The many moments spent together have definitely influenced Yasmin’s artwork.Here in Barbados, her painting has transformed from something casual to a way of life. This island has motivated and inspired Yasmin in unimaginable ways. In 2009, she joined Indrani Whittingham’s art group sessions. This started her “re-encounter” with art, it created an explosion in her senses, perceiving more vividly the extraordinary colors and images of the Caribbean.She uses oils and acrylics , loose brush strokes and palette knife, portraying her unique painterly and impressionistic style.Plein air is her favorite way of painting, something she has inherited from her grandfather, who loved the outdoors and who never painted from photographs.Her first Solo exhibition, called “Loving Barbados “, was in 2014. This first exhibition was dedicated to the memory of her granddad, Hugo Matthes, who loved and painted Barbados too.

Wood and Steel

www.theworkshopbarbados.com

https://www.instagram.com/theworkshopbarbados

263-6487

Lindsey specialises in crafting abstract sculptures and simple contemporary furniture that draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Barbados.

He works with local woods such as mahogany, mango, cedar, and tamarind and always prioritises environmentally conscious finishes like oils and shellac to ensure the highest quality and minimal environmental impact.

His process blends traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge 3D technology and draws on over 20 years dedicated to the tech industry.

Lindsey believes in elevating life’s ordinary objects into extraordinary pieces through thoughtful design and his work transforms simple materials into striking, functional art that harmonises with its environment.

acrylic / mixed media 

www.lornabwilsonart.com

www.instagram.com/lornabwillart/

lornabwill@hotmail.com

246 234 3129 

My paintings are a reflection of the environment surrounding me so therefore my art represents everything that I see, feel and experience. My aim in painting my subjects is to capture the beauty of the moment. I enjoy painting the everyday things, the things we miss or don't take notice of, yet, the familiar things that should give us pleasure. Therefore, my aim is for the viewer to experience, get lost, and be moved by that moment. I believe that it's in these small details that we get a glimpse of the Creator.

I prefer working with acrylic paints but sometimes use other mediums like wax resist. Iʼve recently been captivated by different textures and have been experimenting with various acrylic mediums and organic objects to achieve the desired effect I want. I'm also using my palette knife more as it not only gives the desired texture to my paintings but the feathery like results are most desirous for moving figures, and gives that Impressionist effect to some of my paintings. This quote by Pierre- Auguste Renoir sums up my feelings about my art.

“The magic of the sun transmutes the palm trees into gold, the water seems full of diamonds and men become the kings from the East.” Pierre - Auguste Renoir

ink, watercolour

ashdwilliamsart@gmail.com

234-6170

I work primarily with ink, watercolour and gouache. My work is centred around the female figure, nature, and my faith. Currently, I’ve been working on more narrative driven pieces, alternating between pen & ink drawings and acrylic ink paintings on wood.

Through the exploration of storytelling, I seek to express the more vulnerable and often deeply hidden aspects of ourselves.