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Art’s healing properties

10 April 2015 Articles

by Ian Bethell-Bennett Art and literature often join forces to create a multi-layered experience; the words and images flow and

Re-membering the past: Margot Bethel and Nicolette Bethel take on Transforming Spaces 2015 family-style

21 March 2015 Articles

Teaming up to transform part of the grounds at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) this year are cousins College of The Bahamas Assistant Professor of Sociology Nicolette Bethel and artist and designer Margot Bethel, who will be assembling a representation of a former family home. The artwork was originally planned as a piece for the Seventh National Exhibition, Antillean: an Ecology, but the project had to be delayed due to conflicting schedules.

How To: The Proper Conservation and Preservation of Paintings

19 April 2012 Articles

A painting typically constitutes an oil or acrylic medium applied to a surface in a stylistic and artistic manner. Throughout

Feature from the National Collection: Emancipation Day Boat Cruise

1 December 2011 Articles

The sight of colorful faces, the rock of the music, and the sway of the boat with a boisterous, energetic crowd are all felt in John Beadle’s Emancipation Day Boat Cruise. Viewing this piece is an experience in and of itself. The analogous colors of reds, oranges and yellows are aptly applied across the canvas. The painting also includes elements of drawing, collage and quilting.

Feature from the Collection: Burnside Crowns a King

17 November 2011 Articles

If a visitor at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas were to wander into the office, found on the second floor, and make a left turn, one of the first things they would see is a “larger than life” painting of a man gazing back at them with a contemplative yet peaceful expression on his face. That would be Stan Burnside’s feature piece, “Solomon” (2000).