Voyages: Exploration Beyond the Ordinary

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the NAGB’s Art Summer Camp, this year’s exhibition highlights the vibrant creativity of young artists as they explore the vital relationship between people and the sea. Through a series of hands-on lessons and group activities, campers reflected on how local communities rely on the ocean for recreation, culture, and commerce. They learned how the sea supports daily life through activities like swimming, sailing, and fishing, while also serving as a historic route for trade and transportation that has long connected our islands.

With a focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship, campers were encouraged to think critically about the importance of protecting our marine ecosystems. Drawing from these ideas, they created original artworks using a range of media and techniques, inspired by the beauty, power, and cultural significance of the ocean. The works on view celebrate both the personal and collective connections Bahamians share with the sea, offering thoughtful reflections on our responsibility to preserve it for generations to come.

Campers exhibiting

Xi Bain, Rayna Bain, Raphael Barrett, Laila Bodie, Morgan Bonamy, Gabrielle Bonimy, Neveah Braynen, Kaia Butler, Eden Carter, Shandelle Chong, David Clarke, Iliana Colebrooke, Alyna Colebrooke, Chloe Collie, Kendia Cooper, Kamille Cooper, Ava Cooper, Saniyah Craig, Aria Darville, Mason Darville, Kassidy Dorsett, Kate-Elizabeth Dorsett, Ariyah Dorsett, Symphony Fernander, Liam Fernander, Kyla Fontana, Toni Forbes, Mariama Ford, Renaldo Fowler, Kyle Gibson, Christina Glinton, Shrey Goud, Shlok Goud, Noa Goudie, Adair Griffith, Rees Henderson, Ciella Higgs, Zaria Higgs, Lucy Huber, Bria Hunt, Romya Hunt, Brittany Huyler, Zackery Isaacs, Joshua Knowles, Ariell LaRoda, Sylvanna Mackey, Meadow Major, Jesse McCartney, Jaime McCartney, Omari McCartney, Michael Pendragon McKinney, Summer McKinney, Jolea McMinns, Laniya Morris, Sapphire Moss, Rocelis Moxey, Shannon Murphy, Ryan Murphy, Ja’Van Neely, Liam Nottage, Nyliah Philippe, Mathew Poitier, Raymond Rahming Jr, Elliana Richardson, Ayira Roache, Sofia Roberts, Chrystina Rolle, Tahiri Russell, Farelle Saunders, Chloe Sawyer, Teigan Scriven, Kevanae Seymour, Megan Sherman, Shia T Smith, Holokleria Smith, Orepanea Smith, Charlyze Smith, Mariah Smith, Chloe Smith, Victoria Smith, Aristides Smythe, Leonidas Smythe, Armani Sturrup, Christian Sukie, Malik Thompson, Nathan Thompson-McKinney Jackson Thornley, Derek Thornley, Gregory Tynes, Lola Wallace, Kace Ware, Zyan Winters, Adebo Woods, Jarda Woodside, D Angelo Wright