The Creative Genius of Donatien Fréminot
Donatien Fréminot found his way to art through his Chinese mentor, and loves to represent the Seychelles across the globe. However, the true heart of his work lies in the humble coco de mer.
Susan Mézquita – Dominican artist and cultural mediator for school projects
Susan Mézquita is a visual artist. You might ask: what does this entail exactly? It is, of course, about much more than just making art, exhibiting it to the public and selling it to those who most admire it. While on the surface this is how Mézquita makes her living, she’ll be the first to tell you that there’s so much more going on below the surface.
Nneka Jones and art that helps the public to ‘slow down and digest’ social issues
You don’t have to have a staunch passion for art to have heard of Trinidadian artist Nneka Jones. In fact, the vast majority of people will have seen her work whether they know it or not.
Jamar Simien – “If you love art, you need to practise”
He’s the artist, educator and Chief Executive Officer behind Contour Functional Art, a sustainable art and design firm uplifting East African communities.
The company builds on a thoughtful concept. Contour...
The Florida Highwaymen – Artistic and Entrepreneurial Success
Text by: Dr Michael Butler
Artistic creativity in the arts emerges in the most unlikely places. What some consider the last great American Art Movement of the 20th century emerged from southeast Florida at ...
Henry Watson – Making new art from old wood
Henry Watson favours the Cypress variety of softwood from which to fashion his unique artworks. He finds them in old slave houses, old barns, and other buildings that have been built over one hundred years ago....
Luís Enrique Camejo
The world renowned Cuban artist, Luís Enrique Camejo, will be exhibiting his works in London from October 2016.
Camejo’s studio can be found at the far end of a sunny roof terrace. After mounting a flight...
Pascale Thèard – Fashioning art for the everyday in Haiti
Designer Pascale Thèard left a burgeoning career in the world of haute couture in France to reconnect with her island roots in Haiti. Since returning, she has launched her own brand of accessories that is helpi...
Russell Whiting – Carving steel with the torch
As an artist, Russell Whiting wants to make sculptures that exhibit the skills and techniques that he developed as a metal worker over the last 30 years. His method of working steel is uniquely a product of his...
Creole Show – Breaking Stereotypes
A new musical revue that made its debut in 1890 changed the way that black Americans were portrayed and affected modern entertainment for generations. Titled The Creole Show, the program featured an all-black c...
Dennis Paul Williams – Unleashing Spirituality and Energy through Works of Art
Dennis Paul Williams might seem different to those who first meet him, and that's not a bad thing. Williams is a gifted artist and musician. His inspirational and spiritual works of art are directly representat...
Soraya Abu Naba’a – Capturing a Cultural Divide with Art
Soraya Abu Naba’a is a woman with two nationalities within her family. An artist by trade, she explores the cultural divide and the relationship of these components, from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The ...
Signs of a Presence Exhibition
Guests at the "Signs of a presence exhibition", marking the occasion of the Dominican Republic Week in the UK.
London, 2015
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Nurturing the Natural-Born Talent of Jallim Eudovic
Some of the world’s greatest talents go unrecognised by the vast majority of society. Talent comes in many forms and from many places; people born in big cities are as likely to possess natural-born talent as t...
Jean Michel Basquiat: A Talented Soul Lost Too Soon
The world has had its fair share of artists, from many genres, whose light burned bright and hot for a brief period of time before being snuffed out, forever. Jean Michel Basquiat is the perfect example of an a...