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| All Schooner Bay pics courtesy of Steffon Grant |
Whuddup freaks?
Before we kick off, I need to make a public apology.
In my last 2 posts, I used...
ARIAL font!
I know, I know, how could I?
I swear to you when I posted there was no Helvetica in that little drop-down menu, honest! I promise, I will never ever do that again.
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Ok, I feel a little better now. On to the important stuff.
Peeps, this summer has been so amazing. I, along with two other lucky souls, was a recipient of the Popop Junior Residency Prize. Three lowly student artists were plucked from obscurity and given the chance to do something SPECTACULAH. We were given a studio space, stipend for supplies, opportunities to be apart of various murals and art projects, and trips to Abaco, Bahamas and New York City. All of this resulting in an exhibition in November.
I don't think y'all are hearing me, so I'mma break this down for you. People gave me workspace, cash money, airplanes, excitement, art, fun, and all they wanted me to do was show up and make work! Thanks to the D'Aguilar Art Foundation, Popopstudios Center for the Visual Arts, and Antonius Roberts for reminding me that life can be really awesome.
Ok, ok enough chat. We want pics!
Dear people, THIS is the place where we stayed. I can actually taste your jealousy.
While in [ridiculously beautiful and unnecessarily awesome] Schooner Bay our group of 9 took part in the First Annual Schooner Bay Art Symposium. This was all about green living, green thinking, and green art-ing. For more info on Schooner Bay click on the pretty link http://schoonerbaybahamas.com
We made two pieces while there:
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For the full run down of the Schooner Bay experience check out my article in the Nassau Guardian http://www.thenassauguardian.com/Arts-July-24---3rd-on-pg--1--Student-trip-
(If you're bored already then scroll down past the funny writing.)
By KHIA POITIER
For the Guardian
The first-ever Schooner Bay Art Symposium served as an exhilarating opportunity for artists to directly influence the surrounding environment and breathe new life into the space. Participating artists, under the leadership of Antonius Roberts, included John Cox, Director/Owner of Popopstudios Centre for the Visual Arts; Nigerian artist Amarachi Okafor, and six emerging College of The Bahamas artists: Dominique Delancy, Diara Ferguson, Steffon Grant, Jeffery Meris, Khia Poitier, Deime Ubani and Tiffany Williams.
To begin the journey in Abaco, we took a tour of the Schooner Bay development seeking to find our place in nature and engage in a critical dialogue about the renewal of Long Beach. In an effort to creatively regenerate the landscape, we combed the beach for useful objects that could be recycled into art forms.
After general group discussion, we noticed that the common denominator in all of the proposed sketches was the use of tuna netting found in abundance on the beach during our stay here. It was then agreed that the use of a recognizable icon, the native turtle, would be the most effective display of cultural expression and awareness. Using only the tuna netting and nails, we secured the piece to an approximately 15 ft. limestone wall near the entrance of the village.
The purpose of the project was to create something that would serve as a temporary landmark expressing cultural connection to the space until nature could take over and reclaim it.
And that's all she wrote...
Before I go, I just want to send a shout out to all the people who consistently inform me of my poor choice of career, and my need to wake up and enter the real world. Hey guys, couldn't hear you over the roar of the ocean in Schooner Bay or the hustle and bustle of the big citteh. Missed ya! Let's [not] talk soon =).
I'm out!
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