Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Art and Soul Gallery

All the best to you for Christmas and the coming year. Hope there is lots of art in it!

Free 3-day portrait workshop

Asher Mains will be doing a free portrait workshop at Spiceland Mall as he finishes the 8th portrait in his cocoa farmer series. Come and work with other artists/hobbyists/students and others as he shows you his process from start to finish and helps you do your own portraits in oil or acrylic. Donations are welcome but otherwise just…

More from Asher Mains’ Cocoa Farmer Portrait Project

See more from Asher on this prequel to the project. Then click to go to kickstarter and make a commitment.

Dancing Ladies–Very Popular

Susan Mains’ Dancing Ladies Series has gotten quite a bit of attention. One has gone to London, another to Barbados, and one to St. Kitts. Not sure whether the 4th one danced off to, but she’s gone. At least four 2015 Regional Calendars will feature Susan’s paintings of the dancing. So happy to share the…

Asher Mains on a Mission

Click here to go to the link for Asher’s Kickstarter project. Some very interesting stuff! CLICK

Contemporary Art in Grenada

A Special art exhibit, hosting the Grenada Arts Council. GAC—Contemporary Art in Grenada In an unprecedented stride forward, The Grenada Arts Council has presented Contemporary Art in Grenada, a stellar exhibition. This special exhibition that is being hosted by Art and Soul Gallery at Spiceland Mall showcases a selection of works from Grenada’s mature…

Sea Lungs

Originally posted on Asher Mains:
Context As someone who has grown up in the island environment, particularly Grenada, it is apparent how crucial our connection to the sea is. Whether the sea is feeding us or attracting visitors, we are in constant dialogue with and our health and well-being is in constant relation to the…

Art and Chocolate–Great Connector of People

Christina Cornier writes about her experience participating at the Art exhibition of the Grenada Chocolate Festival. My husband and I moved to Grenada, West Indies at the beginning of the year for him to attend medical school at St. George’s University. As the significant other of a medical student I was on my…

VIVA Mexico!

To celebrate Mexico’s indpendence, Honorary Consul to Grenada Magdalena Fielden shared a collection of beautiful Mexican folk dresses. The paintings and sculpture of Grenada’s artists rounded out the show.

A little fun at the Gallery! Mexican folk dresses on display.

Join us on Monday 1st September at 5:30 pm to commemorate Mexico’s independence. Beautiful Mexican folk dresses on display, as well as paintings by our gallery Artists, Larry Catanzaro, Asher Mains, Susan Mains, and others. Some music, some libations, some fun! See you there! Friday Khalo, by Asher Mains

In Celebration of Chocolate! Exhibit during Grenada Chocolate Festival Aug 2014

In Celebration of Chocolate!

Chocolate and Art Click here! Exhibit opens 5:30 pm Monday Aug 18th–pics coming soon!

Diaphanous

Originally posted on Asher Mains: Process:
Here are a few images of my recent new work. I have been trying to think of a succinct name for these pieces. I think of them as my “transparent” work, although they are not really transparent. I think of them as my “Sea Fan” series even though not…