More Sailing
Stormy skies can’t stop the sailing.
5 Ways to Find Art Online
In 2012 I posted an article titled “10 ways to develop your own artistic style”. Many of the points involved seeing other artists’ work and since then I have realized that it may be helpful to talk about how to get other people’s art in front of you. Exposing yourself to more art opens all…
Susan Mains Sail of the Day
Sail of the Day 36″ x 48″ Oil on Canvas Although the rain is coming from across the hills, that doesn’t stop the sailing. A brief flash of sun in the afternoon lights the sails, and the captains run towards their wooden boats and the race begins. It won’t be long now…Work Boat racing on…
Steve McQueen, Grenadian
Steve McQueen, Grenadian Read Asher Mains’ article about Grenada and Steve McQueen, director of 12 Years a Slave. Steve McQueen: Grenada’s Future Creatives By Asher Mains, Art and Soul Gallery Although Grenada is small in land area and population, she has produced international superstars. Kirani James is the first that comes to mind for…
Art and Soul Gallery presents Island Violin
Beth Wolf and her students from Island Violin stopped by the gallery today to share some excellent music. We enjoyed it–hope you do, too.
Happy New Year 2014
Christmas Greetings to you 2013
Love and Light and Chocolate
There is going to be a Meeting (of fish)
Meeting There is Going to be a Meeting, Acrylic on Canvas, Susan Mains 2013. I know that Monet is the famous one for painting water lilies, but what if he had come to the Caribbean? Surely his soft, pastel hues would have brightened to fully saturated colours, and his shadows would have come alive…
Hand Made in Grenada just for you for Christmas!
Find a gift for someone sweet at Art and Soul–jewelry, bags, hats, and of course original paintings of the Caribbean
In honour of Nelson Mandela
Asher Mains paints Nelson Mandela Asher Mains painted this iconic hero portrait a number of years ago–when he was still in this three colour stage of yellow, red, and purple. The emphasis for this series is that the colour of skin doesn’t make the man–and certainly Nelson Mandela’s life is an example of that philosophy.…
Grenada’s Mona Lisa
Grenada’s Mona Lisa. Order a portrait of your loved one now for that very special Christmas gift. Very reasonable prices.
Marley on Paper series by Asher Mains
Marley on Paper series by Asher Mains.
United States at the Venice Biennale
Originally posted on Asher Mains: Process:
I picked up a few Art Journals at the bookstore today; Art Forum, Art in America and Frieze. The content is good, it includes an elegant discussion of totalizing systems by Camille Henrot and an interview with the US representative to the 55th Venice Biennale, Susan Sze. Having been…
Adventures in Artland – (Venice Biennale 2013)
Originally posted on Asher Mains: Process:
Imagine a place where delegates from 125 countries and an additional 47 non-national exhibits set up their exhibits for about 4 months every 2 years. Imagine a city where the only billboard advertising is for art and the visiting Guggenheim exhibit is happily promoted over the speakers in the…
Big Art Adventure!
The ultimate of art adventures, the Venice Biennale has for 155 years been the premier art exhibition in the world. Grenada’s artists have not yet had the privilege of representing their country in art at this prestigious event, nonetheless, a contingent of Grenada’s leading artists found their way to Italy to be inspired by the…
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