She Danced In, then she danced out.
Big Drum Dancer, Susan Mains 46″ x 46″ Oil on Canvas, 2014
Free by Asher Mains
Stencil on Canvas on a Crocus Bag that says free.
Back to Roots for Susan Mains
Cocoa, ready to pick. Breadfruit, tempting from the tree. The Carenage of St. George’s. Distinctly Grenadian offerings. Acrylic on Canvas
Larry Catanzaro Shines!
Larry Catanzarro has been working! New paintings, but same great icons and stories.
Asher Mains–Paintings Inspired by musicians, and of course, Bob Marley
Asher Mains has been painting since he was a young child, and although he is still young, has been exhibiting for 20 years. Bob Marley continues to appear in his work, just because Bob is more than an icon; he is an inspiration. Enjoy this wall of large, emotionally charged musicians. All paintings are available…
Marie Messenger–an artist who shows her heart in every sculpture.
Marie Messenger’s delightful depictions of the people of Grenada pinched and proded into being, then fired three times, are being collected by the discerning visiting art collectors to Grenada like never before. And when you see the expressions on these endearing faces, you can understand why people connect with them. They are truly one of…
Mains and Mains to Exhibit in Barbados
If you’ve ever felt like there wasn’t a word for something you were trying to describe, perhaps you should have asked the plants. Susan Mains and Asher Mains have done just that. Bringing a veritable garden of new paintings and installations from Grenada, Susan and Asher Mains will be divulging the plants’ secrets at the…
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…
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
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.…
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