The Paintings of Larry Catanzaro are vibrant and textural works, inspired by the power of the symbols. In his travel’s he is forever mesmerized by the beauty that iconic symbols have in today’s culture and in the past. Amazed in the their powers, he explores the content of their expression and incorporates them in his painting’s in various ways. The central theme of these images are magical…
The sky is violet grey, maybe getting ready to be violent, but a streak of sunshine comes in from the west to illuminate the sails. The sailing continues.
Market on Bag 24″ x 36″ This compelling work of art follows in a series that Asher began following an extended stay in Ghana, West Africa. The Market place is much like a Caribbean Market, including the people. He found many similarities between West Africa and the Caribbean, and ever so often, these parallels creepinto…
We welcome Larry Catanzaro to the group of artist represented by Art and Soul. Larry is a long time resident of Grenada. His extensive travel has inspired his work, and the symbols of many cultures find their way into his detailed works.
Marie Messenger, our local magician with ceramic, brought in this beautiful piece that we caught her in video doing on January 1, 2013. Samuel is so amazing, sitting there in his firy red shirt, holding his red fish. All the details so perfectly and elegantly captured by Marie. Here he will sit until he moves…
These wooden boats that are raced in Grenada and the Grenadines have a life of their own propelled by the love of the sea by the men and young men racing them. They may not follow the rules of international sailing, but they have a code all their own, often loudly disputed at the end…
While Grenada is a tropical paradise with beaches, palm trees, rain forest, and lushness, it is also an island where real people live. People who like mutton. Thus, goats and sheep are a regular part of the landscape. Not in huge flocks in fields, but by the ones and twos, usually tied to a stake…
I nearly put “rules” in quotations in the title because it comes across a little more hard and fast than I mean it to. There is something to the idea that given infinite options, creativity is limited. Give yourself constructive boundaries and flourish within your bounds. These “rules” are things that I’ve learned over the…
So could it have rained any more on the Saturday of the Grenada Sailing Festival 2013? I suppose so. We may not have had those 5 minute bursts of sunshine that created all the drama in the skies. The sailors didn’t mind the rain, they were wet anyway. And I was wet. I didn’t mind–no…
Susan Mains visits the 49th annual exhibit of the Grenada Arts Council with some children of Berean Christian Acadmey in Grenada
Carenage As Per Your Request The beautiful, mysterious Carenage of St. George’s. Always intriguing, always different, always compelling. Not tired of it yet.
Asher visited the Vatican Museum in Rome recently. This painting is several views of the same marble bust. “All of history is men moving rocks around. To build, to exchange currency, to tear down…if you are important enough your likeness is turned into stone and kept for a future generation. to view. And someone might…
Asher has painted Bob Marley a few times–ok that is an understatement. Asher has painted Bob Marley a lot of times! This painting, however, takes on a new feeling. Besides the resting Bob, Asher has added an organic imagination to the painting. Maybe it was the influence of his recent trip to Barcelona, Spain. I…
Here is a video showing Marie Messenger’s raku firing process done at the beginning of 2013!
Marie Messenger does her first raku firing for the new year. Watch the process. Click here to watch video.
Susan Mains Gallery 