Established artist Lorna Reid and
emerging artist Kerwin Ebanks are holding the opening of their art exhibition
Seasoned at the new Vid Boutaie Lounge on Mary Street on Thursday, 18 November.
All artwork displayed will be for
sale and the exhibitors are showing six pieces each. Although the show will
mainly feature paintings, Ms Reid will probably exhibit a sculpture or two as
well. The opening night will also feature the soulful sounds of local musician
Harmony Sott, a regular performer at the venue’s sister location, The Rooftop
Lounge, on the third floor.
The show marks the first time an
art exhibit has been held at the trendy wine bar, which boasts panoramic views
of George Town, and the owners are keen to host others.
Mr. Ebanks, a teacher, and Ms Reid,
a programmes coordinator with the Cayman National Cultural Foundation, first
crossed paths when Ms Reid taught Mr. Ebanks at high school.
The pair decided to hold a joint
exhibit following Mr. Ebanks’ decision earlier this year to push ahead with his
long-delayed re-entry into the local arts scene. As he pursued that goal, with
Ms Reid as mentor, she was inspired to take up her own neglected arts skills.
Dialogue on exhibiting together
naturally followed, more or less as a celebration of the creative bond between
the two artists.
The show’s title, Seasoned, taken
here to mean made fit by trial and experience, was decided on while they were
brainstorming ideas.
Working alongside each other and
critiquing and encouraging each other’s work, the artists have nevertheless
retained their own distinctive styles to produce work with the over-arching
premise of exploring life experiences, particularly in the context of Cayman.
“It has been a blessing to return
to my alma mater and, just like in her art class, to be groomed in the
profession as a teacher by Lorna,” said Mr. Ebanks.
“When I decided to take up painting
seriously this year, it seemed only natural that she would push me and offer
advice constantly. It has been my goal to showcase a repertoire of skills
garnered through my training – formal and informal – all centered on Caymanians
doing Caymanian things. It is a great honour for Lorna to even consider
exhibiting with me, but comes as no surprise for such is the heart of an
educator like her.”
As well as teaching in the public
high school system, Mr. Kerwin is also an art instructor with the National
Gallery of the Cayman Islands Art Sisters outreach programme.
Ms Reid, known locally as a
painter, sculptor and educator, last exhibited in 2007.
Vid Boutaie (French Creole for
empty bottle) is on the second floor of the Trilogie Building (upstairs from Le
Classique). The show closes late in December.
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