Art walk 2012 fine arts festival for Montego Bay

The first ever “Art Walk” fine arts festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica West Indies is slated for Saturday March 31, and Sunday April 1, 2012. The event, hosted by Elgosart Gallery begins each day at 10:00am and ends at 7:00 pm, and set for 31 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay St. James and at the former Native Restaurant Building. This art event is in commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th independence celebrations. Artists from across Jamaica will be participating, and admission will be free to the public. Fine arts, sculpture, pottery and other…

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Susan Shirley shows at Harmony Hall March 4

Susan Shirley will be presenting her eighth one-person exhibition at Harmony Hall, Ocho Rios on Sunday, March 4. Opening remarks will be made at 12 noon by Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, Attorney-at-Law & Mediator, former Minister of Tourism, Entertainment & Culture and Host of “TalkingPoint Assambalive” on Newstalk93fm. Born in Michigan, Susan met her Jamaican husband Greg at Michigan State University, and they returned to Jamaica in 1976. After teaching art at Alpha Academy for several years, she left to concentrate on her own artistic development and raising their children. Over the…

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Herbalist Stoneman to host Eve of (Jamaica) Herbs

“Eve of (Jamaica) Herbs”, will be hosted by Jamaican Herbalist, Stoneman, for his earth strong day February 20. The evening will be held in the Red Hills

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Jamaica Mission Catwalk Takes on the Caribbean for Season 2

Jamaican fashion reality series expands to Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago AGSelectPR, KINGSTON, Friday, February 3rd 2012: The Mission Catwalk reality series has expanded its reach and returns to television for a second season with contestants from several Caribbean countries. Fifteen designers from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and home country Jamaica will compete for enviable prizes, among them the chance to show at London Fashion week. Says host and executive producer Keneea Linton-George, “Our aim at Mission Catwalk is to grow the fashion industry, not just…

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Suite Jamaica art travels the Red Hills

Suite Jamaica travels the hills! COME take advantage of SUITE JAMAICA art by some of Jamaica’s finest artists — experienced, upcoming, YOU WONT LEAVE empty handed with prices from J$3,000 for pieces of finesse. 10 minutes from foot of hill, located just below Kirkland Heights. Jamaica Art ideal for home, office, souvenirs for your off island home. Artist list [includes Shaun Reid, Art of Spiral, Ewan McAnuff, selected Jamaica Master Painters, Thea Mac, Sharon Fox, Henry Eccleston, international Jamaicans etc] a private affair… come and you’ll see — it’s all…

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