Cy Hutchinson, a Barbadian wood sculptor, amazed and re-defined the public’s understanding of his work with the recent exhibit, “A Collection of Pointless Objects,” held at the Queen’s Park Gallery in Bridgetown. Living Barbados spoke with him about the inspiration and evolution of his work. Cy’s work is not mass-produced; he is…

Taisha Carrington works with many canvases. One of Barbados’ most versatile multidisciplinary artists, her mediums include painting, performance art, sculpture, body adornment, and installations. Her work seeks to promote solidarity with the land and investigate the ‘liminality of life in the Caribbean after colonialism and into the anthropocene.’ Yes…this sounds…

Growing up I vividly remember there was a commercial on TV about an art exhibition at the Queens Park Gallery. It featured a dramatic voice saying, ‘VEX! Ras Ishi and Ras Aykem are VEX!’ For some reason this commercial always made me smile. I couldn’t understand the need for the…

In starting to write this article I immediately come to a wall as it becomes blatantly clear I don’t know how to aptly define Kraig Yearwood. To call him an artist comes short as a descriptor of his acumen. To call him a designer also comes short as it doesn’t…

In this issue of Living Barbados we explore the future. We wanted to highlight an emerging artist whose budding career truly embodies the optimism and inspiration we all yearn for right now.  At just 22, Brandon Best crashed onto the Barbadian art scene like a meteor. After stumbling across his…

A few months ago I came across some unique ceramic pieces online. What initially caught my attention was the spectacular detail and realism of each work. Some were so intricate they evoked a sense that to truly appreciate the work they would need to be touched.  After some investigation I…