Barbados show a success!

I am sitting in the Barbados airport waiting to fly back to Dallas via Miami. The quick reflection is that the time in Barbados has been a success. The show was hung in time (complete with building the stretchers and stretching the paintings the day before). A lot of people came by for the opening and we got some good media attention. You can read Ian Bourne’s review here: http://bajanreporter.com/?p=8082

Taking a break in between stretching canvases

Giving the opening remarks

All in all, it was good to have launched my first solo exhibition and to look forward to more on the horizon. There are different directions to go in after this exhibitions and so you’ll find me in my studio painting (when I’m not stretching canvases).

One of the enjoyable parts of the evening was having the opportunity to play with Bajan saxophonist, Andre Woodvine. We improvised several Jazz standards and played around with some Calypso and Reggae themes as well. A good time was had by all.

Playing with Andre Woodvine

Thanks to Don and Catherine Cheeatow for pulling it together, Chris Hoad for hosting it at the Mews, my parents and wife Steph for the work they did and my studio assistant in Dallas, Wendy Gamon for prepping everything for travel.

In other news I submitted my application for the MFA at SMU this afternoon and so those wheels are in motion. I will be sure to let you all know the results.

Drumming for Susan Mains' opening