THE JAMAICAN Artists and Craftsmen Guild is scheduled to launch an educational exhibition featuring paintings, prints and photographers by members at the Manchester Parish Library on July 24.This exhibition is expected to feature works by Manchester-based guild members John Powell and Linda Gayle, plus others such as Stanford Watson, Rafiki Karioki, Leopold Barnes, Novelette Gonzales, Viv Logan, Dawn Vaz, Patsy Mair, Vivienne Burnett, Martin Gough, Valencia Wright, Andy Jefferson, Juliette Robinson, Donnette Zacca, Cleve Bowen, Lennox Coke, Ewan Peart, Robert Armstrong, Sonia Richards, Phyll Williams and Nadine Anderson-Cheng.
The diverse techniques of the painters display a variety of approaches ranging from the traditional, surreal, impressionist through to neo-expressionist.
The exhibition is one of a planned series for the island. The Hanover Parish Library will host a similar exhibition, September 4-9; St. James Parish Library, from September 18-23; the St. Ann's Parish Library, from October 2-7; the Portland Parish Library October 16-20; and St. Catherine Parish Library October 30-November 4.
The guild is presenting the exhibitions as an opportunity for children and people in rural communities to see and appreciate the work of Jamaican artists.
Vice President Dawn Vaz said the main objects of the guild are to build relationships with artists across the island, foster and further enrich Jamaican culture and heighten the awareness and appreciation of art.
Representatives of the guild will be available on opening days of each stop to explain the work and supply additional information.
