NAGB Intern: Woodlen Saunders

My experience at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas was tremendous, exciting and wonderful. I got to meet professional artists that I only dreamed of meeting. Artists like Kishan Munroe, Jackson Petit-Homme, Robin Hardy, John Cox and Ms. Wright.

My first day I was here I received a tour from Joshua Stubbs another intern here at the gallery. We were allowed to walk through the gallery at any spare time to view the artwork. I had to create and cut out mask for the children for the Gallery’s Easter Production for March. The following  day we visited the Hillside House and created key chains from mahogany wood with Mr. Robin Hardy. I also created a design for the Gallery’s garbage bin to promote recycling, which were painted the following day.

However , all of the fun came to an end and Friday. I wish it could have been longer, but all good things must come to an end. After I graduate , the National Art Gallery will be the first job I apply for and hopefully my last. This was an incredible and awesome experince!

Woodlen Saunders

NAGB Intern: Terrannise Taylor

My name is Terrannise Taylor and I am a twelfth grade student at C.C.Sweeting senior High School. For my job experience I was placed at the  National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. This past week I was blessed to work with , if you ask me , the best team ever. Which consist of Ms. Benjamin, Ms.Pratt, Ms. Wright , Ms Knowles and Mrs. Coulson ,the director here at the gallery. I was also able to tour the gallery and view the end products of hard work , dedication, and time, from the various artists around The Bahamas. Here at the gallery I got to meet and mingle with a few of our local artist such as Antonious Roberts, Jackson Petit- Homme and Robin Hardy. At the Hillside House Mr. Hardy demonstrated how to create a pendant entirely out of mahogany wood using a mini-Lithe machine. 

The experience was incredible! During my time here I also had a little history lesson with Ms. Benjamin. Comes to find out that the gallery was actually a house! And the present storage house was once a stable for horses. My fellow interns and I created a design for the gallery bins to promote recycling. I believe our designs were really cool but don’t just take my word visit the gallery and see it for yourself. Here at the gallery , each Easter a Family Fun Day is held, my colleagues and I created the designs for the Easter masks, and a lot of hard work went into those ( so those children better like them!)! My craving for organizing was also satisfied, as I had to sort out cards and other miscellaneous files, which believe it or not I enjoyed! I will never forget the laughs, jokes, conversations, and advice shared here between the gallery team and myself. I will be sure to return if only to , you know hail or crack a joke! And oh how could I forget the gallery pot cakes that watched my every move, and growled at me , let’s not forget that . I will forever have a fear of dogs thanks to them J this was a memorable experience and from a scale of 1 to 10, I’ll give an 11!

Terrannise Taylor

NAGB Intern: Joshua Stubbs

My overall experience at the art gallery has been a great time I learn about the gallery and its history. I interacted with new people and learn about Bahamain artist and what are their inspiration. My colleagues and I painted a garbage bin that will be used for recycling so I left a part or me here. So a part of my art will always be here. I wish I could stay here forever. This has been one of my greatest time working.

It's so sad that next week a have to go back school it feel like a real job. Now since I’ve appreciate this week and what I learn I will never leave my mind. Thank you to Ms Benjamin, Ms Wright, Ms Pratt, Ms Coulson, Ms Knowles, for their time an their crazy jokes and time spent together. We visit the Hillside House and got a tour and meet Antonius Roberts, John Beadle, Robin Hardly. On the last day Mr Jackson Petit-Homme  take pictures of us a are garbage bin. We also finished cut out the Easter egg cut outs for the future hunt. I can’t forget Mr John Cox and Mr Smith and the librarian for helping get information . My over all experience you can see has been GREAT!

Joshua Stubbs

NAGB Intern: Antonio McIntosh

During my days at The National Art Gallery I’ve learnt that there are many fun things that you can do such as creating ideas for the wondrous events that are held here. I have also learnt the name of the artists and what type of work that they do like wood-carvings, wood printing, portraits and the art that is made from various objects that are found. 

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, in my opinion, is a terrific and fun place to be, you can look at the various drawings and paintings that are hung up by the various artists that did it. The part what I like the most is that you get to be an intern in training who can give tours to guests who visit, receive one hour lunch breaks and relax when you’re work is completed. 

This would have not been possible without Ms. Benjamin, Ashley, Ms. Wright, Ms. Pratt and lets not forget the boss lady Mrs. Coulson. I thank them all for their help and what they have done.

Antonio McIntosh