Fourth Annual AAA - 2013

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) is hosting its upcoming annual  All-Star Amateur Artists (AAA) presented by the NAGB Education Department. The AAA was designed to bring together emerging and amateur artists to display their work in a professional museum setting. The Gallery hopes this opportunity will encourage these artists to develop their skill and study within the arts. 

AAA has been in existence for four years and displayed the captivating pieces of talented artists.
The theme for the fourth AAA is in keeping with the Gallery’s current exhibition entitled “Master Artists of The Bahamas” and “The Bahamian Collection”. Amateur artists are asked to create works that relate to the distinct styles of any Master Artist or portraiture that portray themes within either exhibition. Artists can submit up to two (2) works of art in any media and must be original work created after January 1st, 2013. Artists must email photographs of each work of art to nagbaaa.bs@gmail.com by Sunday, October 13^th, 2013 at 5pm to be considered. Chosen artwork will be shown on the AAA Exhibition opening reception.
The AAA is open to amateur and nonprofessional artists only-from 12th grade senior and beyond. This event is not meant for established or professional artists or artists that have had previous exhibitions with the NAGB.

This event only comes once a year, so do not pass up the opportunity, whether it may be entering the AAA or attending the opening, for as Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Never lose an opportunity to see something beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting."

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.
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For more information about the event or to volunteer at AAA, please call the Gallery at (242) 328.5800/1, Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm.

Artist of The Week:
Interview with Allan P. Wallace

Name: Allan Wallace
Age: 34
Profession: Artist
Major: Art

Specialty: Mural Art

What Interested You in Art?:
"I was always doing it from I was small and watching uncle draw from age of 2 inspired me"

Did you do art in high school?: "Yes"

BGCSE Art grade: A (with distinction)

Previous: SAC
Influential Artist: Antonius Roberts
Favorite Area of Art: Murals
Favorite Medium: Pencil/Graphite

Weakest area in art: "Patience to do things I have the ability to do. Patience in application."

Has art become every aspect of your life?
"Yes, every."

Favorite art piece & Artist: Persistence of Memory

Something that one has to constantly remind self about in creating art pieces:

That it is not me. You have discovered something, you have allowed it to happen through God. The Columbus of Art. "Let it be"

Art pet peeve:
"When people try to eliminate the intelligence part out of art."

Art quote for myself and others: "Put God first and all things will be added."

Favorite Color: Tan, shades of brown

Extra info: "I have no problem with critiquing but don't like people who criticize for no reason. Can be discouraging to an aspiring artist."


-L. Gem Roberts
(Gallery Trainee)