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Traditional artist blending the human form & nature into surreal stories on canvas.
NEW WORKS LOADING... ✨️

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The Limited Edition "Undead Drip" collection is now live!!

Four caps. Four ways to get spooky this Halloween.

🧛‍♀️ Blood Party
👻 Boo Crew
🧹 Witch Please
🕸️ Webbed Up

Which one’s calling your name?

These caps are my first releases in residence at @kbadstudio !! So excited to share these after they stressed me out so lol

#UndeadDrip #ElmsCraftingCorner #elmsarts #kbadandelms #HalloweenDrop

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Artist Highlight ✨

Kimberly Roberts
@abacoceramics

Kimberly Roberts is a Bahamian artist hailing from New Providence, with a rich background in clay and fabric. After advancing her education in Florida, she settled in Abaco, where her passion for teaching has become a cornerstone of her career. Through her unique blend of cultural influences and artistic expertise, Kimberly creates mixed media pieces that resonate with warmth and vibrancy, aiming to inspire and uplift those around her.

Featured Work:
“Solstice Serenity” (2024)
Materials: Clay, cotton fabric, paint & dye
Dimensions: 16” x 16” x 3”

In “Solstice Serenity,” Kimberly expresses the eternal vitality of the sun through a harmonious blend of textures, colors, and materials. This artwork captures the beauty and dynamic energy of the sun, emphasizing its role as a life-giving force that inspires creativity and evokes deep emotions.

Ereisha Mackey ✨
@elms.arts

Ereisha Mackey is a traditional artist known for her surreal pieces created with charcoal and graphite on canvas, primarily featuring the human figure. A defining aspect of her work is the portrayal of white irises and pupils, which add a striking quality to her subjects. Mackey aims to blend reality and spirituality, crafting compelling stories that invite viewers to explore deeper themes.

Featured Works:

“The Universe in Simple Terms” (2024)
Medium: Charcoal & Chalk Pastel on Canvas
Dimensions: 16” x 20”

This piece explores the unsettling loneliness of space, highlighting our infinitesimal existence amid vast planets and stars. Its spiral composition draws viewers in, with bright edges fading into a dark center that resembles a black hole surrounded by countless stars.

“Planet Bantu” (2024)
Medium: Charcoal and Colored Chalk Pastels on Canvas
Dimensions: 16” x 20”

“Planet Bantu” playfully interprets the solar system through Bantu knots, reflecting Mackey’s view of her hair as a malleable universe. This vibrant piece celebrates cultural identity and connects personal narrative to the cosmos.

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Artist Highlight ✨

👩‍🎨 Chaavante Newton - @chaavante

Chaavante Newton is an emerging mixed media artist from Nassau, Bahamas, whose work is deeply rooted in personal experience and emotional connection. Using a blend of oil pastels, acrylic paint, and organic materials, she creates pieces that serve as a canvas for introspection and storytelling. Newton’s art resonates with authenticity, inviting viewers to explore universal themes of love, gratitude, and the human experience.

Featured Work:
“Thankful for the Sun, Thankful for the Mangoes” (2024)
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
24” x 56”

In her vibrant piece “Thankful for the Sun, Thankful for the Mangoes,” Newton masterfully combines mango pit fibers, oil pastels, and acrylic paint. The artwork features a double self-portrait of the artist holding a mango close to her heart, symbolizing her appreciation for both the fruit and the friendships that enrich her life.

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TOP SECRET: MISSION SOLARIS 🛰️

Citizens of The Bahamas, your presence is requested for an extraordinary cosmic event.

On September 19th, from 5pm-8pm, join us at the D’Aguilar Art Foundation Gallery, 8a Virginia Street, Downtown Nassau, as we launch SOLARIS.

Step inside our space station and embark on an interstellar journey, where art and astronomy converge. Each work is not just a depiction of the universe, but a reflection of the artist's own exploration of the vast unknown.

🌌 All systems go! See you there.

*We tried to tag as many artists as we could, please if we have not tagged you we simply could not find your socials, please comment or dm us and we would love to tag you*

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Here’s a little sneak peek!

Join us for the grand opening of Solaris tomorrow from 5-8:30pm. We can’t wait to welcome you aboard our ship! 🚀✨

Pieces by:

Dime Ubani
“Everything exists within the Void”
Mixed media
37.75” x 37.75” x 4”

Shanise Poitier
“When the Stars Align”
Acrylic on canvas
24” x 48”

Ereisha Mackey
“The Universe in Simple Terms”
Charcoal and calk pastel on canvas
16” x 20”

Olivia Pieri
Celestial Convergence: Brightest of All Time
Seed beads, thread and fairy lights on canvas
10” x 10”

#SolarisOpening #DontMissOut

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GWB’s Art Market is back this Wednesday! 🖼✨
Our gallery transforms its outside space with multiple creatives showcasing their talent. Join us this Saturday February 10th from 10 am to 5 pm and engage with and support these local featured artists, explore diverse products, and sip on exquisite wines in our vibrant space.

Featured Artists:
ELM’s Art
Foxy Paws Boutique
Art by ZellyM
Beatrice Gardiner
Monique Whyms Sand Jewlery
CiaMonet Candles Soaps and Scents

If you’d like to participate in the next one, don’t hesitate to reach out!

See you this Wednesday February 28th! ✨😁

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Throwback to my first ever self-portrait "Battling Perfectionism"! (Whoop whoop) ✨️

Here's to a whole lot more in the month of October (if I don't die from self-criticism first)

#selfportrait #charcoaldrawing #elmsarts #elmsartstudio

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