Life in Antigua Barbuda
The best guide book to see what is happening in Antigua in order to plan your vacation and a brilliant keepsake in hard copy to put on your coffee table to memorialize your holiday.
The best guide book to see what is happening in Antigua in order to plan your vacation and a brilliant keepsake in hard copy to put on your coffee table to memorialize your holiday.
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Arts<br />
&<br />
Artists<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g by D<strong>in</strong>a De Brozzi Goodenough<br />
DINA BROZZI GOODE-<br />
NOUGH, Tel. 764 5594, was born<br />
<strong>in</strong> Italy and started pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g large<br />
oil canvases at the age of ten, prior<br />
to attend<strong>in</strong>g art schools <strong>in</strong><br />
Bologna, Paris and Florence. She<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ally settled <strong>in</strong> <strong>Antigua</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1999<br />
with her husband Architect Andrew<br />
Goodenough. While work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
as much as possible from life,<br />
whether it be children, women,<br />
Caribbean people or dogs, she<br />
firmly believes that the way to<br />
br<strong>in</strong>g life to a pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g is to establish<br />
good relationships with her<br />
live models. Her work can be<br />
viewed at Harmony Hall, Sugar<br />
Ridge and her studio/gallery The<br />
Workshop <strong>in</strong> Falmouth, English Harbour.<br />
DEBORAH ECKERT, Tel: 723 3007, has a passion for<br />
people and has spent several years pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g award-w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
portraits. Her other favourite subject is nature and<br />
particularly landscapes. However, recently she has<br />
begun explor<strong>in</strong>g abstract pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs. In addition, Debbie<br />
creates sculpture from found objects and wall hang<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
from glittery fabrics called lum<strong>in</strong>ous landscapes. Her<br />
work can be viewed at Art at the Ridge galleries.<br />
JAN FARARA, Tel: 764 8803, Jan’s murals grace many<br />
hotels and restaurants on the island. Her large colourful<br />
canvases are much <strong>in</strong> demand <strong>in</strong> <strong>Antigua</strong> and around the<br />
world. The subject matter is always the Caribbean, becom<strong>in</strong>g<br />
sometimes more, sometimes less abstract, but<br />
always captur<strong>in</strong>g the feel<strong>in</strong>g of the islands. Jan gives visitors<br />
a warm welcome to her gallery/studio <strong>in</strong> Buckleys.<br />
JILL FULLER, Tel: 725 5455, Jill moves between media,<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g photography as a tool whether she is pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
sculpt<strong>in</strong>g, work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> ceramics or mak<strong>in</strong>g collages. Her<br />
work reflects her love of the Caribbean and is often featured<br />
<strong>in</strong> magaz<strong>in</strong>es, catalogues and brochures.<br />
GILLY GOBINET, Tel: 464 6084, is best known for her<br />
vibrant watercolours, true reflections of <strong>Antigua</strong> and the<br />
Caribbean. She uses her wide range of styles, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
cartoons, to illustrate her very popular Cool Caribbean<br />
book series. Orig<strong>in</strong>al pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> watercolour, oil,<br />
acrylic, and pen and <strong>in</strong>k are available directly from the<br />
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