Memories, Maps and Dreams: Josephine Balakrishnan, Colombo Sri Lanka ~~~~~~~~~~ Press Release ~~~~~~~~~~ Memories, Maps & Dreams An exhibition of paintings and prints by Josephine Balakrishnan Opening August 13, 7:30 PM Show runs August 14 – 31, 2011 Barefoot Gallery 706 Galle Road Colombo 3, Sri Lanka In eastern culture a dream can be a map; the dreamer a vehicle ...
Stepping Out – Notes on Technique As I prepared for this exhibition, Barefoot Gallery Director Nazreen and I engaged in a stimulating dialogue across the time zones – thank goodness for the wonders of skype! One aspect of our talk was my painting technique and these notes are a distillation of Nazreen interviewing me on this topic. Subjects The ...
Nelun Harasgama has been painting ever since she can remember. As a girl she took classes at the renowned Melbourne Art School, founded by Cora Abrahams. There Nelun developed her skills, guided by her wonderful teachers, Mrs. Latifa Ismail and Noeliene Fernando. Ms.Ismail enjoyed taking her students out of the classroom to explore Colombo. The Vihra Maha Devi Park, The ...
Stepping Out Recent Paintings by Kay Beadman Kay Mei Ling Beadman was born in England of mixed Chinese and English heritage. She studied Fine Art at the University of Reading in the UK, where she trained in sculpture but has since switched to painting and now works predominantly with acrylic on canvas. Since 1999, Kay has lived and worked in ...
Buttala, South Sri Lanka Me, american pancakes, blue jeans. Appuhami, rotis. Sarongs. British, Sri-Lankan children wait To eat breakfast. Daub and Wattle, Illuk Roof wood fire I whisk the batter I-pod on Leonard Cohen Croons; “Love gone wrong’ Appropriate. For the moment. I am lost earphones in music carries me away to another place congruence and context (at home anywhere) ...
Press Release The Directors of the Barefoot Gallery in association with the Embassy of Switzerland present: Round the Potholes – Photo Exhibition by Joel Sames BAREFOOT Gallery Colombo 704 Galle Road Colombo-3 Opening 24th February – 7.30 pm to 9.30pm Show runs 25th – 26th February 2012 Saturday 10am – 7pm , Sunday 11am to 5pm Swiss photographer Joel ...
