Category: Salus Project

Opening Reception – 11th August 2016 – The Salus Gallery

My interest in photography came from my father. I can vividly remember following him while on his photo shoots. At about 7 years of age he gave me a small point and shoot camera. That was the “beginning” for me.

Every day we are surrounded by nature’s beauty yet, due to our hectic lives, our tendency is to overlook these small yet marvelous things. I too fell into this habit but once I picked up my lens it allowed me to focus. Consequently, my love of nature and landscape photography blossomed.

We, in the Bahamas, live in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Hopefully, when someone looks at one of my images they will be reminded of how blessed we are.

This is, “Life through my Lens”.

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[Found] in Translation:
Works by Cristin A. Villamil

Opening reception: Thursday, May 5th, 2016 at The Salus Gallery, Family Medicine Centre

“I am inspired by the energy, colors and textures that surround all of us here in The Bahamas. From the flash of a beautiful smile to the magnificence of a stingray leaping from the depths of the water to the daily sunsets and sunrises that keep us grounded in the present…these glimmers of life are what I translate onto my canvases.

“I find the essence and joy of life is in the nuances and repetition of the daily grind: things that we see and do everyday, perhaps even taking them for granted, surrounded by such beauty that flows through us 24-7.

Each time I observe, each time I translate through painting, I am reminded to take in and appreciate every amazing step of my journey in The Bahamas.”

The exhibition of original works by Bahamian Artist Frecinda Mullings entitled “The New Knowledge” focuses on personifying spirituality and the study of multiple psychological and emotional perspectives of the mind.

The inspiration for this show grew from observing the effects of religion on the way one views internal and external environments. As a result, unique illustrative and expressionistic body of work formed, exploring what is regarded sacred, holy, beautiful and important.

In doing so, this started a dialogue awakening and reigniting one’s instinct to think for themselves. The intention of this show is to break through close mindedness due to lack of information and intolerance of respecting new knowledge.