Braneka Bassett stands next to a donated work of art by Claudette Dean.
Artists, Claudette Dean and Alisa Streather are both from Grand Bahama.
About the Artists…
CLAUDETTE DEAN
“EXPRESSING THE INEXPRESSIBLE THROUGH COLOR AND FORM”
Claudette Dean’s work is a part of the National Art Collection of the Bahamas. A Grand Bahama based artist, she was honored in 2008 by the Bureau of Women’s Affairs for her outstanding work and contribution in the realm of Fine Arts.
She has exhibited extensively since 1995, including: “Lumiere” a one woman show in Freeport Grand Bahama in 2008, “Bahamian Art, Pre-Columbian to the Present” featuring the National Art Collection at the NAGB in Nassau in 2007, “Across a Sea of Dreams” a one woman show in Canada in 2006 and NE1, NE2, NE3 and NE4 Juried Exhibitions at the NAGB.
“Sisters”, a much celebrated piece of her work, was purchased by The Paradise Island Promotion Board in 2000 and is on display at The Lynden Pindling International Airport greeting visitors as they arrive in the Bahamas.
A published artist, she is found in many private and corporate art collections in the Bahamas and abroad.
www.claudettedean.net
About the Painting: “A Girl’s Prerogative” is intended to be a light hearted painting which plays with the idea that it’s a girl’s prerogative to change her mind. It was exhibited at the inaugural exhibition of Art International in Lyford Cay in 2005 which featured catalogue with a foreword by Lady Micheline Connery wife of Sir Sean Connery. An accomplished artist, she also had a painting on display at the exhibition.
ALISA STREATHER
Donated: “In The Groove”
Framed Original, Soft Pastel on Acid Free Light Grey Canson
Artist Statement: As a Grand Bahamian artist I’m happy to be able to support Grand Bahama’s Braneka Bassett with the donation of an original oil painting and as a citizen of a Caribbean nation and am also very happy that this painting will be auctioned in aid of the Haitian relief efforts.
Born in Nassau, and graduated from high school in Freeport, with top awards in art. Alisa attended college in Atlanta and moved home to Grand Bahama, where she worked at Freeport Advertising.
Deciding to make a change in her career, she attended the college of the Bahamas to obtain a Teacher’s Certification.
Children have always been a pleasure to work with, and bringing out their talents in Abaco, Nassau and Grand Bahama has been and still is very fulfilling.
Alisa’s work can be seen in local and international homes, and businesses such as Geneva’s Seafood, Island Java, and Mamadoo’s Restaurant exhibits some of her work.
The Junkanoo Girl captures the spirit of junior Junkanoo, and with the funds raised by this event it is hoped that children in Haiti will greatly benefit from this endeavour. We must all work to help the children, and there by our future.
Miss Universe, Stefania Fernandez with Braneka Bassett
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