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lunedì 13 novembre 2017

Camille Musser Artist Love St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Camille Musser

Camille says of her work: "My paintings are my way of affirming my deep love for the Caribbean. I have come to realize that St. Vincent and the Grenadines, my homeland, is the source of my inspiration, even though I now live thousands of miles away. I am constantly amazed at the way the landscape of these islands dominate my work."
"I grew up on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, surrounded by the sea, hills, fruit trees, the volcano and beautiful moonlit nights. These images have profoundly influenced my work. In my paintings I tend to pay homage to the island.

One of my favorite places to visit on the island is the Botanical Garden. It is the oldest garden in the Western Hemisphere, founded in 1765. It is situated on 20 acres of land on the outskirts of Kingstown, the main town. It provides a peaceful spot to walk and admire the many different and rare trees, from all over the world.
The St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral is my favorite building on the island. The architecture is somewhat eclectic, with strands of Gothic and Moorish themes running through its design. Originally built in 1823, enlarged in 1877 and renovated in 1940. It looks very exotic in a tropical setting.

The petroglyphs made by the indigenous people, who inhabited St. Vincent before Columbus set foot in the region, can be seen on rocks throughout the island. I find them interesting, mysterious drawings. I have used some of these drawings in my art making and love the magical quality they bring to the work. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is indeed a very special place."

Camille and her work have been featured in Who Does She Think She Is?, a documentary film by Academy Award winning filmmaker, Pamela Tanner Bell featuring five fierce women who refuse to choose. Through their lives, we explore some of the most problematic intersections of our time: mothering and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art. The film invites us to consider both ancient legacies of women worshipped as cultural muses and more modern times where most people can't even name a handful of female artists.
Camille Musser lives in Cambridge, MA with her husband of thirty years, whom she met as a young woman while studying in Europe. Camille has moved with her husband and their two children, living in Latin America, Europe, US and the Caribbean. She has been painting steadily since 1990, after taking a class with Ana and Fernando in Costa Rica. The subject of her paintings is the colorful island home she left at nineteen -- St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean Windward Islands. Her painting helped her reconnect with her Vinci heritage and propelled her to start the Youlou Arts Foundation, a non profit art organization which sponsors a visual arts program for the children of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

fireflies

Antheriums
16x20 Acrylic

Birds of Paradise

Carnival Masks

Carnival 

Tropical Bounty
Coconuts and Bananas
Red Garden
Moonlight Sail
28x21 Acrylic
Breadfruit Tree
25x28 Oil 
Aquaduct
     

                                                          Looking at Bequia
                                                                             29x26.5 Acrylic

Mother and Child
27x18 Acrylic

Off to the Caribbean
30 x 29 Acrylic

Play Mas I
16x20 Oil  

Play Mas II
16x20 Oil 

Play Mas III
16x20 Oil

Play Mas IV
16x20 Oil 
Grenadines Abstract
17x17 Mixed Media
Waves
18x18 Mixed Media  

Above The Palms

Fish Are Jumping

Baby Bananas

Beat the Devil
12 x 16 Oil on canvas

Carnival Dancers
21 x 16 Oil on canvas 

Conch Shells
14 x 161/2 Acrylic on canvas  

Coral Reef No. 1
24 x 20 Acrylic on wood

Man with Halo
16 x 16 Oil on canvas 

Moonlit Cays
27 x 161/2 Acrylic on canvas  

Moonlit Sea
35 x 27 Acrylic on canvas

Obeah Woman
12 x 16 Oil on canvas

 Parrot Dancer
 14 x 18 Oil on canvas

Sea Urchin 
21 x 20 Acrylic on canvas

Starfish
13 x 13 Acrylic on canvas 

 Blue Man
12x16 Oil on Canvas 
 Jumbies 
 12x16 Oil on Canvas
 Horseshoe Reef  
33x32 Acrylic on Canvas
Mother and Child #3
18.5x23 Oil on Canvas 
Stingray
19x14 Acrylic on Canvas  

Here Comes the Sun
29x 29 Stitching on Canvas with Acrylic Paint
Rain
28x30 Stitching on Canvas with Acrylic Paint
Riff on Sunset
32x26 Stitching on Canvas with Acrylic Paint
Untitled
38x26 Stitching on Canvas Mixed Media Acrylic Paint
  Conch Shells with Fish  
29x25 Acrylic on Canvas
Winter Sun
30x35 Stitching on Canvas with Acrylic Paint 
Tobago Cays
26x20 Acrylic on Canvas
 Nude with Fish  
20x16 Acrylic on Canvas 
Nude Under Tree
20x16 Acrylic on Canvas 
Standing Nude
17x16 Acrylic on Canvas
Nude with Conch Shell
17x14 Oil on Canvas
Mother and Child #4
12 x 16 Acrylic on Canvas   


Camille by St. Vincent and the Grenadines 




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