Bonaire Art

Opened December 6th at Kas di Arte.
Includes more than 30 pieces from Winfred Dania and Frans Booi.

This exhibit will continue until January 3, 2010, with Kas di Arte opening week days from 10 am to noon and from 5:30 to 9 pm, and on the weekends of December 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

The 2010 Richter Art Calendar is an art wall calendar featuring 12 images of Linda Richter’s oil paintings and Jake Richter’s digital paintings. Each month’s image is protected by a gloss varnish.

Richter Art Calendar 2010

Linda’s images include:
~ Pristine
~ Flamingo to the Right
~ The Great Blue
~ Grazing Donkeys
~ Purple Water Lily
~ Tiger Lily

Jake’s Images include:
~ Bonaire Sunset
~ Bromeliad Blossoms
~ Green Turtle
~ Brain Coral
~ Cloudy Moon
~ Boy Meets Fish

This year we have added two mini-calendars for January and February 2011 at the back of our calendar for future planning.

The 2010 Richter Art Calendar sells for US$6.95 and is available now at the Richter Art Gallery on Bonaire. The calendar is available via two on-line shopping site, www.CaribbeanArt.com and www.BonaireStuff.com, for those in North America and Holland.

Bonaire Atelier Club is for artists who need set-up supplies and a place to paint. A shaded, open-air garden atelier is available at the JanArt Gallery, located at Kaya Gloria 7. Paint supplies are also available at the Club for a small fee for travelers who choose to leave their painting equipment at home. Easels, tables and accessories are free of charge. Iguanas and birds sometimes model for free. Local artist Janice Huckaby is on sight to assist in art coaching and tips upon request. Participants may also take part in Jan’s Art Workshops designed just for the Bonaire traveler, which can be arranged for “on location” paintings, as well as at the outdoor atelier at her gallery. These workshops range from two to three hours and a complete painting can be finished in one session. This is a great alternate activity for people who want to add something different to their Bonaire experience. The workshops focus upon Bonaire’s unique nature, both above and below sea level. For more information, visit www.janartbonaire.com, e-mail, jan@janartbonaire.com, or phone +(599) 717-5246.

Wilhelmina Plaza, Kralendijk, Bonaire
July 5, 2009

The 17th annual Dia di Arte (Day of Art) will be held on Sunday, July 5, 2009 on the Wilhelmina Plein,  with dozens of exhibitors showing local arts and cultural works in a vast variety of forms. There will be live musical and dance entertainment along with a selection of Bonaire’s cross-cultural cuisines.

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Pictures from Dia di Arte 2008

Dia di Arte now officially on the first Sunday of July

In 2007, the government of Bonaire officially set all future Dia di Arte dates as the first Sunday of July. That leads to the following schedule:

2009 – July 5th
2010 – July 4th
2011 – July 3rd
2012 – July 1st
2013 – July 7th
2014 – July 6th

Contact information if you wish to exhibit is:
Emma Sint Jago at (+599) 786-6420, or 717-6420
E-mail: emmasintjago@yahoo.com

Kas Di Arte
March 1 to April 3, 2009

Governor Thode will open the exposition March 1st 5pm. The opening will continue until 8pm.

For more information about the artist, check out his web site at: www.RonaldVerhoeven.com

Kas di Arte
Kya J.N.E. Craane 34 (Boulevard)
Bonaire N.A.

Opening: March 1, 5-8pm
Exhibition dates: March 2 through April 3
Monday – Friday 10 am – noon & 2 pm – 7 pm during the exhibition

Plaza Resort
February 27 through April 15, 2009

An exhibition of Renata’s new oil and acrylic paintings
entitled “Moments in Time” at the Plaza Resort. The official opening will take place on Friday, February 27 at 5:30 pm. Lt Governor Glenn Thode will open the exhibition.

For more information about the artist, see her web site at: www.bonairenet.com/renate/

Mini schedule of events for 2009

Jan 30 Youth Jump up – Rincon
Feb 5 First evening of Tumba Festival
Feb 6 Jump up Kralendijk
Feb 14 Children’s carnanal parade Rincon
Feb 15 Children’s carnaval parade Kralendijk
Feb 21 Adult carnaval parade Rincon
Feb 22 Adult carnaval parade Kralendijk
Feb 24 Farewell parade burning of King Momo (Fat Tuesday)
Feb 25 Ash Wednesday

If you are going to be on island during this time period, you should grab a copy of the Bonaire Reporter  (English) or the Bonaire Extra (Papimentu), on check on-line with the BonaireInsider for more information.

The Dutch Caribbean Art Diary 2009 was presented to Lt Governor of Bonaire, Glenn Thode On December 18, 2008.

The agenda includes artworks from artists in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The artists from Bonaire are Nan and Ronald Verhoeven, Jake and Linda Richter, Jackie Bernabela, Janice Huckaby, and Henk Roozendaal. The Dutch Caribbean Art Diary 2009 can be purchased at Kas di Arte or call SKAL for more information 717-8868.

The 2009 Richter Art Calendar is an art wall calendar featuring 12 images of Linda Richter’s oil paintings, Jake Richter’s digital paintings, and introducing Krystyana Richter’s colored pencil abstracts. Each month’s image is protected by a gloss varnish.

Linda’s images include:
~ Tiger Lily Bloom
~ Blue Flirt
~ Red Toucan
~ Red Bougainvillea
~ White Cockatoo
~ Egret Waters

Jake’s Images include:
~ Night Orchid
~ Poison Dart Frog
~ Statue of Liberty
~ Magic Windsurfing
~ Fijian Spotfin Lionfish

Krystyana’s Images include:
~ Coral and Sponge

This year we have added two mini-calendars for January and February 2010 at the back of our calendar for future planning.

The 2009 Richter Art Calendar sells for US$6.95 and is available now at the Richter Art Gallery on Bonaire. The calendar is available via two on-line shopping site, www.CaribbeanArt.com and www.BonaireStuff.com, for those in North America and Holland.