Kishan carefully emptied the contents of his backpack on to our studio table. A professional digital camera, spiral-bound sketchbooks, coloured pencils, sticks of charcoal and a full set of paintbrushes sheathed and bound. The items lay in confirmation of Kishan’s artistic dexterity – his proven prowess as an artist over a range of visual mediums. … Continue readingKishan Munroe
As with all her passions – singing, acting, dancing – crocheting was a skill she learned at a young age. Her grandmother taught her when she was nine years old, “in the summer of 1992 and I’ve been crocheting ever since,” said Leah. … Continue readingLeah Eneas
Atario is happy to share his story. He started with basically nothing, “no money, no well-known name, no political connections,” he said.
What he did have was a good business idea, a burgeoning belief in himself and the gumption to act on it. … Continue readingAtario Mitchell
“Be honest.”
It is Heino’s motto, the backbone of how he operates and the undertone of everything he creates. He honours his instincts, trusting where they take him, whether or not even he knows where it is going. … Continue readingHeino Schmid
She’s gorgeous, curvaceous, talented, successful… and she’s funny. She doesn’t even try to be, it just comes out in the witty, quirky things she says and when she talks to herself in accented voices.
She will make you laugh, but don’t take her lightly. She is much more than a pretty face – she is one of The Bahamas’ most vibrant and in-demand female performers. … Continue readingBodine ‘Be’ Johnson
In November 2012 our small group paid a courtesy call on Sir Arthur Foulkes.
“This is a wonderful idea,” he said when we told him about the Bahamian Project. We showed him the photo we taken of Peanuts Taylor – an intense study in black and white. “Look at the quality of the work,” said Sir Arthur.
It was during that courtesy call that the seeds were sown for this photo session. … Continue readingSir Arthur and Lady Foulkes
To say Natalia, fondly known as Potcake Tali, is a friend to animals would be an understatement. She is more like a young “Mother Teresa” of animals. To some she has been their only hope of survival. She has nurtured back to health many sickly suffering dogs doomed to die unnoticed and unloved on the cruel streets. She has made a difference… a big one certainly to the animals but also to people who are appreciative of what she does. … Continue readingNatalia Nunez
“When I tell stories I have to be fearless because that’s what people are going to respond to and I have to be honest. I think about how are people going to be able to connect with the story.” … Continue readingKareem Mortimer