Magic of the art help Barbadian children

One of the island’s international residents – a visitor who has been coming to these local shores for over 30 years – has decided to give the gift of art in aid of Barbadian children.

Hedy Klineman, a German-born American artist has been ‘wintering’ in Barbados for the last 30 years but was forced into the COVID-19 lockdown from March 2020.

She used the time to draw. She started with a variety of pencils and crayons, migrating to her ‘magic pen’ – black ink on coloured paper – as lockdown stretched on. The output is dynamic, varied yet cohesive.

Her creations were born out of disruption – the Covid-19 pandemic with its myriad challenges, and then the eruption of La Soufriere volcano which covered the island in ash. Out of the idea emerged to give back in a way that provides hope. Hope through the donation of the funds from the sale of the art and hope through creativity, love and the magic that is art.

Klineman’s career spans 60-plus years. She has constantly pushed boundaries within her life and her art. Her style and subject matter have evolved over the years.

She has been influenced by art movements – she is an abstract expressionist; her social landscape – she has responded to African diasporic challenges with her African American portraits; her environment – her Fantasy Flora series has been inspired by the beautiful gardens in her home. Her current work reflects the place where we have found ourselves.

Inside Out is a stream of over 150 consciousness drawings done on recycled water paper and bright construction paper.

Abstract in orientation, these soulful meditations remind of things not virtual but real – faces, dances, masks, human interaction.  They are similar yet each is distinct.  Each piece resonates with the specific individual.

The exhibition is mounted in Norman Centre, Bridgetown, Barbados from Monday June 7, 2021 to Saturday July 3rd 2021 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Klineman has donated her body of work to raise funds for children in Barbados. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Optimist Club of Bridgetown, Barbados.

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