Volume 2 Issue 2
Jacqueline Barry
Oil on canvas
"Our nature isle Waitukubuli is the name of given by our indigenous people, the Caribs… Her tall statue towers over the green luscious island hidden in the background with all its beautiful attributes whilst enjoying the medicinal qualities of [the] coconut. Caribs paint their bodies and faces traditionally as a way of expressing their beliefs and culture. The masks highlight this in an almost cubist impression."
Jacqueline Barry
a b o u t t h e a r t i s t
Jacqueline Barry is of Dominican parents. She attended the St. Martin's Primary School in Roseau, Dominica, then left to pursue her love of Art at Berkshire College of Art and Design in Reading, England. She freelanced in the field of graphic design and photography for many years. In addition her studies in the History of Art have lent themselves to her creation of vivid paintings. Barry continues to paint in her spare time while she works as an art teacher at the Convent Preparatory School in Roseau.
a b o u t t h e w o r k
Tall is Her BodyOil on canvas
"Our nature isle Waitukubuli is the name of given by our indigenous people, the Caribs… Her tall statue towers over the green luscious island hidden in the background with all its beautiful attributes whilst enjoying the medicinal qualities of [the] coconut. Caribs paint their bodies and faces traditionally as a way of expressing their beliefs and culture. The masks highlight this in an almost cubist impression."