Posts Tagged ‘Bonaire’

New Holiday Items

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

We understand not everyone is ready to invest in a unique original oil painting or a limited edition print of original artwork, even during the Christmas holiday season. So our elves – more specifically Linda and Krystyana – have been busy in their studio working on some easily affordable holiday gifts items (which you can gift to yourself too, of course), all of which feature the unique Richter Art Gallery touch. This week, success in that area was achieved with the release of new earrings, ornaments, and beadmen.

The earrings feature our original artwork (with some common motifs) and are being offered in a Mix ‘N Match format where you can purchase one earring by itself, or match it with another single earring to make a custom pair. Individual earrings are only $7, while a pair is $12. The earrings feature things like Bonaire license plates, a Bonairean flag, a dive flag, as well as several different flamingo images from paintings by Linda.

New Mix'n Match Earrings at Richter Art Gallery

New Mix'n Match Earrings at Richter Art Gallery

We have also created special holiday ornaments which feature Richter artwork in miniature matted prints, decorated with Bonairean sea glass or sea salt. Each ornament is unique and different, and is being sold for only $9.50.

Holiday ornaments on display at Richter Art Gallery

Holiday ornaments on display at Richter Art Gallery

An assortment of Christmas Ornaments at Richter Art Gallery

An assortment of Christmas Ornaments at Richter Art Gallery

Finally, Krystyana’s jewelry making has been well known to Gallery visitors, and she has recently updated her Bonaire Beadmen line of wearable and displayable jewelry. Each Bonaire Beadman is unique, and sells for $16.

Bonaire Beadmen at Richter Art Gallery

Bonaire Beadmen at Richter Art Gallery

Kaminda di Arte and Open Sundays

Friday, November 19th, 2010
Kaminda di Arte Poster

Kaminda di Arte Poster

We’re pleased to announce that we are part of the new Bonaire art initiative called “Kaminda di Arte“. In the local Papiamentu language, that translates roughly into “Path of Art”.

In addition to meaning that we now have nineteen artists on Bonaire working together to promote Bonaire’s visual arts, every artist who has committed to the Kaminda di Art project will have their gallery, atelier, studio, or home open on the third Sunday of each month, through June, 2011, from 11am to 5pm.

Being open on a Sunday, even just once a month, gives Bonaire’s artists an extra opportunity to expose the public to their art, while at the same time helping show the breadth of work of Bonaire’s artists.

The first Kaminda di Arte Sunday will be this coming Sunday, November 21st.

We like the idea so much, that in addition to being open from 11am to 5pm this coming Sunday, we’ve decided to also be open every Sunday until Christmas, again from 11am to 5pm. We think that will help those of you who are still trying to figure out Christmas presents for your friends and family.

So, as a result, we will be open from 11am to 5pm (or 11:00 to 17:00 in 24-hour time notation) on the following Sundays:

  • November 21, 2010
  • November 28, 2010
  • December 5, 2010
  • December 12, 2010
  • December 19, 2010

In addition to our original oil paintings, limited edition prints, artisinal jewelry, and 2011 art calendar, we will have special Bonaire Art Holiday Ornaments available, as well as a new line of Bonaire-oriented earrings. Photos of those are forthcoming.

Notice: We Will be Closed For Two Weeks

Monday, September 6th, 2010

We just wanted to give everyone advance warning that the Richter Art Gallery will be closed for two weeks starting at the end of the month due to previously unexpected travel plans.

Our last public opening will be on Friday, September 24th, and we will reopen with our regular hours on Tuesday, October 12th.

Our apologies to anyone who had planned to visit us during Bonaire’s Regatta Week (October 3rd – 8th).

New Limited Edition Print – Bonairean House

Monday, September 6th, 2010

I just finished painting a new image this evening – “Bonairean House”, which represents my interpretation of the clean lines and high peaked style of Bonaire’s traditional architecture.

Bonairean House

Bonairean House

This print will be available in a limited edition of 75, with a printed area size of 9.5″ by 5.2″. The initial price of prints in this series will be $149 once it goes on sale in late October at the Richter Art Gallery and at CaribbeanArt.com.