Arterial Network Seychelles

ANS NEWS ARTERIAL NETWORK RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL GRANTS COMMITTEE Signing the Agreement Members will be pleased to know that we signed a standard funding agreement on Friday February 8th which will enable us to begin a mentoring scheme for young Seychellois artists designed to  'empower young artists for self-development, cultural development and contributing to the development of the economy.' The agreement, which is between the Government of Seychelles, the National Grants Committee and Arterial Network, will see SR179,500 provided in four stages. PS Michel Pierre, Mrs Eline Moses -Chairperson of the National Grants Committee and Ans Chairman -Martin Kennedy seal the deal! We made a bid for government support late last year and applied for a much larger sum in fact. Our project, named THE FUTURE, was intended to provide studio spaces and quality art materials to the art community, with an emphasis on young artists, as well as provide mento...

'Making it as an Artist in Africa' Totems by Leon Radegonde The BBC Journalist Jason Dunford from the ' Smart Money ' show, recently visited the Seychelles with his film crew to find out what it takes to make it as an artist in the region. The documentary called 'Making it as an Artist in Africa' features three Seychellois Artists; Frances Chang Him, Isham Rath; Leon Radegonde and ANS Chairman Martin Kennedy!  Watch this short film of Jason interviewing the artists and get some wise words from Martin Kennedy - Some of the filming took place at the Eden Art Space Gallery so  the work of many other Seychellois artists also features heavily in the background  - so  If you see any artworks that you are interested in let us know  😉  Click to watch the 7min video  HERE :   Let us know what you think in the comments below. For info about Artworks email us  HERE

A Meeting of Minds.... The Arterial Network Seychelles Steering Committee are inviting all members to come and join us at the Eden Art Space Gallery for a fun informal evening. A great  opportunity for members to meet, mix and mingle!  Come along and share ideas, see some art and meet the Steering Committee. Not a member but would like to join?  Its Free! We keep you up to date with whats happening at the Eden Art Space Gallery We invite you to participate in Local and international exhibitions We send you info about art projects, sponsorships, scholarships, grants, and international projects We invite you to Art Talks, Art Film Nights, and other Art related events. To request the Membership form email Michelle HERE - and remember its FREE!  Click Subscribe at the top of the page, enter your email address and never miss an Arterial Network event! Like our Facebook Page - HERE

FRANCES CHANG-HIM I would like the viewer to experience a sense of gratitude towards the amazing beauty of the environment that surrounds us Frances’ subject of choice is tropical islands, beach and forest scenes, she creates painstakingly accurate renditions of lush locations around the Seychelles Islands. My core concern is definitely the reflection of nature and the manner in which nature enriches humanity. FAIRYLAND 2004 Acrylic on paper 50x40cm Frances is also concerned with the protection of the Seychellois Heritage and often portrays cultural elements in her paintings; you will often find women in traditional Creole dress and  figures performing activities unique to the Seychelles way of life. I think we are losing a lot of our traditional activities because of our modern way of living. Thus I would like to keep them ‘alive’ through my paintings. DAYDREAMING 100X80cm 2015 acrylic on canvas. Aside from landscape and scenic vistas Fran...

DANIEL DODIN ARTIST'S STATEMENT   The new series of work that I have created expresses aspects of my everyday life in visual narrative forms. In many of my works I depict the ordinary struggles of local youngsters, many of whom are facing addiction problems whilst dealing with social discrimination. Some of this series reflects the plight of displaced refugees – sadly a common and worldwide concern. Elsewhere I have included and revealed a number of Indian characters due to my familiarity with Indian society. I feel that Indian people number amongst the key activists in the history of the Seychelles – they have always had a major role to play here. Within a local context I find the relatively recent phenomenon of the bottle collectors fascinating. These young men have unique characters; they spend their days making long journeys carrying big bags on their heads which are filled with empty plastic bottles (which they sell). Looking at these characters a sense o...

EDEN ART SPACE 2018 – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS   All Arterial members are encouraged to visit the association's gallery Eden Art Space located in the Eden Plaza.  Michella Marzocchi manages the gallery that is also home to the administration of Arterial Sesel, with Michelle Griffiths managing the ANS day-to-day operations. Pop in for a coffee and a browse of the latest Affordable Art show, which runs into the new year. By the way, the main reason for writing this is that now we have to purchase a coffee machine, something which is long overdue. There are other recent purchases which we are happy to tell you about; ·          A 65” television monitor and DVD player. We will use this to showcase the short films featuring Seychelles artists (see below) as well as promote other gallery events. ·          Shelving units for the office area. This sounds boring – a...