The Natural View: Pegasus 3-man show

Its been a while - both for this blog and for exhibits of new material at the Gallery Pegasus. But a couple of weeks ago, three enterprising young artists put their collective talents on display in the gallery's customary home downstairs the hotel lobby.

The two painters focussed on realistic depictions of scenery inspired by the picturesque parish of Portland, with some minor deviations into semi-abstraction (top). While there as also sculpture on hand, it was the ceramic work of Wazari Johnson (above) that primarily caught our eye.

Johnson, a bit of a polymath - he also works as furniture designer, graphic artist and illustrator - says these pieces, with the facial representations signal a new phase emerging in his artistic development. "It's been a while since I've really experimented with these types of images" he told us at the opening "I didn't have any idea how they would turn out beforehand, I just allowed myself to be open to hat was coming up for me"

the show continues at the Gallery through February.

Eat up, Drink Up, Tweet-Up

With good weather (no rain, gentle breeze) there's hardly any venue that can compare to the unparalleled vantage point of the Pegasus hotel's Top of the World rooftop patio (18 stories above New Kingston).

And it proved the perfect location (or relocation) for the the second in the series of Tweet-Ups, dubbed the Tweetheart edition in recognition of impending Valentine's day celebrations

And since you can't say valentine's without chocolate, the Chocolate Dreams fountain was positioned right at the entry door to greet guests - with plenty of fruit, marshmallows, and doughnut holes (rounds) for dipping.

Inside the catering was copious and supplemented by the addition of a NUVO bar, Nuvo being the new rose-champagne, sparkling liqueur cooler.

Pegasus GM Eldon Bremner hada few official words as did Sales Manager Prudence Simpson, then it was emcee Paula Anne Porter's turn to guide the faithful through a series of quiz giveaways and a quick performance turn from Youth View Award-winning dancehall star Tifa.

Thereafter, DJs Alrick and Boyd resumed the party vibes and spontaneous dancing broke out amid the conversations and - of course the tweeting and FB updating.

From a "Walk-On" to "Featured Analyst": a Super Sunday

MEMORANDUM

To:       Victor McFarlane, Dwayne Anderson, Richard Nembhard, Maurice Foster, Michael Edwards, Peter John Breakenridge

Cc:      Mr. Stewart, Roger Hasfal, Sean Grant, Norman Mighty. Pat Spence

Fr:       Tony Young/Programmes

Date:   February 7, 2011

Re:      Super Bowl Coverage

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I thought the two teams covering the NFL Super Bowl 45, did an exceptional job on Sunday February 6, 2011.  The interaction between the two locations was great and ‘on time’ and no could tell that you were not linked by some television monitoring system.

I would like to thank in particular Mr. Michael Edwards who sat in for Alva Anderson who was unavoidably absent due to illness.  Although Mr. Edwards has some broadcasting experience, to fit in the way he did at the last moment was a fine example of professionalism.

Well done team...You all did well and let us strive to keep that standard in all the projects that we undertake.

With thanks