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$ 0.00 - $ 900.00
Pineapple Fields
When Barb found out that pineapples grow in Jamaica, she decided to paint something to do with them. She researched how they grow and found out that the grow on the tops of stalks – like thistles! Who knew! She came across a picture of a pineapple field and knew... -
$ 15.00 - $ 900.00
Jamaican Lady Selling Cashews by the Road
The sky in the header for the web site is taken from this painting. Barb really enjoyed painting this one. Barb’s friend who owns the Jamaican restaurant here in Victoria, showed her a photograph of a lady selling cashew by the side of the road. She was struck by the... -
$ 150.00 - $ 900.00
Jamaican Bay
Barb is crazy about palm trees. She loves them. We do have some palm trees here in Victoria but it is not hot here and she does not rave about them. I think what she really likes palm trees + heat. Anyway, she painted some palm trees for her friend... -
$ 150.00 - $ 300.00
Banana Flower
In her search of things Jamaican, Barb decided to do something with bananas. She discovered that the banana flower is HUGE —easily as large as a bunch of bananas in the store. She saw pictures of flowers with bananas above but wondered “where do the bananas come from?” Days of... -
$ 0.00 - $ 375.00
Doctor Bird
The things you learn when you paint! The Doctor Bird _ or Swallowtail Humming Bird is the national bird of Jamaica. It only lives in Jamaica. The male has these loooooong iridescent tail feathers that are unique among the Humming Bird population. The Doctor Bird has been immortalized for many... -
$ 150.00 - $ 600.00
Stirring the Pot
In this painting, Barb decided to let whimsy be her guide. The postcards and pictures on the wall and image on the wall – is it a window or a painting? – are all little pictures in their own right. In one of them is the logo for her friends... -
$ 150.00 - $ 800.00
Ackee
This is Ackee – Jamaica’s National Fruit. Ackee was originally imported from West Africa, probably on a slave ship. It grows well in Jamaica. Ackee is poisonous when unripe. It only becomes edible when the end opens as shown in the top fruit. Jamaica is the only place where the... -
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Ting®
A survey of things Jamaican would not be complete without Jamaica’s own homegrown (literally) grapefruit flavoured soft drink – Ting. Barb wanted to do a painting of Ting, so she went out and bought two bottles. One to use as a model and the other to give her the flavour... -
$ 150.00 - $ 1,000.00
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise—Strelitzia reginae—Barb got the idea for this painting when she went into Becky’s Jamaican restaurant and saw a silk Bird of Paradise. She thought, I can do this. Please note – these flowers do not grow here. The closest Barb has been to one is the flower store.... -
$ 0.00 - $ 950.00
Palms in the Breeze
Barb adores palms. They actually grow quite well in Victoria, but she wants it to average about 20°C higher. In this painting, it is all about the palms, the warm breeze and warm sand. Barb’s has an amazing way of using brief strokes with lots of colour to portray turbulence...
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