On Saturday November 26 a new exhibition opened at the Devonish Gallery with pottery from Brenda Lawrence and paintings by Gersha Hendrickson. A large number of persons were present for the opening to view the items and showed appreciation for the work.

Brenda Lawrence

Brenda Lawrence, who is a US citizen resident in Anguilla has some very unusual pieces of pottery that are all hand-built. They include wall pockets, small teapots, tamari pots and spoons. The wall pockets can be hung as art pieces or used to hold plants, flowers, wooden spoons in the kitchen, mail, hand towels and many other things around the house. The small pots with lids can be used to steep tea, tisane or herbal teas. They can also function as spouted pots for pouring thin sauces or syrups, or used to hold soy sauce or hot sauce.

Brenda has sold her work throughout New York State where she lived prior to moving to Anguilla. This is her first show in the West Indies and she is dedicating it to the memory of her teacher Sophia Fenton who died recently at the age of 90.

Gersha Hendrickson

Gersha was born in Anguilla but lives in St Maarten. She paints mostly in acrylic but also uses water colour. She is self taught and loves to express herself and create impression, abstract and landscape paintings. She is currently active in the Art Lovers Association of St Maarten. In addition, she choreographs, teaches dance and coordinates special events such as weddings and parties. The works displayed in the exhibition are all in acrylic and show her versatility, with titles such as Peaceful Thought, A Woman’s Freedom, Diamond, Reaching to Higher Dimensions and Eclipse. Gersha is planning to have another exhibition in Anguilla in the near future.

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