Mango Tango Art Gallery (4003 Raphune Hill, St Thomas) opens two spectacular shows on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Jess Rosenberg of St. Thomas presents ceramic and glass creations in her Island Woman show. Richard Peel of St. Croix debuts with his photography and AI directed images in To Be or Not To Be. Neko Crush will spin tunes playing World Fusion, Dub, Roots Reggae, Ethnotronica, and Organic House music. The festivities also include spirits and appetizers.
Jess Rosenberg has worked with our gallery for the last 10 years. Her annual show is eagerly awaited as each season she presents differently fired ceramic and now glass works of art. Jess moved to St. Thomas, from New York City on July 1, 1985. Nature is her muse. Her studio is next door to her house, just a short walk down a stone path through the woods where parrots, kestrels, hummingbirds, pearly-eyed thrashers, red-tailed hawks, iguanas and many lizards come to visit. Sometimes in the winter, humpback whales swim by. The first time she saw the cays of the islands, she thought they looked like reclining women emerging from the crystal-clear aquamarine sea. That impression led her to create glass sculptures celebrating the innate beauty, resilience, and strength inherent in island women. The functional vessels honor the female spirit, symbolizing the nurturing and life sustaining power present in the female.
Richard Peel grew up in St. Croix with a few years spent in Switzerland. His employment has centered around IT for most of his adult life, thus his technical skills. Kayaking is one of his greatest pleasures. More recently, he embraced the world of photography with his love of nature with kayaking affording him to capture captivating images. He shared his photographic portfolio with gallery owner Jane Coombes when she visited St. Croix. She was impressed, however, the gallery’s shows were booked for the next two years. Gradually and regularly, she started realizing that some of his images were pleasantly seeping into her night time dreams. That was a wake-up call for her and thus a show this year.
His photography and AI art is available via Chromaluxe in 16 by 24 inch size and 20 by 30 inch format. All images are on view and others presented on a monitor can be ordered in either size.
The show continues for one month. For more information view the show: mangotangoart.com or call 340-777-3060.
