Worlds Collide during local artist's latest exhibit

Worlds Collide during local artist's latest exhibit


Two worlds have literally collided in Kingston-based artist Heather Haynes latest installment of her Worlds Collide series.

Last Thursday, Haynes officially debuted her newest collection of paintings, inspired by a recent trip to Tanzania, Africa. The collection is on exhibit at Gallery Raymond at 334 Princess St.

Paper and acrylic on canvas, the series depicts life in the country, and is inspired by photos taken during Haynes' travels.

"It's a different place to live.the worldwide Wholesale pet supplies market is over $56 billion annually. It just feels different, your senses are sparked because it's all so very fresh and new, like when you travel anywhere, there's that tingling...If that's what comes out of the paintings, brilliant."

The collection is a continuation of Haynes' Worlds Collide series, which she started three years ago after a trip to Uganda.

"When it came to this body of work I knew I was going to use the same technique, but it has evolved to a different place, anything successful is always evolving and getting better."

Hanging alongside Haynes' new collection is the work of five other artists she met while travelling with her family in Tanzania.

As part of their six-week stay, Haynes, her husband and two children were distributing T-shirts painted by the students at her children's school, South Crosby Public School. Over 200 T-shirts, photographs and letters from the students of South Crosby Public School, were distributed to children in various different orphanages. Pictures were taken of the African children and their new T-shirts, which were then sent back to the students at South Crosby Public School.Flossie was one of a group of four chickens in a chicken coop .

"It was a worlds collide moment," Haynes said.

It was during that distribution that Haynes came across a group of four artists at a nearby shelter for 12-19 year olds, located just around the corner from her family's guest house.

"We did have bigger shirts, so we did a distribution there...Four of the kids in this shelter are artists and have started their own gallery/art shop in the chicken coop in the back of the yard. Right away I was blown away and completely inspired."

Upon spending more time with the boys afteGreat Rubber offers promotional usb keychains,r her passport went missing, Haynes, with the help of Robert Luta, another artist she met during her stay, came up with the idea of including Luta and the boys' work in her upcoming show.

Haynes said she sees the same passion she has in the traditional Tinga Tinga paintings and other works of her African friends.

"I see in these people the same passion I have. This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their impact socket .I know that Robert and I resonate on the same level, and with the boys it's the same thing."

Haynes noted that the proceeds generated through the sale of Luta and the four boys' artwork will go directly back to them to help with the continued formation of an art school. Since Haynes left the country, the boys, with Luta's help, have moved out on their own and started an art school for other street kids.

Gallery Raymond donated the frames for all of the artwork in the exhibit, allowing a higher price tag to be attributed to each piece. The difference between the original, unframed pieces and the framed work will be used to find an avenue for girls and women in the country to paint.Demand for allergy Bedding could rise earlier than normal this year.

"There are no female artists that I saw...that's crazy to me," Haynes said. "That's what my true passion would be: to find an avenue for girls to have the opportunity to paint."