Perched precariously on a slope in Tobago is a small wooden house.
As the sun streams down, it highlights its flaws and almost crumbling appearance. Ironic as it may seem “The Gift” is what it’s called and to artist Susan Correia, the little house must be a gift to who lives there. Correia said the little abode caught her attention in Tobago, where she lives. Not too far away from that humble home is a bumpy, trodden road, shaded by trees, where the sunlight only peaks through. Painted by Correia, it’s aptly called ‘The Promise’, as the trees soon clear giving way to a better road. Correia and Heather Elizabeth Sabga Mc Kenna hosted the opening of their art exhibition “Isle of View 2010” at Fine Art last Tuesday. The bright coloured paintings reflected the vivaciousness of the people of T&T at home and even their workplaces.

One of the paintings called “Who dat calling” by Sabga Mc Kenna portrayed a young, dark-skinned man sporting dreadlocks.
He was leaning in a relaxed manner in a three-quarter pair of jeans and T-shirt. The young man could aptly represent any one of the youth in T&T. Sabga Mc Kenna also painted a young Tobago woman with a familiar face, which she calls ‘An Exotic Flower’. The woman has a kind and approachable look. Patrons who attended the opening seemed quite pleased with the artwork, often expressing their pleasure. Both artists believe that the uniqueness and beauty of T&T should be captured and preserved and they have started to do so in their paintings.

TOP LEFT: Who dat calling by Heather Sabga Mc Kenna.TOP RIGHTExotic Flower by Heather Sabga Mc KennaBOTTOMGolden Days by Susan Correia.