Barbados Artists

Fielding Babb

Fielding Babb has been around for many years. His work carries thirty years of maturity and he is now one of Barbados' most respected artists. In the 1960's Fielding found himself in a not so enviable position. As an artist it was hard to make ends meet. The Art movement at this time in Barbados had very little foundation and even less support. Fielding held on and has played an instrumental part in the growth of Fine Arts as we know it today (with art tours abroad, local support, growing respect for artist, more exposure and more art galleries).

In the early seventies Fielding worked mainly as a Water Colourist, but by the early eighties, had switched over to oils. His technique varies from palette knife to short diagonal strokes both of which he finds best for capturing the colours of his chosen scenes.

Fielding paints in true colour: brilliant skies form over traditional Bajan scenes like the local rum shop, the old chattel house or peaceful villages depicting Barbadian country life. What is important to Fielding is to create, through painting, a documentary of life at home in Barbados as he sees it.

Details

   # 4 Tara, 5th Ave. Belleville, St. Michael
   246 420-5634

Reviews

Rated by kyle eversley on 06/19/08
DE MAN REAL TALENTED HEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated by Rhonda Blackman on 02/09/07
A proud man of the soil. An artist of distinction. Outstanding Work

Rated by Carla Blaschka on 01/21/07
A wonderful painter. I've had a watercolor of his since 1984 and it brings me peace everytime I look at it.

Rated by Graham Mulvein on 08/25/06
Not only is Fielding Babb a sensational painter - he's also a really nice man!

Graham Mulvein 08/25/06

Rated by Beri Keysser on 06/25/06
I purchased a watercolour at the Pelican Village by Fielding Babb in 1989. As an Art teacher and frequent traveler to Barbados I give this work **** rating.

Rated by "cena" on 01/12/05
the best Barbadian artist alive today and i can honestly say i believe he is the best that there will ever be.

Rated by niska on 05/30/04
He is good at everything he does

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