"I'm particularly excited about this show as Aphrodite worked all summer in preparation for this exhibit. She is unveiling all of these images for the first time to the public! You'll fall in love with these paintings as they depict the Caribbean from a classic point of view that everyone can relate to."
- Claire

STJOHNGALLERY.COM AND ALEXANDER'S CAFÉ PRESENTS
"OIL PAINTINGS IN A NEW LIGHT"
PAINTINGS BY ST. THOMAS ARTIST
APHRODITE

"St. Croix Whim Museum" oil painting

MEET THE ARTIST!

St. Thomas artist Aphrodite unveils her exhibit "Oil Paintings in a New Light" at Alexander's Café in Frenchtown, St. Thomas on Friday December 13, from 5pm until 7pm. Everyone is invited to attend the complimentary champagne and appetizer reception and register for a gift from the artist. All work is available for purchase. Alexander's Café and StJohnGallery.com features a new artist or group or artists every month with an opening reception. For more information on the exhibit please call Claire Ochoa at 340.643.6363 or email at the link below.
The exhibit will hang through January 9, 2003.

ALL NEW WORK FOR APHRODITE COLLECTORS
Aphrodite unveils never-before-seen oil paintings depicting favorite and familiar Caribbean scenes in her

"Boulders at Cinnamon Bay" Oil on Panel $450 framed

exhibit, "Oil Paintings in a New Light". These paintings are a result of a summer of focused study and creativity. An enthused Aphrodite is "very happy with these paintings. I enjoyed the challenge of striving for progression in my artwork."

Since establishing herself as a Caribbean artist in 1996, Aphrodite has painted island scenes in a beautifully classic style often associated with traditional oil painters. The work in this new exhibit comes from her interest in opposing approaches to painting, Impressionism and Realism. "Some paintings just needed to be created with loose brushstrokes, while others kept moving in a direction to be more and more detailed." explains Aphrodite. Other pieces in the show are a result of her experimenting with a pattern of right-angled brush strokes she refers to as "Blockism". Aphrodite explains, "When you look at these paintings from a distance, you recognize the area or scene. Upon closer viewing you really notice the detailed vertical and horizontal brushstroke pattern I used to create the painting." The result is a fantastic viewing of small and large images depicting St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix with titles such as "Secret Harbor Sunset", "Yesterday at Coral Bay" and "Entrance to the Whim II."

"Yesterday at Coral Bay" Oil on Linen $2200

Aphrodite has loved to create art for as far back as she can remember. A career in cosmetology allowed her to express herself creatively as a hair designer. During those years she joined an arts association which led to many workshops with prominent instructors from Maine to New York. For many years, her work consisted primarily of portraiture and sports art until a visit to the Caribbean evoked a new direction for her artistic endeavors. Aphrodite and her work may be seen at her gallery/studio at Tillett Art Gardens in St. Thomas. "Art is an exciting endless learning process. Each new blank canvas intrigues me. It's just waiting for it's own intended colorful image to one day come alive in oils!"

"Seaflower" Oil on Masonite $270 framed

"Dozen Red Roses" Oil on Masonite $160 framed

"Magen's Bay " Oil on Masonite $160 framed

"Dave's Bench " Oil on Linen $2300