| ALEXANDER’S CAFÉ
AND ST. JOHN GALLERY PRESENT
Celebrate the Work of The Nature Conservancy in the Virgin Islands!
A Collaboration with the Conservancy Featuring Artists
Robbin Robertson, Donna Weaver and Andrea Marr-Poehl
Opening Reception
Friday May 9th, 5 – 7pm
Alexander’s Café, Frenchtown, St. Thomas
Meet the Artists and The Nature Conservancy Staff
All works for sale with a portion of the proceeds will benefit The
Nature Conservancy
Show continues through June 19th.
Contact Claire for more information: (340) 643-6363
"This has been a particularly fun collaboration
as the artists and I have known each other for over 20 years! It
has been a dream come true to work with some of my closest friends
on a project for an organization whose mission we all deeply support.”
- Claire Ochoa
"Magens Bay"
Robbin Robertson
Acrylic
15" x 27" Framed
$400
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Preserving
Landscapes
The Nature Conservancy has
embarked upon a project to preserve 319 acres of one of the
U.S. Virgin Islands’ most treasured places, pristine
Magens Bay. Preserving this already popular social and recreational
venue will ensure that local residents and visitors will be
able to enjoy and explore this great parkland for generations
to come. |
“Green
Sea Turtle”
Robbin Robertson
Acrylic
26" x 32" Framed
$500
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Protecting
Endangered Sea Turtles
The Nature Conservancy is working
to monitor and protect endangered sea turtles and prevent
nest poaching at Jack, Isaac and East End Bays in St. Croix.
The Conservancy hopes to expand it’s work to track turtles
by satellite to learn more about their range in the Caribbean. |
“Cool
Fish”
Andrea Marr Poehl Acrylic
21" x 27" Framed
$400
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Protecting
Marine Life
Through the Reef Fish Spawning
Aggregation Identification Project, The Nature Conservancy
is working with the Ocean Conservancy, specialists from the
University of the Virgin Islands and local fisherman to locate
and characterize important spawning aggregation sites throughout
the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Marine resource managers
will use this information to designate areas for protection
and management throughout the coastal waters of the region
to ensure the sustainability of fishing as a source of food
and work to the local community. |
About the Show
The artists collaborated with The Nature Conservancy and created
twenty paintings that celebrate the Conservancy’s work in
the Virgin Islands and Eastern Caribbean. The Nature Conservancy
is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve
plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity
of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to
survive.
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"Wild Brassia Orchid"
Robbin Robertson
Acrylic on canvas
14" x 24" Framed
$400 |
About the Artists
Artists Robbin Robertson, Donna Weaver and Andrea Marr-Poehl’s
acrylic and oil paintings shed artistic light on the Conservancy’s
work towards preserving landscapes, protecting marine life and protecting
endangered sea turtles. The artists and show coordinator Claire
Ochoa are long-time friends who wanted to use their artistic and
creative talents to make a positive statement about the environmental
preservation work in the Virgin Islands by The Nature Conservancy.
In gratitude, the artists and Claire are donating a portion of the
proceeds from the sale of their paintings to benefit The Nature
Conservancy.
More Information
To find out how you can help protect Magens Bay
or learn about other conservation projects, contact The Nature Conservancy’s
Virgin Islands and Eastern Caribbean Program in St. Croix at (340)
773-5575 or in St. Thomas at (340) 774-7633.
If you would like to find out more about The Nature
Conservancy in the Virgin Islands or Internationally, please email
me your request at claire@StJohnGallery.com
To find out more information about the artists or
to purchase their work, email claire@StJohnGallery.com
or by call (340)643.6363.
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"Coral"
Andrea Marr-Poehl
Acrylic on paper
21" x 27" Framed
$400 |
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"Fishing Boats in Frenchtown"
Donna Weaver
Oil on masonite
30" x 20" Framed
$580 |
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"Hummingbird & Hibiscus"
Donna Weaver
Oil on masonite
21" x 20" Framed
$540 |
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"West Indian Fisherman"
Andrea Marr-Poehl
23" x 31"
Acrylic on paper 500$ |
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“Luna
Moth & Cereus Bloom”
Robbin Robertson
Acrylic on canvas
26" x 32" Framed
$500 |
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“Tropical
Fruit Basket”
Donna Weaver
Oil on masonite
29" x 30" Framed
$675 |
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Additional Featured Art:
Robbin Robertson Polter
• Iguana-25.5” x 21.5”-Acrylic
on canvas 450$
• Wild Passion Flower-24 x 19.5 -Acrylic on canvas 450$
• Mangrove –22 x 27”- Acrylic canvas panels 450$
• Luna Moth & Cereus Bloom-32 x 26” -Acrylic on
canvas 500$
Donna Weaver
• Blue Heron-19 x 30”-Oil on masonite-$540
• Tropical Fruit Basket-30 x 29”-Oil on masonite-$675
• Banana Quit-20x 21”-Oil on masonite-$540
• Snowy Egret in Marsh-18x26”-Oil on masonite -$540
• Rooster 18 x 19”-Oil on masonite-$450
Andrea Marr Poehl
• Deep red plant –22 x 18”-Acrylic
on paper 300$
• 2 Frogs-31 x 23”-Acrylic and Gauche on paper 450$
• Bird 22x19”-Acrylic on paper 300$
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St.
John Gallery
