En Plein Air at the BREAKFAST SHED/WATERFRONT to paint the boats of the CARICOM Jetty Saturday, 2nd May 2009 , 2pm-6pm
Report and photos by Peter Sheppard
From the day before, the skies and the sea were fused together as one bland palette of haze and looked doubtful that the conditions would be right for our planned outing. However, I ventured down to the Breakfast Shed at 2pm on Saturday afternoon to see how the conditions were and to wait and see if anyone else would show up. It was already raining on the Maraval Hills, in Diego and up in the East, but it was dry on the Waterfront.
As I sat there enjoying my box of Pelau from 'Hazel's Kitchen" and sipping my quart size cup of Grapefruit Juice I noticed curious people looking around. Once I got rid of the pepper sauce off my fingers I started greeting members as they assembled. We sat here at a shaded bench looking across the water to the jetty I had intended to paint. But the ships which we there before the Summit had been removed and a huge Tug blocked the view of the remaining ones.....so we set off for a better vantage point.
We found a shaded area that gave us a little more advantage of the stark seascape. Richard began working on some little sketches in pencil and Beverley immediately assembled her easel and started painting with her bold confident strokes. I of course Dilly-dallied for a while before I settled down and worked on a couple charcoal drawings of the old jetty. Mary Adam also "set-up-shop" and worked on her piece as did two other visiting expats. Later on Fitzroy Hoyte and Anthony Timothy joined the group and began some sketches. Onlookers visiting the Waterfront stopped by for a maco and chats. Mary got some Curry Goat to take home before the ladies of the Breakfast Shed locked up.
All-in-all, the artists enjoyed this venue which had a variety of things to paint or sketch from the human form to the working port. We will probably revisit this site.
