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Sweet Patootee Arts’ TURNING POINT exhibition features our own original interpretations of the unique, scarcely-known and deeply poignant “The Barbados Slaves’ Work Song” (c 1780). We created 2 versions: Version 1 is a steady call and response. We imagined we were workers pacing ourselves to do repetitive manual labour in 80-90 degree heat… Version 2...
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ TURNING POINT exhibition at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has been extended until 22nd May – by popular demand. Wow! Thank you Bristol Audiences Massive thanks to audiences travelling to Bristol to see the exhibition (wow 2-times!!) Love and thanks to our wonderful community partners, and partner organisations across the city Bristol...
read moreFor International Women’s Day 2023, Sweet Patootee Arts are proud to celebrate women who are usually not heard. Thank you Suzette Llewellyn and Veronica Beatrice Lewis for your wonderful performances for TURNING POINT
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ TURNING POINT exhibition at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery closes on 5th March – the time has flown by! From Bristol we are touring the work to cities around the UK.. And the next city’s exhibition will launch our street poster campaign of 4 designs – one for each of TURNING POINT’s...
read moreHuge thank you for the wonderful feedback we are receiving from visitors to TURNING POINT’s video installation at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery… There’s still time to see it…! The exhibition is free. Our video installation plays continuously throughout the day on a loop, so you can walk in at any time. Bristol Museum &...
read more2022 has been an amazing year! Being back in person unleashed glorious moments and stunning work with everyone in the Sweet Patootee Arts community – your support has made all of this year’s accomplishments possible: Thank you to our amazing team and board; Love and respect to our dazzling creative team; Goofy grin and big...
read moreOur schools working group has started trials of new lessons inspired by TURNING POINT’s stories, themes, imagery, and Caribbean folksongs (like the “Barbados Slaves’ Work Song” c. 1780) In 2023, the finished lessons and resources will be available on our website and shared with our UK and international partners. Meanwhile TURNING POINT’s gallery exhibition is...
read moreThank you all over again Suzette Llewellyn, Paterson Joseph, Veronica Beatrice Lewis, and Ashley D. Gayle! Tony
read moreTURNING POINT’s first exhibition is now open!
read moreIt’s done! Production of TURNING POINT – our Black heritage video installation staring Suzette Llewellyn, Paterson Joseph, Veronica Beatrice Lewis, and Ashley D Gayle – is now complete (and available with English language subtitles). Please share this information with your family, friends, and networks. A national programme of public engagement begins now, with the first...
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