Brent Malone
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Richard Brent Malone was a Bahamian photorealist painter and gallery
owner.
A native of Nassau
, Malone began his career as a potter
, working as an apprentice at the Bahamian branch of the Chelsea Pottery. He had previously studied at Don Russell's Academy of Fine Arts, and would later travel to England
for further study, planning to attend Ravensbourne College
to gain teach
ing credentials. He also studied at the Beckenham School of Art.
In 1964, Malone was invited by Sir Harold Christie to return to Nassau to become the director of a new incarnation of the Chelsea Pottery. Called the Bahamian Pottery, it opened in 1964 but soon closed. Nevertheless, the experience helped Malone in his later work as a gallery owner. He owned a number of galleries throughout his life, including the Loft Gallery, Matinee Gallery, Temple Gallery, and Marlborough Antiques. All served as important exhibition spaces for young Bahamian artists, whose work Malone supported for much of his career.
In 1991, Malone, Antonius Roberts
, Max Taylor, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside and John Beadle
founded the group B.-C.A.U.S.E, dedicated to the promotion of Bahamian art. Malone was also a supporter of the Junkanoo
festivities, and depicted them in many of his paintings. His style, though basically photorealistic, contained elements of surrealism as well.
Malone died of a heart attack
in a Nassau hospital
in 2004.
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
owner.
A native of Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, Malone began his career as a potter
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
, working as an apprentice at the Bahamian branch of the Chelsea Pottery. He had previously studied at Don Russell's Academy of Fine Arts, and would later travel to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for further study, planning to attend Ravensbourne College
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Ravensbourne is a university sector college innovating in digital media and design, with a vocationally focused portfolio of courses, spanning fashion, television and broadcasting, interactive product design, architecture and environment design, graphic design, animation, moving image, music...
to gain teach
Teach
Teaching is the imparting of knowledge by a teacher or other knowledgeable person.Teach may also refer to:* A teacher * Téach , an Irish language term referring to a home or residence* Blackbeard , a notorious pirate...
ing credentials. He also studied at the Beckenham School of Art.
In 1964, Malone was invited by Sir Harold Christie to return to Nassau to become the director of a new incarnation of the Chelsea Pottery. Called the Bahamian Pottery, it opened in 1964 but soon closed. Nevertheless, the experience helped Malone in his later work as a gallery owner. He owned a number of galleries throughout his life, including the Loft Gallery, Matinee Gallery, Temple Gallery, and Marlborough Antiques. All served as important exhibition spaces for young Bahamian artists, whose work Malone supported for much of his career.
In 1991, Malone, Antonius Roberts
Antonius Roberts
Antonius Roberts is a Bahamian artist.Born in Nassau, Roberts received his BFA in painting from the Philadelphia College of Art. He has participated in exhibitions worldwide, and has served as a teacher and lecturer at numerous Bahamian institutions...
, Max Taylor, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside and John Beadle
John Beadle
John Beadle , was an English clergyman, known as a diarist.-Life:Beadle matriculated at Pembroke College, Cambridge on 8 July 1613, and graduated BA in 1617. He was first rector of Little Leighs, in which capacity he signed a petition to Laud in favour of Thomas Hooker, afterwards a famous New...
founded the group B.-C.A.U.S.E, dedicated to the promotion of Bahamian art. Malone was also a supporter of the Junkanoo
Junkanoo
Junkanoo is a street parade with music, which occurs in many towns across The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands every Boxing Day , New Year's Day and, more recently, in the summer on the island of Grand Bahama. The largest Junkanoo parade happens in Nassau, the capital...
festivities, and depicted them in many of his paintings. His style, though basically photorealistic, contained elements of surrealism as well.
Malone died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in a Nassau hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in 2004.
See also
- BrentMalone.com
- Brent Malone Artist in Residence Program, National Art Gallery of the BahamasNational Art Gallery of The BahamasThe National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is an art gallery in Nassau, The Bahamas.The gallery is housed in the restored 1860s Villa Doyle. It concentrates on Bahamian artists, but there are other artworks, including Winslow Homer landscapes. The collection includes ceramics, paintings, photography,...
- Obituary - Nassau Guardian
- Bahamian artists making a mark (Article)
- Artists of the Bahamas (Documentary)