OAaSIS International Foundation (Jamaica)

ANTHEA McGIBBON PHOTO: Lt. Colonel Oscar Derby.

ANTHEA McGIBBON PHOTO: Children are fascinated with the art of Rico.

DAY 3 (Creative workshop series at Allman Town Primary):
It was the final day of the week, but not the final day of the OAaSIS creative workshop series. Being the third day, there was much anxiety to be addressed.
Colonel Oscar Derby , director-general at the Civil Aviation Authority, who has been head of investigations of the recent American Airline plane crash took just 15 minutes from his more recent commitment relating to Haiti issues to address the young participants.
The first speaker on Friday, January 15, he etched five valuable points on the minds of
the students at the Allman Town Primary, where the sessions were held. Firstly he encouraged them to “Get a good education, and not to let anything stand in your way” Then, he encouraged the students to practice their artistic talent, “whether it be drawing, acting, or singing”. The third point was that the children needed to protect their brains or minds from drugs, alcohol, against substance abuse. Fourthly, he encouraged them to protect their bodies and limbs from violence and hazardous activities. Lastly he enforced that they will need “a sound mind and body in the future.”
This was however not before he almost-accidentally discovered a new singing talent
Cleshede Williams (Grade 5T), when he asked for volunteers to show what they could do “artistically.” Williams sang “Strength to carry on”, much to the delight of Peter Lloyd who encouraged her later.
The magician, Kemar “Wizad” Dodd was next in line to address the students who were already held in strict attention. He aside from sharing a few tricks also encouraged the students to become unique in their expressions, and to focus in order to gain success in the creative industry. This he said was important regardless of their choice of artistic expression, literary, performing or visual arts.
After that renowned entertainer, actor Peter Lloyd, whose newest song “Searching” is in the top 10 of numerous charts, stooped and kneeled down to the height of the seated children to get his point across.

ANTHEA McGIBBON PHOTO: Peter Lloyd stoops to get his point across to the children of Allman Town Primary.

Lloyd in relating his own experiences in becoming an artiste, told the children to keep focus on what they desired to be, and to never stop practicing their art. “Discover what area of art you are good at,” he said, while he explained the need to have a skill and continuously practice against all odds.
In standing, the artist who travelled all the way from Montego Bay, got the children repeating “I am a King”, and “I am a Queen”, uplifting their confidence level.
By the time the Jamaica Guild of Artists representatives came, the children had learnt about acting, architecture, being a pilot as career options.
Hugh Hudson and Rico Reiko Nagase represented the Jamaica Guild of Artists well.
Hudson took everyone by surprise when he pulled out his Bible, especially just after the second appearing of the magician. He taught about God being the greatest and most original artist, and their bible being the greatest piece of literary work created.
Then after detailing about the Jamaica Guild of Artists, he spoke of the artists as skilled persons copying God’s original work, already created – NATURE.
There was a slot for as students to explain how they did there art and opportunity to guide the hands of Hugh in doing a piece of work.
The works of Rico, who was born in Japan were on display both physically And electronically, and the children just loved it all.
Rico’s work illustrates her experiences in Jamaica, as well as they explain her observations of Jamaican life, and her pieces of children were especially well received by teachers and students, some wanting to be artists.
OaASIS International Foundation exists to network members of the creative industry in assisting in the development of the creative mind of today’s youth. The project is a demonstration of the corporate and social responsibility of the creative industry as major stakeholders in the Jamaican economy.
At least twenty artists and artistes are teaming with OAaSIS International Foundation in sensitizing the youth about the Arts, that is the literary, performing and visual Arts over a six-day period,” on January 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22.

SPONSORS:

(Whistling Frog (Sebastian Odgen)), P Gavin James graphics, Howard Moo Young (master at graphic design and photography, Print Xpress, Hot off the Press, Berger Paint, Burger King, Videographer Robin Chin, owner of Enhanced Realizm Studios and his team, Xclusiv Entertainment, Paralegal Dwane Forbes)

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Jamaica’s OAaSIS International Foundation launches creative workshop series
DAY 1: Jamaican artistes, artists ignite young minds
DAY 2: New creative depth for students through creative series
DAY 3: Colonel Derby, Peter Lloyd, artists time out for children
DAY 4: Creative connections at Allman Town Primary
DAY 5: Workshop stirs creative power at Allman Town Primary
DAY SIX(6): Creative workshop series end with Solid performances
DAY 6: Starry end to inaugural OAaSIS Fdn’s creative workshop series
DAY 6: Allman Town Primary thanks over 30 artists, artistes for creative workshop series
Allman Town teacher reports on OAaSIS creative series

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