Grenada Independence Exhibition 2017 - Artists & Authors

George Griffith

Grenada has a remarkable history, as a former colony of Britain, as member of a failed West Indies Federation, as an Independent country, and venue of the well-known revolution/coup d état in March 1979. 

George Griffith is a former senior civil servant in the Ministry of External Affairs in Grenada, and later, served as Ambassador/Head of Diplomatic Missions for Grenada in Canada, to the United States of America, at the United Nations (UN) and at the Organization of American States (OAS).

In this book, Griffith recreates the Grenadian history and politics in the regimes of the charismatic political leader, Gairy, who dominated the local and international politics of the islands of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, during the periods of British colonialism, the West Indies Federation, regionalism, independence from Britain, and the Grenada Revolution of March 1979

Carlos Ferguson

Carlos Ferguson studied Photographic Techniques at Humber College, and Photography and Imaging at Georgian College. Over the last decade, Carlos has produced several solo exhibits and has been included in various shows in the Greater Toronto Area, including 'Landscape 4 Views' hosted by Toronto’s J.D. Carrier Gallery in 2007. 

In 2005 and 2006 in addition to being part of the Contact Photography Exhibition, Ferguson has photographed many of their top events as part of their documentation process. Today, Carlos continues his photo documentary with the AfroCanadaViews team which interviews, reviews, and documents the views of African Canadians whose work has positively impacted Canadian Society. 

Solo and Collaborative Exhibitions
Toronto, 2006 Ellington’s Cafe and Gallery, Scotiabank Contact Photography, “ Persuasive Influence” with Susan Malatesta 
Toronto, 2007, “Landscape 4 Views”, J.D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto. Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, “The constructed image” With Susan Malatesta, J.Murray-Szarvas and Lorenzo Lalomia 
Barrie, 2010, “Inner Views” Barrie Public Library (Georgian College Trends and Issues project). 
Toronto, 2012, My Waterfront Photo Exhibit, Queen's Quay Terminal, 
Toronto, 2014, Galleria 814, Image, Art and Culture.

Solo  Exhibitions
Toronto, 2005, Ellington Cafe and Gallery
Toronto, 2005, Ashanti Room
Toronto, 2010, “Silent Sound” Trane Studio.
Toronto, 2012, "Silent Sound" The Rex Hotel, Collective Identity / Occupied Spaces (Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival)
Toronto, 2012, "Silent Sound" cool earth, Collective Identity / Occupied Spaces (Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival) 
Bradford, 2012, "Silent Sound" Bradford Public Library, West Gwillimbury.
Stouffville, 2013, Christ Church, Black History Month

Ian Grant

Ian Grant has a collection of naturalistic photographs, taken in some of the world’s most spectacular locales. Grenadian born, he has lived in Toronto for many years and from this vantage point he had the privilege of travelling to and capturing Brazil, St.Lucia, St. Kitts Grenada, Cuba, Nevis, Jamaica,grand Cayman, Cozumel, Honolulu, Aruba,Yugoslavia, Canada, Florida, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and St. Martin.

As a self thought photographer he enjoys liberating these unbelievably picturesque scenes, the colors, the moments, the angles that are only commonplace in the cool heat of his imagination.
Much of Grant's audience so far, has found that his warm relaxed outdoor scenes and lazy distant horizons, reminds them of the paradise in their secretly sculpted dreams.

Some of his work was entered into International Photo Competition, in which one "Beach Blaster" won 2nd in the Caribbean Beat Photo competition 2000. he also showcased his work in many galleries and art auctions in Canada.

This collection of photographs represents a small portion of the beautiful images he has composed over the years.