September
2006
More
Striking Images from Bonaire
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Planet
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Rincon Rhythm |
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Shades of Growth |
Rincon Rhythm
Bonaire’s Rincon Day is always a merry and colorful time,
and one of the highlights are the folkloric dances and presentations.
I tried to capture the bright colors and festive atmosphere in my
digital painting of a pair of dancers who are obviously enjoying
themselves as much as those of us watching them.
This is a giclee limited edition print of 15 in a closed edition.
The print area measures 17.875x10.25 ", archival paper 13x19, and pigment
inks.
Planet Bonaire
This image, based on a photograph taken during Karnaval 2003 at
the intersection of Kaya Grandi and Kaya Gerharts, shows how we
on Bonaire are all part of the community, and that we all
share both the benefits and responsibilities that life on
our island entails.
This is a giclee limited edition print of 25 in a closed
edition. The print area measures 10x10", archival paper
13x19, and pigment inks.
Shades of Growth
Bonaire’s nature offers stark, thorny beauty, and the
agave plant is a brilliant example. The depth offered both by focus
and contrast in this image highlights how the agave grew and then
grew again, with the thorns providing, at the same time, both a
threat and subtle sensuality. Black and white.
This
is a giclee limited edition print of 25 in a closed edition. The print
area measures 17.875x12.5",
archival paper 13x19, and pigment inks.
Prints
are available
via our on-line store at www.CaribbeanArt.com.
Planet
Bonaire and Rincon Rhythm have been juried
by Kas di Arte to appear in a special exhibition in November
2006 on the island of Bonaire. Opening night is planned for November
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Introducing
Our Bonaire Creations 2007 Calendar

Bold
and beautiful colors will keep you smiling the whole year long.
Our calendar has just been sent to the printers and we are expecting
to have calendars in hand around mid-September. The calendars
will available on Bonaire via local shops that we will list here
once they have them in stock. They will also be available via
our on-line
store at www.CaribbeanArt.com.
- 12
images by Linda and Jake Richter
- Saddlestich
binding
- Glossy
finish on artwork only
- Matte
finish for clean writing
- Hangs
open at a big 17x11"
- Folds
down to 8.5x11" for easy shipping
- Features
USA, Canadian, Dutch and Antillean holidays
My
images in this calendar are:
- Dawn
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- Kisses
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- Palometta's
#1
- Adventure
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- Christmas
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December
2005
Introducing Jake's New Time For... Series
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Dawn
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Adventure
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My
“Time For…” series tries to provide a sense of
some of the special things that surround us which we may not stop
to notice and simply appreciate. Some of these special things are
fleeting, some are permanent if you only know where and when to
look. But all are worth taking a bit of “time for” out
of your busy day.
There
are 8 new prints in
this series including sailing, sunsets, Christmas, and even kisses.
These are Open Edition Prints with a print area of 3.5x5.5"
in either vertical or horizontal orientation.
They
available as prints only or framed on Bonaire. Prints only
are available on-line
at CaribbeanArt.com.
Starting
September 24th
Now
Shop at CaribbeanArt.com
for a complete selection of limited edition prints, posters and
postcards from Jake Richter. And don't miss his latest release,
Bonaire Creations 2006 Calender, available on-line
and at shops on Bonaire.

Postcards
Jake
has taken ten of his most popular prints and created a line of postcards.

Postcards
are available in an assortment of ten (one each design) on-line
at CaribbeanArt.com. They are available individually at
a variety of shops on Bonaire.
Even
more in June 2005
As
Far As You Can See
Every
so often, one must take some time away from work and stress and
go and appreciate all that is nature. In this case, that nature
appreciation took place at Bonaire’s well known site 1000
Steps beach.
With
the musical tinkling of small ancient pieces of staghorn coral rubble
following each step on the rocky beach, one looks out at the infinite
ocean stretching out from shore, in amazing shades of blue and turquoise.
And then the wind sighs as it whispers past you, taking stress away
with it, and leaving awe in its place.
A Signed
Limited Edition print series is available in a Standard print size.
Framed and matted prints are available in the gallery. |
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Karel's
By Night
When
visitors and locals alike look to meet somewhere for a drink
or to be social, there is one particular Bonaire landmark
everyone knows - Karel’s Beach Bar. On weekends, the
traffic past Karel’s is stop and go, as those driving
by stop to chat with those enjoying refreshments and good
company. However, during the week, when people have less time
to be social, Karel’s Beach Bar takes a rest –
offering bright lights intermingled with a serene sort of
tranquility. as all one hears is the water lapping the shores
of the promenade, and all one sees is the ever changing reflections
of Karel’s lights on the dappled surface of the sea.
Two
Signed Limited Edition prints series are available in a Standard
and Small print sizes. Framed and matted prints are available
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Towards
Heaven
Perhaps
the most glorious vantage point on Bonaire is Seru Largu (and
known by various other similar spellings) – from where
one can see all of southern Bonaire – ranging from nearby
Republiek to Hato, Kralendijk, the airport, Belnem, and then
on to the Salt Pans, Sorobon, Lac, and all places in between.
In
2000, a local community and church effort raised funds to
build this grand monument at Seru Largu, but all too often,
people are so entranced by the view of the island that they
fail to look up and see the sky and the great beyond that
this monument points towards. And at dusk with a clear blue
sky, the shadows and reflections are particularly captivating.
A
Signed Limited Edition print series is available in a Standard
print size. Framed and matted prints are available in the
gallery.
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Bajena
Bonaire’s
history centers around the sea, and many generations of Bonaireans
made their living as seamen and fisherman, and some still
do. Their boats are as colorful as their history, and offer
an almost endless series of bright and vivid subjects. The
Bajena, which rests upon the shore in Playa Pabou is no exception.
Two
Signed Limited Edition prints series are available in a Standard
and Small print sizes. Framed and matted prints are available
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June
2005 begins with three New Prints
Solo
Most every morning, the aged and wizened fisherman rows his
fishing boat out to Town Pier to catch bait fish, which in
turn he uses to catch his meal for the day and perhaps a bit
more to sell as he rows between prime fishing spots only he
knows of. He covers a great distance – a surprising
distance for one so old and frail looking. It’s slow
and methodical, in the way he has fished for many decades
and will hopefully continue to fish for many years more.
Two
Signed Limited Edition prints series are available in a Standard
and Small print sizes. Framed and matted prints are available
in the gallery.
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Coral
Blossoms
By day, Orange Cup Coral hides inside stubby bits of hard
coral, but when it gets dark, it comes out to feed, in brilliant
colors and textures, looking like orange flower blossoms –
waving their tentacled petals in the mild currents of Bonaire’s
waters.
Two
Signed Limited Edition prints series are available in a Large
and Medium print sizes. Framed and matted prints are available
in the gallery.
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Peek-a-boo
Crab
Most
snorkelers and divers look at fish, and forget that there
are hundreds, even thousands, of species of other critters
beneath Bonaire’s waters. Among the most easy to find,
but most overlooked are crustaceans. Among these, hermit crabs
in all shapes of shells and “homes” populate the
reefs, and if you’re patient, they may even pause to
take a look at you too.
Two
Signed Limited Edition prints series are available in a Medium
and Small print sizes. Framed and matted prints are available
in the gallery.
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