{"title":"Naja Misaki Simeon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/b7612d1f-6144-4174-83cd-4934597debda.jpg?v=1782403970\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"406\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB.  - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSt. Lucia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eSt.Lucian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eborn artist Naja Misaki Simeon studied Visual Arts and Engineering Technology and has been teaching and making art for over 15 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eDuring his studies, he explored many different bodies of work including classical portraiture, plein air landscape paintings and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003elarge scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emurals and has\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eexhibited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eart  in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLouisiana and Texas in the United States, London England, Port of Spain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eTrinidad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003enumerous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplaces throughout St. Lucia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eNaja’s artistic journey has come full circle to the peoples and places of the Caribbean\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eallowing him to question and meditate on their multi-colonial culture;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eperception\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof self and their intimate connection with the environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eBest known for his large-scale murals, St Lucia based artist Naja “Sakey” Simeon preserves the fading oral histories of the indigenous inhabitants of St Lucia using simple, elegantly applied lines and block\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003ecolour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eforms to create distinctive, timeless pieces inspired by the bold lines of the petroglyphs left by his ancestors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eCaptivating from the onset, color plays a major part in Sakey’s work; rather than using modeling or shading to lend volume and structure to his pictures, Sakey uses contrasting areas of vivid, pure, unmodulated color layered to create a depth that brings his murals to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eHaving trained as a classical oil painter at university, Sakey’s journey to becoming a muralist evolved over time, part inspired by the colorful history that he strives to capture, and part\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003erequired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecause of the limited access to artistic materials on his native island. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eSakey has made a concerted effort to spearhead community murals around the island. He has collaborated with Harris Paints and most recently the “Caribbean\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eColour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAuthority\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e”,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCaribbean Electives from the UK and many schools and institutions to continuously transform the island into an Outdoor Art Gallery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eSakey’s murals can be found all over St.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eLucia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand some are available to view as a walking tour in the city of Castries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139833481 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ginger-lilly","title":"Ginger Lilly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGinger Lilly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaja Misaki Simeon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 20 x 40 inches\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Mónica Lapaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47357623861379,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/GingerLilly_AcryliconCanvas_20_x40_2026.jpg?v=1782404388"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/collections\/pict20140418_161316_0_37935af6-4496-48ba-9665-9c2ebcbda38a.jpg?v=1782404075","url":"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/collections\/maurel-reynolds-copy-1.oembed","provider":"Mustiqe Caribbean Contemporary Art Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}