{"title":"Vida Mitchell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/Profile_Picture.jpg?v=1783406917\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"303\" height=\"404\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB. - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTrinidad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVida Mitchell is a Trinidadian artist whose work explores the relationship between\u003cbr\u003ememory, place, and the romanticization of everyday life. Drawing inspiration from the\u003cbr\u003epeople, landscapes, and experiences that shape her environment, she creates vibrant\u003cbr\u003epaintings that transform familiar moments into reflections on connection, nostalgia,\u003cbr\u003eand imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking primarily from observation and personal experience, Mitchell is interested in\u003cbr\u003ehow we remember our lives, not as exact records, but as emotional impressions coloured\u003cbr\u003eby time, feeling, and perspective. Her expressive use of colour allows her to move\u003cbr\u003ebeyond documentation, creating works that capture the atmosphere and emotional\u003cbr\u003echaracter of a scene rather than its literal appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrowing up in Trinidad, Mitchell's practice is deeply informed by Caribbean culture and\u003cbr\u003ethe ordinary moments that often go unnoticed. Through her work, she seeks to celebrate\u003cbr\u003ethe richness of everyday experience while encouraging viewers to find meaning within\u003cbr\u003etheir own surroundings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eArtist statement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMy work is inspired by the people, places, and memories that shape everyday life. I am\u003cbr\u003einterested in the moments we often overlook the experiences that seem ordinary while\u003cbr\u003ewe are living them but become meaningful with time and reflection.\u003cbr\u003e“The Seed of Imagination”began with a childhood memory of collecting seeds from the\u003cbr\u003epalm trees outside my home. My brother and I would compete to see who could throw\u003cbr\u003ethem the farthest. One day, without realizing it, we stopped. Years later, I looked at\u003cbr\u003ethose same trees and saw how much they had grown, and how much I had changed\u003cbr\u003ealongside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe painting depicts my nephew standing beneath a royal palm tree, looking upward.\u003cbr\u003eThrough him, I revisit questions about possibility, growth, and the ways our\u003cbr\u003esurroundings shape our understanding of what is within reach as Caribbean people.\u003cbr\u003eBy drawing from a familiar landscape and a personal memory, I hope to create space for\u003cbr\u003eviewers to reflect on their own experiences of growing up, looking back, and imagining\u003cbr\u003ewhat might still be possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"el-sueno-de-lia-copy","title":"Seeds of Imagination","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds of Imagination \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVida Mitchell\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAcrylic on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  16 x 20\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Vida Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464054784131,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-07at8.56.38AM.png?v=1783407434"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/collections\/IMG_5485_2_3a356b37-4ebf-4802-af5e-7e75c245f185.jpg?v=1783407209","url":"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/collections\/torrijo-galeano-mateo-copy.oembed","provider":"Mustiqe Caribbean Contemporary Art Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}