Jona Wigfall
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The Fruits of our Labor –The Grand Kadooment
Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 48, 2015, $1,000
Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 48, 2015, $1,000
The Crop Over celebration takes place at the end of the sugar season. This celebration marks the culmination of a successful sugar cane harvest. The Festival origins can be traced back to the 1780’s, a time when Barbados was the world’s largest producer of sugar. The festival begins with the Opening Gala, a Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes and the crowing of the King and Queen of the Festival. It ends with the Grand Kadooment, a parade that features large bands with members dressed in elaborate costumes to depict various themes. Using earth and water tones to illustrate this theme, Jona Monet ties together the beauty nature and our expression of nature. Opposite of the expressive strokes used in the mountaintops, our crowd truly enjoys the fruits of one’s labor.
