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Brilliant pink flamingos are the national bird of The Bahamas, and are found primarily in Inagua. I was intrigued to find that the graceful, colourful adults have humble beginnings as fuzzy, grey chicks. This painting, “Transformation” shows the metamorphosis of these fumbling young ones into confident mature adults. And it also depicts the constant nurturing and care that is needed for such a transformation.

This painting miraculously survived Hurricane Dorian in Abaco.

Bahamian artist Roshanne Eyma, daughter of artist and singer/songwriter, Eddie Minnis and Grace Minnis, was born on May 4, 1972. Her interest in art began early in life, growing up surrounded by a family of artists. She started painting seriously when she was 14 years old. She graduated from Queen's College, Nassau Bahamas, in 1988. She received awards in several local art competitions. She has also participated in a number of joint exhibitions with her father, Eddie Minnis, and sister, Nicole. A special highlight of her artistic career was the Minnis Family Retrospective Exhibition held at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas in Nassau from July to November of 2014. In 1998, she married a fellow artist, Ritchie Eyma. After living in...