| Barbara Kassab-Every | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 Saba |
| Died | 2016 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Nationality |  The Netherlands |
| Known for | oil paintings |
Barbara Kassab-Every was a Dutch painter born on the Caribbean island of Saba who lived in St. Kitts.
Biography
Barbara Kassab was born in 1945 on the island of Saba in the Netherlands Antilles. Beginning at a young age, Kassab started painting landscapes of her home of Saba, including portrayals of the hills and iconic winding roads of the island. One of these pictures depicting an s-shaped road was presented to the Queen of the Netherlands on one of her visits to the Netherlands Antilles.
Kassab had one brother, Floyd Every. After moving to St. Kitts, she married Bichara Kassab and had two children: Brian and Sandra. She had an art studio in her home in the Fortlands.
Works
Barbara Kassab's works have been exhibited in Canada, Guyana, Barbados, St. Kitts, Curaçao, and other Caribbean islands. Her paintings include:
- Iveora Flower
- Landing at Fort Bay, Olden Days (Saba)
- Road to Mount Scenery (Saba)
- Golden Profiles
- Local House (Saba)
In 2009, one of Kassab's acrylic landscape paintings was given as a gift to a member of the United States of America's Federal Reserve Board.
References
- "Barbara Kassab Print of St. Kitts". Black Rock Galleries. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Will (11 October 2014). "Saba Art Exhibition on Aruba 1983". The Saba Islander. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- Harrington, Joan F. (2003). Live the Life: Caribbean Island Style. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Dorrance Publishing Co. p. 137. ISBN 0-8059-6095-3.
- "A Traveling Exhibition of Contemporary Works of Art by Artists of the Dutch, English, French, and Spanish Caribbean". Wanda Svevo Historical Archive. 1993. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- State Department (25 June 2009). "Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2008". Federal Register. Retrieved 4 March 2022.