The Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners Partnership hosted a visit from an artist and musician from the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Quito Rymer, visiting numerous places across Hertfordshire and doing a variety of activities, from an art master class to a musical show.
Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners (HRFW) work closely with the BVI after signing a Memorandum of Understanding in 2009 for the BVI Olympic team to train in Herts Pre-London 2012 Games. This friendship has now grown, so when Quito Rymer came over to the UK to exhibit his latest art collection HRFW thought it was a great opportunity to show him where some of his fellow Islanders will be staying next year.
The visit on Wednesday 29th June started at Turnford School with Quito doing an art master class with a group of students of mixed age and ability. The students looked through Quito’s exhibition brochure and discussed his inspirations as well as how he begins to compose his pieces, before setting them a task of sketching one of his works ‘The Hat Maker’. Quito was really impressed with the calibre of what the group produced under his watchful eye and guidance. The school are planning to display the work that was produced during the master class in the school hall for everyone at the school to see.
Then Quito travelled to Sele School in Hertford where he performed some of his music to a group of 60 year 8 and 10 music students, hoping develop their own performing styles. He played his songs in a variety of styles including Caribbean folk, reggae and calypso, talking about his life in the BVI and answering questions in between tracks.
In the afternoon Quito was blown away by the grandeur, history and art collection at Hatfield House. He had a whistle stop tour of the house taking in all the main attractions and relishing the stories and anecdotes from the past.
Quito then finished his day with a quick trip to Roundwood Primary School in Harpenden, who have a steel pans group. He saw them perform a couple of songs to give him a taste of home.
The Vice-Chairman of the Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners Board and Leader of Broxbourne Borough Council, Councillor Paul Mason said, “We had a great time hosting Quito in Hertfordshire for the day and hearing about life in the BVI. It was a great opportunity to showcase a different culture, to some of our talented young people; as well as the art and music it inspires.”
Quito Rymer’s ‘Phoenix Collection’ is currently on display at BVI House in Central London and some of his music is available on myspace.com/quitoandtheedge.
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