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; "Lamp made by Annemiek Koopmans")
In our restaurant you'll see many pieces of
driftwood art from Annemieke.
Annemiek and her husband Bob, a dutch couple, spent many vacations on Bonaire in the past. They fell in love with the beauty, the quietness and friendliness of the island.
In 2000 they settled down on Bonaire.
Annemieke has a very creative mind and processes
drift wood into her unique paintings and frames.
All her art work is for sale, starting at $ 70.- up to $ 500.- per piece.
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Avy was born in Morocco where modern life effortlessly combines with ancient culture. His early love of painting with oils and pastels, sketching with charcoal, creating ceramic sculptures, and Tiffany's Lamps, led him to formal art training at Betsalel Art School in Jerusalem. Avy completed his higher education degree at Ecole Corvisar in Paris, where he studied letter design and calligraphy. His talent for art and education credentials led him to serve as creative director for a Parisian advertising agency for more than 10 years. In 2000 Avy decided to concentrate on his art and moved to Bonaire, where he paints modern African works, aroused by memories of his boyhood home. In Bonaire, his lifelong dreams were realized when he opened the Cinnamon Art Gallery, in partnership with other talented artists. Since 2006 Avy makes placemats with different designs, especially for KonTiki. One placemat can be bought for $ 33.- and a set of 4 placemats is $ 125.- To see more of Avy's art take a look at:
http://www.africavy.com/index.html
Besides paintings, placemats and drifwood art, KonTiki sells books:
Portraits of Bonaire Volume 1 and 2 with stories and paintings of Bonairian citizins. Stories by Guus Gerritsen, paintings by Henk Roozendaal.
Sailing and Cooking throughout the Caribbean by Saskia Romeyn.
Makamba's on Bonaire by Willem Vogelzang. A Dutch 'pensionada' who has been living on the island off and on since 2000. He writes short stories about his live on Bonaire. The book is for sales at KonTiki for $ 15.- (only available in Dutch)
Bonaire 2008 Agenda with 52 unique photos of Bonaire Nature and people, by photographer Jorge Provenza from Venezuela.
$ 20.-
; "painting of Dutch rock artist Herman Brood")
Since June 2006 we are the proud host of a
"Brood - painting" of 2 by 3.5 meter (7 by 12 foot).
Herman Brood (1946 - 2001) was a Dutch musician,
painter and media personality.
Although Herman was known outside of The Netherlands
mostly among music fans, in his homeland he was primarily known and loved for his contributions to public art,
particularly for creating murals in various public spaces
around Amsterdam.
Most art critics have difficulty trying to describe his unique
style, but his murals are considered by many to be a valuable cultural contribution to the Dutch capital.
The work of Herman Brood continues to have a significant impact on new generations of Dutch street and public artists.
Bonaire N.A - Tel. +599 717 5369 - Fax + 599 717 5368 info@kontikibonaire.com