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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:44:05 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Journal</title><subtitle>Journal</subtitle><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-02-13T14:59:37Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>You still can see it! At Gallery of Caribbean Art in Speightstown Barbados.</title><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/2/13/you-still-can-see-it-at-gallery-of-caribbean-art-in-speights.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/2/13/you-still-can-see-it-at-gallery-of-caribbean-art-in-speights.html"/><author><name>Susan Mains</name></author><published>2012-02-13T14:48:03Z</published><updated>2012-02-13T14:48:03Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>If you hurry you can still see the one woman exhibit of Susan's work.&nbsp; What a great display of passion for Caribbean land and sea. Up through 29th February. <a href="http://www.artgallerycaribbean.com">Click here to go to Gallery of Caribbean Art.</a>&nbsp;Click upcoming events, then current exhibition.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Across the Atlantic Rower John Haskell stops by exhibition of Little Boats.</title><category term="Barbados"/><category term="gallery of caribbean art"/><category term="john haskell"/><category term="little boats"/><category term="wales"/><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/1/31/across-the-atlantic-rower-john-haskell-stops-by-exhibition-o.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/1/31/across-the-atlantic-rower-john-haskell-stops-by-exhibition-o.html"/><author><name>Susan Mains</name></author><published>2012-01-31T23:10:13Z</published><updated>2012-01-31T23:10:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>So what did John Haskell do after he rowed across the Atlantic from the UK to Barbados?&nbsp; He stopped in at the Gallery of Caribbean Art to see the "Little Boats" installation.&nbsp; Thanks John!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 200%;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-16651766">Click here to read&nbsp;John's full story here.</a></span></p>
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<p>Warm Reception in Barbados at the opening of my exhibit at Gallery of Caribbean Art.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150568574314941.403629.802324940&amp;type=1"><span style="font-size: 200%;">Click here to see pics</span>.</a>&nbsp; Wonderful evening with friends, visitors and collectors!</p>
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<p>Hazel-Ann Batson, me, Indrani Whittingham</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Susan Mains painting of Carenage presented as gift by PM Tillman Thomas to UK Foreign Minister William Hague</title><category term="Caribbean"/><category term="Grenada"/><category term="PM Tillman Thomas"/><category term="UK Foreign Minister Hague"/><category term="art"/><category term="painting"/><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/1/21/susan-mains-painting-of-carenage-presented-as-gift-by-pm-til.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/1/21/susan-mains-painting-of-carenage-presented-as-gift-by-pm-til.html"/><author><name>Susan Mains</name></author><published>2012-01-22T00:43:18Z</published><updated>2012-01-22T00:43:18Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://susanmains.com/storage/Foreign_Secretary_Hague_PM_Thomas_FM_Hood_Angus_Lapsley.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327193675878" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://susanmains.com/storage/Susan%20Mains%20Carenage%20St%20Georges%20Grenada.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327193232613" alt="" /></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://mikebas.blogspot.com/2012/01/pm-thomas-meets-with-foreign-secretary.html#.Txn0jxeysF4.twitter"><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;">See the story by Michael Bascombe</span></strong></a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Getting ready for Barbados 2012!</title><category term="Barbados"/><category term="Grenada"/><category term="art"/><category term="caribbean art"/><category term="eco tourism"/><category term="green tourism"/><category term="impressionism"/><category term="painting"/><category term="painting"/><category term="susan mains"/><category term="travel"/><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/1/1/getting-ready-for-barbados-2012.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/2012/1/1/getting-ready-for-barbados-2012.html"/><author><name>Susan Mains</name></author><published>2012-01-01T21:50:43Z</published><updated>2012-01-01T21:50:43Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="font-size: 110%;">Finishings paints for the exhibit in Barbados at <a href="http://www.artgallerycaribbean.com">Gallery of Caribbean Art</a>.&nbsp; Opens Jan 29, and will be up for the month of February.&nbsp; Solo show, filled with new works of my favourite passion--the Caribbean.&nbsp; Here is one of the new works--more to come!</p>
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<p>"Work Boats in the Grenadines" Oil 2011 42" x 58"&nbsp;</p>
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<p>"Grenville View" 60" x 46" Oil on Canvas</p>
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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://susanmains.com/storage/lay%20of%20the%20land%20susan%20mains%2024%20x%2036%20oil.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1312310820099" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>More Lushness</title><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/2011/8/2/more-lushness.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/2011/8/2/more-lushness.html"/><author><name>Susan Mains</name></author><published>2011-08-02T18:38:18Z</published><updated>2011-08-02T18:38:18Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Dripping Gold&nbsp;&nbsp; Acrylic 44" x 44"</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://susanmains.com/storage/dripping%20gold%20susan%20mains%2044%20x%2044%20acrylic.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1312310553669" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Land (a little look inward)</title><id>http://susanmains.com/journal/2011/8/2/the-land-a-little-look-inward.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://susanmains.com/journal/2011/8/2/the-land-a-little-look-inward.html"/><author><name>Susan Mains</name></author><published>2011-08-02T18:29:00Z</published><updated>2011-08-02T18:29:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>The beauty of Grenada after months and months of rain--abundance of cocoa, nutmeg, golden apples (pomcitee) bananas, french cashews, nutmeg and more.</p>
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