Join us for our second annual FREE NEW YEAR’S DAY CLASS!2:00-3:30pm, open to all. Space is limited.
This year’s class will be team taught by Jacqui and Leigha. Move from detoxifying twists to an energizing flow that prepares you for an abundant year ahead.
It’s no secret that prenatal yoga can be one of the best forms of exercise for mamas-to-be. Join expecting mom and certified yoga instructor, Jacqui Nash, every Friday, starting November 2, for a prenatal yoga class open to all levels. We will begin the class discussing a weekly topic related to pregnancy where future mamas can share their own stories, concerns & ideas about the topic. After our discussion, we’ll explore very gentle prenatal poses for women new to yoga and we will even touch on some sequences for more experienced practitioners. Each class will end with restorative postures, meditation and final relaxation. Join us as we build a prenatal community and we watch our bellies grow together.
Friday 3:00-4:15pm $12. Pre-registration encouraged but not required. Please bring your own pillow. Call Jacqui for more info or to preregister- 845-399-7478
Sadee Brathwaite, is an artist, curator and arts facilitator. Her drawings and paintings explore issues of beauty, universal womanhood and the metaphysical. Often combining realistic representation with abstract imagery her work dwells in many realms.
Sadee
Brathwaite was born in Barbados and moved to New York in the late 1980s. She studied art history at Kingston University in London, 2003, and holds a BFA in Painting/ Drawing from the State University of New York at New Paltz, 2004. Brathwaite has worked in the Hudson Valley at art institutions such as Dia: Beacon and the Deep Listening Institute. As an independent curator, Brathwaite collaborates with a variety of galleries and art spaces to exhibit art that reflects our diverse cultures. Her curated shows include a four year traveling cultural series in the Hudson Valley, exhibits at Arts Society of Kingston, NY and an ongoing international dream exploration project called 100 Artists/ 100 Dreams.
In 2008, Brathwaite was a guest on Toni Quest’s Screaming Woman Talks radio program for PIVR. She has appeared frequently on episodes of Christina Varga’s Apocalyspe Varga TV Show. She organizes networking and community building events and has been the co-coordinator of the Kingston Open Studio Tour for the 2008 and 2010 seasons. Brathwaite and her arts organization have been featured in regional publications including Hudson Valley Life Magazine, Ulster County Press, Kingston Times, Hudson Valley News, Times Herald Record and Daily Freeman. She is a former member of the gallery committee of Arts Society of Kingston and is on the board of Arts Etc., Newark, NJ. Her art was featured on the May 2008 cover of Art Works. She was a selected Muralist in the 2nd Annual O+ Festival. Brathwaite has exhibited in galleries throughout the Hudson Valley, Metropolitan New York, New Jersey and abroad.
As a creative consultant, Brathwaite works with artists in different stages of their careers to help them get organized, motivated and functioning efficiently in their artistic endeavors. As an administrative professional with extensive experience in management and communications, she excels at project execution within small business and non-profit environments. She holds freelance and consulting positions, most recently as the Editorial Coordinator for BORO Magazine and the Communications Manager, AUMI for Deep Listening Institute. Brathwaite has over 10 years experience working with children, individually and in group settings, to explore creative expression. She designs workshops to engage and educate utilizing collage, decorations, painting, drawing and other artistic mediums, all employing non-toxic materials. Brathwaite was the founder, and director of La Leona Women Painters Guild, a multicultural art collective that offered support to women artists through community. She continually advocates and appreciates the importance of diversity in the visual arts.
11 Broadway, #27 Kingston, NY 12401 914.262.8508 Sadee@LaLeonaArts.com www.LaLeonaArts.com
Artist Statement
My drawings and paintings utilize concepts of beauty, ancient symbols and the metaphysical. The ground
space is a metaphor for the celestial universe and the figures and subjects in most pieces transcend
ordinary portraiture, and landscapes. Energies, thoughts, memories, dreams and spirit are explored,
expressed and broken down through out my pieces. Different realities and dimensions are depicted
through color, layers and composition. Biomorphic forms, conveying different states of being and
emotions go unnoticed and at other times are highlighted. The use of symbols, carvings and animals
reflect my interest in ancient mythologies and beliefs. Often combining realistic representation with
abstract imagery my work dwells in many realms.
