NEW YEAR, NEW COLLABORATION!
“DONATIONS FOR JAMAICAN CREATIVES”
We’re proud to share that Gallery OCA is collaborating with Kingston Creative / @kingstoncreativejm to help raise funds for their Creative Resilience Fund - created to support Jamaican artists and creatives impacted by Hurricane Melissa, especially across the western parishes.
There has already been so much incredible fundraising and relief work to support Jamaica; it’s been truly touching to see the island-wide and global support that has taken place, and continues today, but as many of us know, full recovery will take time.
For creatives, the long-term impact is real: lost studios, cancelled shows, disrupted tourism, stalled income, and creative projects put on hold.
That’s why the Creative Resilience Fund was created, to provide ongoing support and monthly subsistence grants for artists who are currently unable to earn. And that’s why our Founder Sherece Rainford / @sherecerainford felt it was important for Gallery OCA to stand beside Kingston Creative in this effort. For us, this is about solidarity; artists and communities standing with artists.
Over the coming months, we’ll be:-
• amplifying Kingston Creative’s campaign
• encouraging direct donations
• selling selected artworks, with proceeds supporting the fund
• and inviting artists who wish to donate work to get involved
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT - click the link in our Bio.
(1) Link 1: If you’d like to support, you can donate directly or purchase art, knowing it goes toward helping creatives rebuild and continue their practice.
(2) Link 2: If you’re an artist interested in donating a work, please get in touch.
This collaboration is about care, resilience, and making sure creativity isn’t left behind during Jamaica’s recovery.
Let's Support Jamaican Creatives!
Artwork Image: Bonito Thompson/ @bon_nito
#NewCollaboration #GalleryOCA #KingstonCreative #CreativeResilienceFund #HurricaneMelissa
'Islands in the City' press coverage!
Thank you to @graceblenkinsop for your sensitive and erudite deep-dive into the exhibition and its themes through an interview with @yvadneydavisart , @merissahylton and @emilyalicemitch for @blackblossoms.online , and to @artplugged for the further coverage of the exhibition.
Link to full articles in bio.
The exhibition has now closed, thank you to all who visited and supported the exhibition, and of course to all the incredible exhibiting artists.
Our Prayers are with our Family & Friends in Jamaica. The approach of Hurricane Melissa is deeply concerning. We are holding every person, every family, and every community across the island in our hearts.♥️
#PrayForJamaica #HurricaneMelissa #JamaicaStrong #CaribbeanRelief #StaySafeJA #JamaicanDiaspora #DisasterRelief #prayingforjamaica🇯🇲🙏🏾
ISLANDS IN THE CITY
Our exhibition, in collaboration with the Royal Over-Seas League, celebrates the vibrancy and creativity of contemporary Caribbean art. This group show, showcases 22 artists artworks exploring themes of diaspora, memory, migration and identity through a stunning range of artworks.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Roisin Jones
Lucky Sight (2025)
Watercolour on Paper, Brass, Patinated Copper, Organza
25.4 x 20.3 cm
(slide 1 and 2)
Katasha Rose
Grandad (2021)
Acrylic on Canvas
91.4 x 122 cm
(slide 3 (detail shot) and 4)
We’d love to hear from you, DM us regarding your Sales Enquiries.
#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #londonmayfair #LondonArt #londonartexhibition #Jamaica
ISLANDS IN THE CITY
Our exhibition, in collaboration with the Royal Over-Seas League, celebrates the vibrancy and creativity of contemporary Caribbean art. This group show, showcases 22 artists artworks exploring themes of diaspora, memory, migration and identity through a stunning range of artworks.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Charmaine Watkiss
The warrior’s Value Rests in the Way Nature Intended (2024)
Water Soluble Graphite, Pencil, Watercolour, Colour Pencil, and Ink on Paper
88 x 66 cm (Framed)
(slide 1 & 2)
Paula Ogun Hector
Tapestry of Black Britons presents: World War 2(2025)
Print on Canvas
200 x 50 cm
(slide 3 - print / slides 4 & 5 excerpts from the actual tapestry embroidery)
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#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #londonmayfair #LondonArt #londonartexhibition #tapestry #print #drawing
ISLANDS IN THE CITY
Our exhibition, in collaboration with the Royal Over-Seas League, celebrates the vibrancy and creativity of contemporary Caribbean art. This group show, showcases 22 artists artworks exploring themes of diaspora, memory, migration and identity through a stunning range of artworks.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Everton Wright
£EE KISSI PENNY $$5:
HONOUR THE AFRO COIN (I)
(2023)
Plaster Polymer
98 x 67.8 cm
(slide 2)
Annis Harrison
Mango (2025)
Oil on canvas
76 × 55.5 cm
(slide 3)
Natalie Charles
Skifeee Fontasy Flim I & II (2025)
Soft pastel on Khadi paper
56 x 78 cm each
(slide 4 and 5)
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#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #friezeweek2025 #londonmayfair #LondonArt #londonartexhibition
ISLANDS IN THE CITY
Our exhibition, in collaboration with the Royal Over-Seas League, celebrates the vibrancy and creativity of contemporary Caribbean art. This group show, showcases 22 artists artworks exploring themes of diaspora, memory, migration and identity through a stunning range of artworks.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Simon Frederick
Dualities in Monochrome (2025)
Digital Photographic Print
Framed
140 x 90.3 cm
(slide 1)
Merissa Hylton
River Mumma (2025)
Ceramic Stoneware, Ceramic Glaze
45 x 22 cm
(slide 2)
We’d love to hear from you, DM us regarding your Sales Enquiries.
#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #londonmayfair #LondonArt #friezeweek2025 #londonartexhibition #photography #ceramics
ISLANDS IN THE CITY
Our exhibition, in collaboration with the Royal Over-Seas League, celebrates the vibrancy and creativity of contemporary Caribbean art. This group show, showcases 22 artists artworks exploring themes of diaspora, memory, migration and identity through a stunning range of artworks.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Katasha Rose
Back ah Yard (2025)
Mixed media on canvas
86 × 86 cm
(slide 1 and 2)
Lynn Parotti
Losing Home in The Name of Civilisation (no.07 & no.17) (2025)
Archival Pigment Inkjet Prints on
Hahnemühle Photo Rag.
Limited Edition 3, each signed, titled, dated editioned.
40 x 50 cm (framed)
(slide 3, no.07 and slide 4, no.17)
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#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #londonmayfair #LondonArt #londonartexhibition
Islands in the City Exhibition:
Gallery OCA in collaboration with Royal Over-seas League.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Sonia E Barrett
Antique Folding Travel Desk and Contents (2025)
Black Maul Wicker
50 x 50 x 70 cm
(slide 1)
Brianna Lois Parker
The Art of Frying Plantain (2025)
Oil on Canvas
120 x 90 cm
(slide 2 & 3)
Venetta
Felicity (2025)
Oil Pastel, Charcoal, Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 100 cm
(slide 4 & 5)
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#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #londonmayfair
Islands in the City Exhibition:
Gallery OCA in collaboration with Royal Over-seas League.
Address: 6 Park Place, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
Plan your visit through to 9 November via the 🔗link in bio.
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Emily Alice Mitchell
Marcas Park (2025)
Photo collage on wallpaper, acrylic, beads, shells and spoons
62 x 60 cm
(slide 3)
Roisin Jones
High Noon (2025)
Jute, brass, Job's tears, and water colour on paper
20.3 x 20.3 cm
(Slide 4)
Jordan Zayas Kelly
Untitled WIP (2024)
Salvaged steel
61 × 40 x 23 cm
(Slide 5)
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#CaribbeanArt #CaribbeanArtists #BHMOctober #londonmayfair
His Excellency Alexander Williams, High Commissioner of Jamaica to the United Kingdom, attended the opening of “Islands in the City” on 25 September 2025 at the Royal Over-Seas League, Mayfair.
Curated by Sherece Rainford of Jamaican heritage (Gallery OCA) and Louis Chapple (ROSL), the exhibition brings together 22 artists with roots across the Caribbean, including Jamaica, the Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad.
From painting to sculpture, photography to mixed media, the works celebrate the richness, resilience, and imagination of Caribbean identity.
📅 Exhibition runs: 26 September – 9 November 2025
📍 Royal Over-Seas League, Mayfair, London SW1A 1LR
We encourage members of the diaspora and friends of the Caribbean to visit and support this inspiring celebration of regional talent.
