点评:A Visitor’s Reflection on Barbados
Barbados is a beautiful and welcoming island, with hospitality at its very best. The people are warm, the culture is rich, and the island is truly unforgettable.
However, as a friendly visitor, I must highlight two points that deserve more attention:
1. Sanitation – Too much littering is visible across the island. More frequent street cleaning would help Barbados shine even brighter.
2. Recognition of a World Icon – Woolly Hewitt
• My wife (an artist) and I were fortunate to meet Woolly Hewitt, an internationally recognized artist whose work is celebrated around the world.
• Yet, here in Barbados, his art seems overlooked. Many hotels display printed art instead of showcasing his original, authentic Barbadian pieces.
• I personally purchased a beautiful chattel house painting from him — a true original. But I only discovered him by chance through other visitors.
Questions worth asking:
• Why isn’t Woolly Hewitt’s work displayed in Barbadian hotels, where visitors could connect with authentic art by a world icon?
• Why is his name better known abroad than here at home?
Barbados has every reason to be proud of Woolly Hewitt. His art reflects the spirit of the island, and it deserves to be seen and celebrated here, not just overseas.
翻译:一位游客的巴巴多斯之旅
巴巴多斯是一个美丽而热情的岛屿,热情好客的风情令人难忘。这里的人们热情好客,文化底蕴深厚,令人流连忘返。
然而,作为一名友好的游客,我必须强调两点值得关注:
1. 卫生——岛上随处可见的垃圾太多了。更频繁的街道清洁将使巴巴多斯更加光彩夺目。
2. 世界偶像的认可——伍利·休伊特
• 我和我的妻子(一位艺术家)有幸结识了伍利·休伊特,一位享誉国际的艺术家,他的作品享誉全球。
• 然而,在巴巴多斯,他的艺术似乎被忽视了。许多酒店展示的是印刷品,而不是他原汁原味的巴巴多斯作品。
• 我个人从他那里买了一幅精美的农舍画——一幅真正的真迹。但我是通过其他游客偶然发现他的。
值得思考的问题:
• 为什么伍利·休伊特的作品没有在巴巴多斯的酒店展出,让游客有机会欣赏这位世界巨匠的真迹?
• 为什么他在国外比在国内更出名?
巴巴多斯完全有理由为伍利·休伊特感到自豪。他的艺术体现了巴巴多斯的精神,值得在巴巴多斯本土,而不仅仅是在海外,被欣赏和颂扬。