If you like art, movies or both, a visit to
the
ISLAND
ARTS
GALLERIES
is a must. Besides offering delightful artworks and terrific
deals, you may meet international artist, movie make-up wizard, and
EMMY
nominee Nick Maley, who was a key collaborator in the
creation of Yoda
for the Hollywood blockbuster STAR WARS.
Nick traded his Ferrari for a sail boat in 1985 when he and
his wife Gloria settled in Antigua.
Having exhibited at the Royal Ontario
Museum and the Dominican
Republic's Museum of Modern Art, Nick's
paintings recently completed a three year world tour with the
United Nations's Carib Art exhibition.
His celebrated works reflect the serenity of simple living, a dry
sense of humor, a sensitive understanding of the human condition and
have been exhibited in 17 countries worldwide.
Incredibly, Nick also contributed to 53
movies, including the SUPERMAN
and HIGHLANDER sagas, and worked
alongside megastars such as Marlon Brando,
Katherine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins and
Robert Redford. He was featured in
CINEMAX and HBO specials, won a
place in The Guinness Book of World Records,
and graced the cover of American
Cinimatographer. In 1996, his directing debut won a medal at
the worlds largest film festival, with over 3400 entries from 38
countries.
Nick's Gallery in Heritage Quay Duty Free Center is the only gallery in the Leeward Islands recommended by the Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Lines onboard port lecture program. Thousands of holiday makers and cruise line passengers have taken advantage of being in Antigua by investing in Nick's unique artwork at the lowest prices anywhere in the world. Now you can get to know him too by visiting his home, his gallery and reading his stories about what it was like to make STAR WARS and those other movies........ on his award winning website.... named "Best of the Web - special effects" by the BBC in 1998.
Island Arts
Online
takes you to an extension of the
ISLAND
ARTS
GALLERIES,
Antigua... 60 pages about Nick, his artwork,
Aiton Place... his home, his
studio, and all that's new at ISLAND ARTS.
AntiguaToday!
provides a personal introduction to Antigua and Barbuda,
direct from the islands. Informal updates, tourist information,
community notices, & over 400 links to accomodation, activities,
shops and business.
CineSecrets
provides inside stories and technical insights into the
making of Nick's 50+ movies. How Yoda
was built and what George Lucas did when
Nick nailed another crew member to the floor! (yes really). This site
regularly receives over 90,000 hits a week.
The Star Wars Prequels Insights
provides over 60 pages about the
new STAR WARS movies due out in May 1999
with insights about working with many of the personatities involved
and a knowlodgable look at the new Yoda
and it's animatronic mechanism.