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Gale Tibbetts
Gale Tibbetts is a Caymanian artist who enjoys dabbling in many forms of arts and crafts. From an early age she desired to have some form of art as a career. Gale keeps busy making her Jewellery through her company “Bee Line Designs Jewelry”. The designs incorporate a variety of gemstone beads and metal works produced through hand stamping. The artist is inspired by the memory of her sister, Brenda, to create beautiful Jewellery and donate a portion of the proceeds to breast cancer awareness. As an active Cayman artist, she is a member of the Visual Art Society and has served on the board of the VAS for several years.
Q & A
Where are you from?
Cayman
When did you start creating your products and what are your preferred materials?
I have been crafting since I was a child. I started making jewelry when I was 14 years old. For over 40 years I have worked with a large variety of metals from gold, silver, stainless steel, etc. I love using a huge assortment of gemstones in my designs. My passion is to incorporate colorful gems and sparkles of Swarovski crystals in my jewellery. Along with my hand stamping of words on metals. When it comes to my paintings, I prefer mostly acrylic paints and resin blended with color pigments. Canvases and wood are my favorite materials to paint.
What inspires you to create your products?
As far as my jewellery is concerned, having a large variety of material on hand is important. Looking at my beads encourages me to be creative. When it comes to my painting my inspiration comes from the tropical island scenery here in Cayman.
What do you think are the most important and unique characteristics of the products you create?
My characteristics are my colour choices. Along with my hand stamping work on metal, which is unique. I like to make sure to produce good quality pieces of art.
What do you expect for your creative future?
I plan to create and sell my work here in Cayman for as long as I am able to do so. I also love to learn new techniques to integrate in my artworks and jewellery designs. Being creative is my happy place!
