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Doongalik to hold 'Save the turtles' exhibition By STAFF WRITER ~ For the Guardian: Doongalik Studios Art Gallery, located in Marina Village at Paradise Island, has invited the 70 local artists it represents to participate in an environmentally conscious Art Exhibition entitled 'SAVE THE TURTLES' scheduled to coincide with the Miss Universe Pageant to be held this August on Paradise Island. The official opening will be held on the morning of Monday, August 10 and the show will be on display until the end of August. Said the manager of the Gallery, Pam Burnside, "Earlier this year Teleri Jones, one of our Abaco artists, suggested that we have a 'Turtle Art Show'. As the worldwide effort to promote the conservation of turtles and the international ban on the killing of turtles is an ongoing topical issue, we felt that we should expand the scope of the Exhibition since this would be an excellent opportunity to focus more attention to the plight of this endangered species around the world as well as in The Bahamas. What better way to increase public awareness and change than through the power of art, especially during a time when the international press and a large group of visitors will be present on Paradise Island." Co-owner of the Gallery, Jackson Burnside added, "Not only is Art a vehicle for providing enjoyment but it should also provoke thought, questioning and change." The 'SAVE THE TURTLES' Art Exhibition has been enthusiastically sanctioned by the Bahamas Sea Turtle Conservation Group (which includes the Bahamas Humane Society, Advocates for Animal Rights, Animals Require Kindness, The Humane Society of Grand Bahama, Re-Earth, The Bahamas National Trust, Underwater Explorer's Society Dolphin Experience, Grand Bahama Nature Tours, Earth Care Grand Bahama and The Nature Conservancy) that will provide educational literature on the topic for visitors to the Gallery to highlight The Bahamas' efforts towards this cause. In addition the Gallery and the artists will donate 10 percent of all sales to assist the local turtle Conservation Group with their public education efforts. You can learn more about this initiative by visiting their website at http://saveourseaturtles.com/introduction.html. Saturday, June 27, 2009