Cayman National Cultural Foundation holds the Gladwyn K. Bush Collection of art in trust for the people of the Cayman Islands. The collection consists of 125 original paintings by Gladwyn K. Bush, MBE… otherwise known as Miss Lassie.
A 4th generation Caymanian, Miss Lassie began painting at the age of 62, after what she described as a visionary experience. Strong Christian themes run through her work, which she painted not only on canvas, but also on the walls, windows and furnishings of her home. She was a visionary intuitive artist.
Miss Lassie was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1997, one of the highest honours bestowed on a British subject by Her Majesty. She received the award during the Queen’s Birthday celebrations in Grand Cayman on June 15, 1998. She was also a recipient of the Cayman National Cultural Foundation's Heritage Award.
Her work is documented in the 156-page art book, My Markings... the Art of Gladwyn K. Bush, published by the Cultural Foundation. Examples of her work formed part of the travelling exhibition of contemporary Caribbean art, Carib Art, and she is one of the artists profiled in books on intuitive art worldwide, Raw Creation, (Phaidon Press), Caribbean Art (Thames and Hudson) and Fantasy Worlds (Benedikt Taschen Verlag). Her work is in private collections in England, the United States, Jamaica, South Africa, Germany and the Cayman Islands, and in the collection of the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Miss Lassie passed away on Monday, November 24, 2003 at the age of 89.
Cayman National Cultural Foundation is now spearheading a movement to Save Miss Lassie’s House by restoring this more than 130 year old Caymanian traditional house in South Sound. For more in formation on the Save Miss Lassie’s House movement and how you can help click here.
Her work is documented in the 156-page art book, My Markings... the Art of Gladwyn K. Bush, published by the Cultural Foundation. Examples of her work formed part of the travelling exhibition of contemporary Caribbean art, Carib Art, and she is one of the artists profiled in books on intuitive art worldwide, Raw Creation, (Phaidon Press), Caribbean Art (Thames and Hudson) and Fantasy Worlds (Benedikt Taschen Verlag). Her work is in private collections in England, the United States, Jamaica, South Africa, Germany and the Cayman Islands, and in the collection of the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Miss Lassie passed away on Monday, November 24, 2003 at the age of 89. 
