Founder, Creative Director & Lead Photographer Duke Wells has retired from the Art/Culture project he founded 12 years ago with the help of his wife Lisa. … Continue readingDuke Wells Has Left The Bahamian Project
When I asked Cephas Maycock how far back his family’s connection to boating went, he just laughed. There has never been a time when the Maycocks weren’t connected to the sea. Cephas, who works as First Mate aboard the Captain C mailboat, explained that his … Continue readingThe Captain C and the Maycock Brothers
Our journey from Staniel Cay, Exumas to Duncan Town, Ragged Island aboard the Captain ‘C’ The mail boat system is the life blood of the Bahamas. Anything and everything is carried to the islands; the Captain C’s load was no exception. On this run, which … Continue readingLong Live The Mailboat
We first met Duke and Lisa Wells a full decade ago. Here, ten years later, The Bahamian Project invited us to return to the islands to document them as they are now; our archival images would provide the perfect starting point for a “then and now” comparison of specific settlements. … Continue readingBack To The Islands
Article and pictures by Phillip “Doc” Figdore. PLAIT. Dictionaries define it as “a single length of hair, straw, rope or other material made up of three or more interfaced strands” (Oxford Languages) with a typical example being “Joanne parted her hair, and then began to … Continue readingPlaiting – Long Island Bahamas
By Duke Wells – Founder, Creative Director & Lead Photographer With our 50th anniversary social media campaign, we’ve seen a lot of congratulations and tribute to the incredible people we’ve been featuring. While we appreciate all the comments and support, I thought I’d take a … Continue readingPaying Tribute to the Unsung Heroes of the Bahamian Project.