We Walk Towards The Water
A Solo Exhibition by Vivia Barron - 2026
Honoring The Quiet Generation​
We Walk Toward the Water
In the UK they call it the Windrush Generation, those who came from the Caribbean to help rebuild a nation after the war. They’re honored and remembered.
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But here in America, we’ve never fully acknowledged the women who arrived in the 1980s and 1990s, many from Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.
They left their own families behind. Children, mothers, partners, and homes, to come here and build opportunity for the people they loved. They worked in strangers’ homes.
To the Caribbean women who arrived quietly and gave fully, who are rarely named but always present, who helped raise America.
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There was reciprocity, respect, and mutual care.
That is what I remember. That is what I honor.
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This exhibition is not a gallery show. It is a gesture of honor. A way to say we remember you.
For the beautiful, quiet generation of Caribbean women who nurtured America
We remember you.
We honor you.
We Walk Toward the Water is for you.
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ABOUT VIVIA
Vivia Barron
Vivia Barron is a Jamaican-born artist, entrepreneur, and strategist whose work bridges creativity, business, and community.
Her paintings reclaim and celebrate Black joy, memory, and resilience. Exhibited in solo and group shows, Barron’s work is held in both public and private collections — including commissions for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotels in Hollywood and Tampa, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, and St. Petersburg public schools.
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Her exhibition The Right to Swim was featured in a full cover section of the Tampa Bay Times, a nationally recognized newspaper. She has been featured in Hilary Van Dyke’s documentary A Splash of Color: Getting Black in the Water and on broadcast media including NBC/WFLA’s Daytime Tampa and CBS.
Beyond the canvas, Barron is the author of A Line in the Sand and the founder of We Art St. Pete, a platform empowering BIPOC artists through mentorship, exhibitions, and advocacy. She is a City of St. Petersburg Individual Artist Grant recipient, a grant recipient of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, and an advocate for equitable artist representation.
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Selected Collaborations & Partnerships — organizations Barron has worked with across exhibitions, commissions, consulting, and leadership.
Film — A Splash of Color: Getting Black in the Water
(dir. Hillary Van Dyke). Featured artist.
• [Official page].Splash of Color - Bluegap
Awards include Best Documentary at Black Art & Film Festival (2024) and Dunedin International Film Festival (2025). YouTube+2Bluegap+2
