earlier this week.

The Bermuda Arts Council paid tribute to Jay Bluck for his work in the visual arts and Gary Burgess for his music.

Cultural Affairs officer Ruth Thomas said clarinet player Mark Lomas and opera singers Marcelle Clement and McKeeba Colder were "brilliant''.

"The three performers were exceptional and very well received,'' she said. It was a packed house and everyone seemed to enjoy it.'' Unfortunately Mr. Burgess could not attend the evening's festivities as he was grounded in Buffalo due to bad weather.

The winners annually receive a Graham Outerbridge bronze medallion, sitting in a cedar box which was presented Wednesday night by Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Yvette Swan.