Evadne McLilley
Business & Lifestyle Coach, Founder & CEO of Ev McLilley Wellness, Inc.
A seasoned entrepreneur, nutrition and wellness lifestyle advocate who uses every opportunity she gets to make the people around her (locally and internationally) well by encouraging holistic consumptions and a good balanced lifestyle. Evadne was born in the tropical island of Jamaican. She remains proud of her Jamaican heritage and upbringing. She started living in the USA in 2001. She obtaining tertiary education at Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica she continued her studies and graduated with a degree in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Business Management from City University of New York.
After recognizing the need for her ability and skills in the fields of nutrition and coaching, Evadne decided to “Go Pro” with her network marketing business to train other network marketing professionals how to attract the best clients and teams without chasing family and friends. Her work and passion has always been to give “Service to humanity” so she keeps that in the foreground of whatever she pursues. She believes any entrepreneur can attract the people and lifestyle they want if they have the “know how.” She also coaches customers and fans on healthy lifestyle practices.
It is Evadne’s goal to continue to inspire the people around her and to influence and impact the lives of millions through her products and by encouraging them to make healthy lifestyle changes. Her dream is to leave a lasting legacy that will continue to impact the black community and the world at large, long after she is gone. Her work/career path spanned many fields including: classroom teaching (children & adults), marketing, IT Support, Management, Leadership, event planning and customer support. She considers herself a loyal friend, people lover and she cherishes meaningful relationships. She likes to make people laugh. She is obsessed with wellness lifestyle and wealth building and hopes to complete her studies in Naturopathic Medicine in the not so distance future.
Patrice Douglas
High School Educator
Patrice Douglas has been a high school educator for much of her life and has served as an English teacher, dean, and co-chair for the English department. She believes in healthy living, and as a leader has guided many in embracing a healthy lifestyle. She presently has a Master of Arts degree in education from Andrews University and a Master of Science degree in School Administration from Long Island University. She is married to retired colonel Russell Borden. They have 4 adult girls.
Dr. Sax
“Music is a soul healing rhythm” - Dr. Kevin Obate
An outstanding, contemporary jazz artist frequently referred to as Dr Sax. He started his music in the US by performing to his patients in a small nursing home. Since then, his music flourished; he had his first concert appearance: “Have Yourself a Jazzy, Little Christmas” in Albany in 2017. This is followed by a Valentines 2018 USA Concert Tour covering New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington, Texas, and California, which he did with other Filipino artists. He had his debut solo, sold-out Valentine concert: “Jazz For Love” last February 15, 2019 at the Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel.
Kevin is the Vice President of Jaycees International Manhattan of New York. In addition to his compositional & performance prowess as a sax artist and jazz crooner, Kevin is equally respected as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Afresh, the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League of New Jersey awarded Kevin in recognition of his accomplishments as a “Sax Virtuoso and Excellence in Physical Therapy.” His two heroes in the field of music: Kenny G (saxophonist) and Michael Buble (Jazz Crooner). More importantly, he now inspires those a generation or more younger than himself – passing on his knowledge and passion in music.
Michelle Ramsay
Poet & Educator
Michelle Ramsay-Carr is an entrepreneurially driven educator who is passionate about team building and helping others. Her fulfillment comes from providing inspiration and assistance to anyone who needs it. It is her belief that her interactions should be transformational rather than transactional. She thrives on the thinking that education is the empowering cornerstone of any society and creates limitless possibilities.
Her educational background spans the areas of Education, Business Administration and Psychology. Although Michelle has transitioned into the corporate sector, she remains dedicated to the field of education. She is the C.E.O. and founder of Jewel Minds LLC which primarily focuses on tutoring/mentoring elementary and middle school students. Through her continuous quest for community building. she liaises with her NSLS (York College Chapter. her high school alumni, as well as other committees to execute this role.
Michelle is well known for coordinating events and projects and is always up for socializing. As such some of her favorite past times include dancing, dramatizing, and poetry. Michelle enjoys writing poetry and believes that it is an enigmatic art form that needs more appreciation and recognition in more of our school curriculums. Michelle’s ultimate goal is to change the world through one educated mind at a time.
Contact her at mramsay@thejewelminds.com
Ernie Wright
Senior Pastor, Singer & Pianist
Ernie Wright was born on the breathtakingly beautiful island of Jamaica. He started playing the piano at the age of 6. Ernie had the distinct privilege of Performing on National Television in Jamaica while a teenager. He attended Northern Caribbean University where he received a BA in Theology and studied music with Trinity College and The Royal School of Music. Over the years, he has served as a Minister of Music in many churches. Ernie sang with the Rutgers University choir while on tour in Scotland. He conducted many choirs and lead many singing groups both in Jamaica and the United States. Taught music in college and also privately. Has played the piano/keyboard and organ and emceed for many special occasions. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Redemption Praise Temple in Queens, New York.
David Wilson
Artist
David G. Wilson was born December 9th,1953 in the Caribbean island-nation- The Commonwealth of Dominica (Dominica). He is an entirely self-taught artist who has been painting for the past forty-nine (49) years. Wilson immigrated to the USA in September, 1976, when he became enamored with the museums in New York and other east coast cities (Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; New Haven and Hartford, CT; Baltimore, MD; Wilmington,DE and Washington D C.) In fact, as far as he and his wife can drive within one day or weekend. As a result, he was tremendously inspired to advance his painting career and follow in the footsteps of the European Old Masters by simply visiting museums in every city to which they travel. However, due to family issues, he chose not to study art (regrets that plague him constantly). Instead, he attended York College, CUNY, from which he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Class of 1980. In 2005, he enrolled at Touro College, graduating with a Master's degree in Instructional Technology, Class of 2009. Presently, he is a retired teacher, having taught Spanish and French at a Middle and High School in Queens, NY.
His frequent visits to museums all over the USA and more recently London and Paris have served as his instructor. His predilection for visual puns was first kindled by his late mother, Mrs. (Nurse) Leoma A. Wilson, (1911 -2010) when she was teaching his late brother, Edward, and him to read. Having asked Eddie to identify the map of Italy, which neither of them could identify, their mom then gave them an unforgettable hint. She said, 'Italy is kicking Sicily'. Her pareidolia was instantly transferred to David and it kindled his interest in visual pun. The double entendre lyrics of his life-long calypsonian hero, The Mighty Sparrow, further inflamed his passion for visual and auditory puns. But the final catalyst that combusted his passion for visual puns was his discovery of the double image paintings of the Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dali and also his reading of Leonardo da Vinci's suggestion to artists about enhancing their faculties for creative invention. That made him realize that he had found the style in which he wanted to continue painting. So, he sought to exploit this style to the fullest extent possible, with the ambition to transcend the accomplishment, in that genre, of even Dali himself.
In his style, which he calls ‘Anthropomorphic Alternative Reality: An exercise in Ultra-Perceptive Plausible Juxtaposition.' He seeks to portray alternative realities within the human form by strategically and plausibly juxtaposing commonplace elements that reveal to him their anthropomorphic characteristics. However, his use of inanimate objects to represent the human form is also reminiscent of the cruel and reductive equation that slavery imposed on his African ancestors, depreciating them, in the eyes of their slave-masters, to the level of merchandise; bought and sold on the auction block.
The influence of European old master painters, however, is not lost in his endeavor since Leonardo da Vinci instructed, 'the artist may enhance his faculties for creative invention by staring at a stain on the wall and therein perceive whatever he wishes to see.' He has used this technique to discover what he calls ' mnemonic images' (objects that his mind's eye perceives within an image; images that are reminiscent of aspects of his personal life story) in the images that inspire him. The mantra that he uses to rationalize his observations is: 'In every squiggle, there is a image hidden'.
'Mnemonic images' are the component parts of his creations, which he discovers when he scrutinizes the contours of a source image. They frequently have idiosyncratic significance. The ubiquitous 'hand of bananas' is a differential reference to the 'hand that fed him' which is the hand of my late father, Mr. Henzie A. Wilson (1919-1974), who worked for seventeen of his formative years with the Banana Industry in his native, Commonwealth of Dominica, W.I. The boats in every painting were his dad’s working capital after he left the Banana Industry in 1969. The mountains which frequently double as eyebrows are located in his hometown of Portsmouth, Dominica, where he first observed my parents' hard work trying to raise him and his siblings in a decent home environment. That recurrent bay with boats moored in the harbor is also Portsmouth and it represents his mother's face, because it was in that town that his mother first stimulated his imagination and gave birth to his pareidolia and the perception of visual puns. The inconspicuous Y that simulates a woman's cleavage etched on vases and which represents a woman's accentuated bosom is a referential tribute to the one on which he has laid his head for the past forty-three (43) years - Y represents Yvonne. Every nude, whether she may be in the form of fruits and vegetables (nutritious and delectable) or table and chairs or an apparition between trees is none other than his muse whose sinuous contours beguiled him one Sunday morning, February 19th, 1978.
5th Anniversary Celebration Kick Off
Royal Tea Party
A Salute To Entrepreneurs
The Best Virtual Tea Party of 2021
A Salute to Entrepreneurs
Do you feel like you can't wait to get together with friends and family again?
We get it. “Normal” means being able to spend meaningful time with the people we care deeply about, like our friends, family and co-workers.
So, here is a pretty cool way to do exactly that without risking your safely.
Grab a few people from your inner circle, dress-up FANCY, then attend the best virtual tea party of 2021.
Spend the evening with us and we GUARANTEE you and your guests a RELAXING, ENTERTAINING and MEMORABLE evening.
Imagine for a minute - the sounds of piano, jazz, saxophone and spoken words blended with the smell of titillating food, the aroma of teas and herbs mixed in with the fragrances of perfumes while you are all dressed-up fancy and is in good company…
Picture yourself, head thrown back, laughing loudly (again), on your bare feet dancing in your own living room because you are happy and surrounded by good vibes and a happy group of people laughing, cheering...
WAKE-UP!
Did you register yet?
Hot Tip - You can host your own small group of friends and family at your home or you can have them join the party from their own home.
Either way, it will be fun to get together again.
PLANNING
Our expert event planners are here to help you plan every detail to ensure you and your guests have the best setup and you look smashing when you appear on camera. It is ok to text 347-995-6556 to get rapid responses to your questions.
*Ask about our group of 10 special.
What we have planned for you
For your pleasure, we have arranged:
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An Art Conversation with Artist David G. Wilson,
Music &Singing with Ernie Wright
Jazz, Reggae, R&B with Dr. Sax on Saxophone
Poetry Recital with Michelle Ramsay
Lively hosts with Arnold Kelly & Marsha Samuels
Tea Talk & Demonstration with Evadne McLilley
A Focus on Entrepreneurship
Women and Business During & Post Pandemic
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Art Conversation with David G. Wilson
Artist David G. Wilson will challenge our brains by disrupting the way we see art during Art Conversation. You may want to keep your magnifying glass nearby for that journey. It will be like no other you have taken.
David G. Wilson
Artist - Read Bio
The Madonna of the Nappy Head Christ 1995
Trench Town Tremor 1992
Immerse yourself in an elucidating discussion with David G. Wilson focused on his masterpieces: The Madonna of the Nappy Head Christ 1995 and Trench Town Tremor 1992.
Meet the Performers
Dr. Sax
Jazz Crooner & Sax artist
Be swept away by the amazing Jazz Crooner Dr. Sax who will set the tone for the evening. You really want to hear his rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song – simply priceless! Read Bio
Michelle Ramsay
Poet
Michelle Ramsay will capture your heart with her thought provoking poetic recital in her usual flamboyant and rhythmic fashion. Read Bio
Ernie Wright
Singer & Pianist
Experience the talent and exuberance of Pianist Ernie Wright who will bring balance and tranquility to your soul as he sings and play. Read Bio
Happy Hosts
Evadne McLilley
Event Planner & Host – CEO Ev McLilley Wellness, Inc.
Doubling as Host and speaker Evadne McLilley will take you through a live demonstration of steeping different kinds of teas during “Tea Talks”. Save your tea questions for her. Read Bio
Patrice Douglas
Co-host, Educator
Patrice Douglas has been a high school educator for much of her life and has served as an English teacher, dean, and co-chair for the English department. Read Bio
Marsha Samuels
Co-host, Financial Planner
Marsha Samuels will keep you smiling and informed as the evening progresses. Her reassuring personality will keep you relaxed while you have fun.
P.S. Follow @evmclilleyteas on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to get daily exciting tips on how to dress-up, set-up and show-up for the best virtual tea party event of 2021. REGISTER EARLY to guarantee you have a spot in the Best Virtual Tea Party of 2021.
We are doing everything possible to ensure you have the most memorable time of your life.
Royal Tea Party
June 27th, 2021
8:00 PM until..
5th Anniversary Kick Off
Dress Code: Black Tie & Fancy Tea Party Wear
Entertainment, Live Performances & Art Conversation with David G. Wilson
Featuring: Saxophonist Dr. Sax, Pianist Ernie Wright, Poet Michelle Ramsay
Royal Guest: $25.00
(Covers registration fee only to participate fully in the event)
Option available to purchase individual items at checkout
VIP Guest: $75.00
(Includes registration fee plus the Special VIP Package)
Thank you for your support!
We would love if you attend our Royal Tea Party. However, if you are unable to do so, we do accept donations. They will help with our plans to relocate and expand the business.
