Bahamian artist Roshanne Eyma, daughter of artist and singer/songwriter, Eddie Minnis and Grace Minnis, was born in 1972. Her interest in art began early in life, growing up surrounded by a family of artists. She started painting seriously in 1986 for art competitions when she was 14 years old. In 1988, she graduated from Queen's College with eight distinctions at the General Certificate of Education examinations Ordinary Level, including Art.
She received awards in several art competitions, including the Esso and Central Bank art contests. She has also participated in a number of joint exhibitions with her father, Eddie Minnis, and sister, Nicole, in Freeport (1988) and in their family shows in Nassau at the Crystal Palace (1990), the Kennedy Art Gallery (1995), The Central Bank (2005) and UBS Bahamas Ltd. (2010).


