This Ivor Thom piece is one of the many bronzes that were on show. Ivor now lives and works in the US. He was trained at the Burrowes School of Art.
These two wooden pieces by Winslow Craig are examples of his work. Winslow is a graduate of the Burrowes School of Art. He works principally in wood but has executed pieces in metal.
Desmond Ali is a self trained artist. He is known for his sculpture but he had on show a few of his recent paintings.
A Desmond Ali relief sculpture
An example of Desmond's paintings
Trevor Alfred is a ceramicist. He was trained at the Burrowes School of Art and operates from his studio on the East Bank of the Demerara River at Supply village.
Winston Strick is a painter and leather craftsman. He once taught at the Burrowes School of Art. He was trained in the US. Winston works in Georgetown makes stunning sculptures using leather. Here is an example:
Betsy Karim is a self trained artist and has come onto the art scene with some fantistic artwork done in embroidery. The pieces on show foe Carifesta were painted on on fabric. here is an example of her work.
Apart from the Umana Yana and the National Cultural Center paintings, I executed two other works, one for the Presidential Box at the National Park and the other for the Arawak building at the Amerindian Village at the Sophia exhibition center.
Here is the National Park piece, which measures 4ft.x 40ft.and entitled " Homage to Miro"
The left side
The right side..
The other at the Arawak House is called " Fertility Dance"
