Name: elissa Balram

Class: 3G

suBjeCt: Visual arts

teaCher: ms jaNeeNe
simoN

Due Date: thursDay 16th

juNe, 2022 @ 12 NooN

assiGNmeNt: researCh
ProjeCt- artist alBum
 1) Jackie hinkson

Donald “Jackie” Hinkson is a Trinidadian painter and drawer who studied abroad. He
was born in ‘Cobo Town’, Port of Spain on September 14th, 1942 and is currently 80
years old. Jackie Hinkson practiced in Paris at the Academie Julien from 1963 to 1964
and in Canada at the University of Alberta from 1965 to 1970. At a young age, he was
influenced by the work of Cézanne, Turner and Winslow Homer. His father was a
Travelling Officer for the Colonial Government. Because his father often travelled
from place to place, Hinkson and his brothers often accompanied him. It is during
these travels around the country where he was first influenced in his art work.

Two of his artworks are:

Title: Cane Field Title:Belle Garden Tobago

Artist: Jackie Hinkson Artist: Jackie Hinkson
Size: 31 x 23 in Size: 32 x 23 in
Medium: Watercolour on canvas Medium: Watercolour on canvas
 2) Michel-Jean cazabon

Michel-Jean Cazabon is regarded as Trinidad;s first great painter and is Trinidad’s

first internationally known painter. He was born on September 20th, 1813 and died on
November 18th, 1888. His parents were owners of a sugar plantation and were “free
coloured” immigrants from Martinique who came to Trinidad following the Cedula of
Population in 1783 by the representative of the King of Spain. At the age of 9, he was
sent to be educated at the St. Edmund’s College in Hertfordshire, England. He
returned to Trinidad in 1830, and later went to Paris in 1937 to study medicine. He
soon gave up studying medicine and switched over to Art under a leading painter in
Paris, Paul de la Roche. Cazabon is renowned for his paintings of Trinidad’s scenery
and his portraits of planters, merchants and their families in the 19th century.

Two examples of his artworks:

Title: Sunset from Belmont Hill
Name of Artist: Michel-Jean Cazabon
Size: 8.5 x 12.5 in
Medium: watercolour and coloured
chalks on paper
Title: Port of Spain from Cotton Hill
Name of Artist: Michel-Jean Cazabon
Size: 7.9 x 13.1 in
Medium: Watercolour
 3) karen sylvester

Karen Sylvester was born on March 15th, 1965. She received a secondary education at
Holy Name Convent where she obtained an A level certificate in Art. After she left
school, Karen wanted to pursue a career in Art. To achieve her goal, she began
reading any book on Art that she could find, especially ones on the European artists
like Monet and Cézanne as well as by studying the work of local artists such as
Cazabon and Hinkson. Over the past ten years, she has been exhibiting her work both
locally and internationally. Although she works with many different media, Acrylic is
her favourite medium as it is fast-drying. Karen’a artwork mainly comprise of the
environment.It is the artist's hope that she could evoke an awareness of something
unnoticed or forgotten in our surroundings and that her paintings will invite viewers
to move into the scene within the picture frames, only to return with renewed love and
respect for our natural environment.

Title: Early Morning, Mathura Title: Enchanted

Name of Artist: Karen Sylvester Name of artist: Karen Sylvester
Size: 22 x 30 in Size: 22 x 28 in
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Medium: Acrylic on canvas
 4) sir leroy clarke

Sir LeRoy Clarke was born on November 7th, 1938 in Belmont, Port of Spain and died
on July 27th, 2021. He was a visual artist, poet, lecturer, philosopher and Orisha leader.
He is considered to be one of Trinidad and Tobago’s finest contemporary artists. He
was the first to be conferred the title of Master Artist by The National Museum and
Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago in 1998. He was a self-taught visual artist. The
rituals of Shango Yard, Hindu Ceremonies, Hosay celebrations, Shouter Baptists and
Pan all exposed him to the varying culture of Trinidad and Tobago and has been
proven to be a fundamental part in the Integrity of his Art.

Two examples of his art work are:

Title: Absence of Festival Title: Convocation

Name of Artist: Sir LeRoy Clarke Name of Artist: Sir LeRoy Clarke
Size: 14 x 14 in Size: 10.25 x 12 in
Medium:oil on canvas Medium: Acrylic on paper
 5) bunty o’ conner

Bunty O’ Conner is a Trinidadian potter. In 1970, she learned pottery at evening

classes. She collected and tested different clays of Trinidad as she was interested in
using local clay. In 1987, Bunty and her husband, Rory, started Ajoupa Pottery. They
made terra-cotta figurines and exported them in the Caribbean. Eventually, due to
globalisation, their business came to a close. Bunty now teaches mosaic and Raku
workshops while working on making her own artwork.

Two examples of her artworks are:

Title: Blue Devils Title: Guaya on a Breezy Day

Name of Artist: Bunty O’ Conner Name of Artist: Bunty O’ Conner
Size: 16 x 16 x 12 in Size: 15 x 12
Medium:clay and mixed media Medium: ceramic, glass, paint
 6) boscoe holder

Boscoe Holder was born in Port of Spain in 1923 and died on April 21st, 2007 at his
home in Newtown, Port of Spain. At the age of five, he started to paint. He was also
an accomplished pianist at a young age and played for wealthy French-Creole,
Chinese and Portuguese immigrants at their functions by the age of nine. He formed
his own dance company when he was in his late teens and used traditional
Afro-Caribbean dances such as Shango, bongo and bélé. He often used his dancers as
models. At the end of the 1960’s Boscoe returned to Trinidad from England where he
danced and played the piano. Here, he established himself as one of the top painters,
not only in Trinidad but in the Caribbean as well.

Two examples of his artworks are:

Title: Peignoir Title: Towards the Stream

Name of Artist: Name of Artist:
Medium: acrylic on board Size: 16 x 20 in
Medium: pastel on canvas paper
 7) anya ayoung chee

Anya Ayoung Chee is a Trinidadian fashion designer, entrepreneur, activist and

winner of Project Runway season 9. She competed in the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant
in Vietnam, representing Trinidad and Tobago, where she had the opportunity to
design some of her wardrobe. In 209, she launched her first collection, “Pilar”, named
after her younger brother. Years later, she inspired many by winning Project Runway
Season 9. She then launched her own womanswear line geared to the resort wear
market.

Two examples of her artwork are:

Title: Greene Shirtdress with V back Title: Savannah Elastic Waist Trousers
Name of Artist: Anya Ayoung Chee Name of Artist: Anya Ayoung Chee
Medium: 100 % cotton Medium: 100% polyester
 8) althea Mcnish

Althea McNish was a Trinidadian textile designer. She was born on May 15th, 1924 in
Port of Spain and died on April 16th, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. She moved to
Britain in the 1950’s to earn a reputation. She was one of the first woman of African
descent to receive international recognition for her achievements in design. She was
responsible for the creation of some of the most popular fabrics of the 20th century.

Two examples of her artwork are:

Title: Tomme Name: Golden Harvest

Name of Artist: Althea McNish Name of Artist: Althea McNish
Medium: textile design Medium: furnishing fabric
 9) carlisle chang

Carlisle Chang was born on April 21st, 1921 in San Juan, Trinidad and died on May 1st,
2001 in Woodbrook, Port of Spain. He began his career as an artist by painting and
received his early education with a correspondence course at the Washington School
of Art. He switched to Photography for ten years and obtained a Master’s Certificate
from the New York Institute of Photography. He returned to painting and won a
British Council scholarship to study poetry, painting and mural painting at the LCC
Central School of Arts and Crafts in England. In 1950, he left Trinidad to go to
England and received his diploma in 1953. Then, he went to Italy to complete studies
in ceramics and mural painting after winning an Italian Government scholarship to
attend the Instituto Statale d’Arte for Ceramics in Italy. In 1954, he returned to
Trinidad and opened his own painting studio in 1955. He then proceeded to do art
work for Carnival bands and numerous dance and theatre productions.

Two examples of his artworks are:

Title: Central Plains- Trinidad Title: Sea Witch

Name of Artist: Carlisle Chang Name of Artist: Carlisle Chang
Size: 15 x 24 in Size: 21 x 15 in
Medium: watercolour on paper Medium: Mixed media on board
 10) esther griffith

Esther Griffith is a painter who was born and lives in Trinidad. She studied Visual
Arts at the University of the West Indies, U.W.I, in St. Augustine. Most of her
paintings are portraits which she displays like masks, resulting in a contrast of
hyper-realism and abstraction. She layers her paints on each other to create rich, deep,
vibrant and expressive colours.

Two examples of her works are:

Title: Tumultuous Name: Chroma

Name of Artist: Esther Griffith Name of Artist: Esther Griffith
Size:45.7 x 61 cm Size:22.9 x 30.5 cm
Medium:oil on canvas Medium: Watercolour on paper