Art & Craft
Karyn Olivier
Fashion designer Robert Anthony Young of The Cloth Caribbean put out his first Carnival band in 2011, entitled A Vulgar Fraction: Coalition, along with Lupe Leonard. This year, Young’s Vulgar Fraction will be entitled FACE. And other artists like Darren Cheewah are joining in. Chee Wah has created a mas camp called Strictly Alternative Mas and is presenting a sailor mas-themed band called ‘X’ in 2012. For more information on art in T&T, please call the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ASTT) at (868) 622-9827, e-mail admin@ artsocietytt.org or visit artsocietytt.org.
The main colours for the Vulgar Fraction 2011 band were khaki, white, black and gold, and masqueraders were asked to include a touch of red in any form. The costumes were also embellished with fragile white paper doilies, which were a commentary on the recently installed coalition government. The identity of Vulgar Fraction masqueraders is kept secret. This element of mystery provides a sense of freedom to the mas player. The effect was ghostly, whimsical, vaguely Bedouin, and definitely eye-catching.
Kaja Moses Tobagonian Kaja Moses has an instinctive passion for creativity. The sight of a blank canvas invokes an inner sense of urgency together with a yearning to use a kaleidoscope of colors to depict our environment. She has discovered that art, her most treasured pastime, has become a career path and as such she embraces the journey it presents. Moses effortlessly interacts with her work and spends countless hours observing the fauna and flora of Tobago. The genuineness and zeal to preserve our environs is quite evident in her skilfully crafted pieces, developed mainly from natural materials. Her appreciation for intricate threedimensional designs attracts much attention and is often branded by experts as novelty pieces. #47 Darrel Spring Road Scarborough, Tobago W.I. Tel: (868) 317-0337 E-mail: daice2011@hotmail.com
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Jacqueline Guzman
Jacqueline Guzman is an artist living and working in Trinidad. As a child, she found herself appreciating the artistic form and the beauty in everything around her. To this day she continues to have a keen interest and passion for art. She paints primarily in acrylic and her art is impressionist in its style. She likes to create large pieces that are local in content and vibrant in color. This combination makes her pieces very outstanding and stunning. Guzman’s work can be found at Horizon’s Art Gallery, Port of Spain and in public and private collections both locally and abroad. Tel: (868) 628-0871, 755-3656 E-mail: aquatic@tstt.net.tt
Adelle Bernadette
Adelle Bernadette’s paintings are described as vibrantly alive and infused with divine presence. For her, the act of painting is highly intuitive and spiritual, similar to meditation. A Canadian native, this self-taught International artist is deeply inspired by the natural beauty of the land and people of Trinidad and Tobago. Moved by her visits to South India, she creates India-inspired paintings, which carry a particular nostalgia for many Trinidadians. Adelle Bernadette is represented by Horizons Gallery, St. James, Trinidad. E-mail: adelle@adellebernadette.com www.AdelleBernadette.com Find us on Facebook; search ‘Adelle Bernadette Fine Art’