I am an artist from the little Caribbean island of Trinidad.
Throughout my mostly self-guided artistic journey, I have worked with a wide range of genres and media, from art photography, to jewellery-making to various styles of painting, driven by an unyielding need to create beautiful things. My work has always been a manifestation of my colourful cultural heritage as much as it is of my human heritage; with the overarching themes of spirituality and divine beauty, expressed through multicultural and interfaith imagery.
The interest in artistic spiritual expression across cultures and religions led me to The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts where I have recently completed my MA, graduating with distinction. The experience at the School of Traditional Arts greatly enriched my arts practice through a deeper understanding of perennial philosophy and the craft process.
My recent work is an exploration of cosmological, astronomical, and astrological imagery using mostly natural materials provided by the Earth, lovingly foraged and carefully prepared using traditional methods. The use of natural materials has become of the greatest importance to my work as a principle. I find it is as critical to the essence of a painting as the symbolism of the imagery painted. I am so grateful to have been taught these traditional methods; for me, it is as though a veil has been lifted, and though my journey with pigment foraging is just beginning, I know it will be a lifelong pursuit.