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Born in Trinidad in 1940, Noble Beharry
appreciated art from an early age. Growing up in St. James, he
saw the development of the steelband and carnival. The drum and
dance has influenced him to some extent and these themes appear
in some of his pieces.
Noble began painting seriously while a
student at St. Mary's College under the tutorship of the
renowned artist and Director of Culture M P Alladin.
Having a deep interest in the performing
arts, he produced, directed and acted in productions on stage
and on television. He became involved in designing and painting
sets for drama productions at the Roxy theatre and then at
Queens Hall. He also designed costumes and makeup for several
productions.
He entered works at the Arts Festival in the fifties and was
Chairman of the Arts Advisory Council of the Arts Support
Alliance, an organisation that awards scholarships and bursaries
to worthy artists and performers. He is also a former executive
member of the Trinidad Art Society and exhibited regularly at
the Society's exhibitions.
He says that he has always painted "to maintain my own sanity
and for my own enjoyment", using a variety of techniques and
styles.
Noble has travelled widely and has had solo
and jointed exhibitions here and abroad. His paintings are in
private collections in Ireland, England, Canada, the USA,
Australia, South Korea and Trinidad, including the Amoco Energy
Corporation. One of his paintings is in the permanent collection
of the Gottesman Libraries, Columbia University, New York.
A psychiatrist by profession, Noble now resides in the United
Kingdom. This is his first
exhibition at Horizons Art Gallery. |
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