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LEO GLASGOW (1926-2009)
Leo Glasgow was born in Trinidad on 31st
January 1926. After leaving school his interest in designing
and painting carnival costumes began, which helped to start his
career in painting as he believes that Carnival has shaped a
sense of colour and movement in his paintings. In the 1950’s
Glasgow won a scholarship to train as a Photo Litho Artist at
one of Trinidad’s leading newspapers. From there he moved to
advertising, first as a Senior Commercial Artist and then as an
Art Director. In 1957, Glasgow received a prize in a painting
competition sponsored by Texaco Trinidad Inc.
In 1967, Leo
Glasgow won the Trinidad Art Society Award for the two finest
works on show. Also in that year, he was chosen by researchers
at Teachers’ College, Columbia University to participate in the
use of Art Education in drug rehabilitation programs. An
exhibition in New York in 1969 brought him international
recognition, leading to a reputation as one of the premiere
contemporary painters of the day, and solidifying his position
in the art community today.
In 1975 he
was presented with the ‘Outstanding Instructor’ trophy for Art
Therapy and Teaching from the Addiction Research and Treatment
Corporation, where he was employed as an Art Therapist. He also
exhibited at the Trinidad Holiday Inn that year. The next few
years were spent creating special commissions for public and
private spaces, culminating in 1979 with assignments as Art
Consultant with the Board of Education in New York.
In 1987 he
participated in a group exhibition at the Trinidad Hilton. From
then until another solo exhibition in 1990 in Trinidad, he
experimented with technique and form to expand his expression
through art. He spent 1991 - 92 conducting workshops for
individuals and groups in the U.S. His ‘Caribbean Visions’
exhibition showed at a gallery in Barbados in 1998, and he spent
the balance of that year offering private viewings to
individuals and groups at various studios in Trinidad. From 1999
to the present, Glasgow has exhibited regularly at Horizons Art
Gallery in Trinidad.
Glasgow’s corporate clients include Angostura, Hilton
International, Royal Bank, Bermudez, Texaco and Clico, among
many others. He has exhibited work in Trinidad, Dakar, Sao
Paulo, Canada, the United States, Barbados and Mexico.
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