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Growing up from humble beginnings in Trinidad and Tobago, Glenn
was influenced by renowned artist, Carlisle Chang, with whom he
worked and developed his skills in the areas of painting, mural,
costume and stage designs.
A desire to
pursue a professional career in painting led him to being
awarded a scholarship to study art at Pratt University NY and
Art Students League NY.
He returned to
Trinidad in the late 1970’s and spent years teaching art at high
school level. Glenn exhibited his works at various galleries
and two of his paintings are in the permanent collection of the
National Museum of Trinidad and Tobago. He received honours and
awards, namely winner of the Trinidad and Tobago leg of the
Caribbean art competition and first runner up in the finals held
in Barbados. One of his paintings tiled “Jana Gana Mana”;
mixed media was featured in the International Review of African
American Art, Vol 8, #3, 1989.
Currently Glenn
has his studio in Montclair NJ and holds a B.F.A. in studio art
from Montclair State University. Art enthusiasts visited his
studio during the annual Montclair Studio Tour featuring the
works of Montclair artists. Over the years he exhibited at
Medgar Evers College NY, The Trinidad and Tobago mission in NY,
Iandor Gallery Newark NJ and other locations, the most recent
being The Caribbean Latin Fine Art by the sea, South Street
Seaport NY.
Glenn continues
to work diligently exploring and creating mixed media pieces
consisting of found objects, textural surfaces, a harmony of
colours and forms representative of his Caribbean heritage. He
believes that all living entities are incarnates of a universal
feminine principle, called nature, which ignite cosmic overtones
of pride, dignity and spiritual affinities.
“ From diffuse experiences of life, the clear utterance of Art
draws a passionate response.
Being conscious of the fact that Art does this in the mind of
its maker and then in the mind of its public, my motive as an
introverted painter is to evoke ones participation.
My paintings recall vague memories from our lives ever
wondering and things we pass by, comprising images, actions,
energy etc within an incompatible framework, embracing a simple
idea.
Since it
has been frequently noticed that colours and tones available to
the painter cannot equal the variety we meet in nature, my aim
from the very start is to create images essentially different,
and also a flat depth that goes beyond.”
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