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revor Rostant
spent forty-three years of his life as a staid banker with the
Barclays Group and retired in 1979. Ten years before this event
however he had decided he would embark upon a second career in
the art world. The decision to do so was not an unprompted one,
but a return to an early love affair with painting, voice
training, the stage and a passion for literature.
Rostant is a
self-taught artist whose love for the arts began as a very young
student at St. Mary’s College, where he illustrated posters for
the College’s annual events, its Shakespeare productions, in
which he also acted, and was also a member of the school choir.
At the beginning
of World War II he acted and sang in major roles in Operettas
produced by the Southern Music Society and subsequently joined
the Royal Air Force, returning to Trinidad in 1947. He
continued for some years with his concert and stage work until
his banking career became more demanding of his time.
Throughout his career he never gave up his love for art and
music, and on his numerous visits to Europe constantly attended
art galleries as well as classical concerts.
Ten years before retiring, Rostant began
to take his art seriously and prepare himself for his future
painting career. In the process he acquired a library of art
educational books and also attended several art workshops in the
US and Canada. As a land and seascape artist he paints on
location as his inspiration comes from close contact with
nature, which, he says, cannot be gained by working in a
studio.
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