Caribbean Art Renaissance pays tribute to Artist Lisa O'Connor

Caribbean Art Renaissance, a Caribbean Art Museum, unveiled some unique pieces by Artist Lisa O'Connor on Wednesday

2024-07-07 15:49:52

Virgin Islands: Caribbean Art Renaissance, a Caribbean Art Museum, unveiled some unique pieces by famous and legendary Jamaican and Trinidad-based Artist Lisa O'Connor on Wednesday via their official Facebook page. While sharing her incredible art pieces, the museum reflected upon her journey as an emerging artist from Trinidad and the one who adapted herself professionally towards Sketching since the early phase of her life. Artist Lisa O’Connor was known for her paintings of blooming flora, historic architecture and bright beach scenes.

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Through her inspirational story, the Caribbean Art Renaissance recognised her work and motivated people to remain devoted and consistent towards their goals and work hard. Reportedly, Lisa O’Connor (1965 – 2020) was born in Kingston, Jamaica, the daughter of a Trinidadian mother and Jamaican father. She moved to Trinidad with her family at a very young age. She attended St Joseph’s Convent in Port of Spain from 1977 to 1981. Having attained “A” passes in the General Certificate Examinations, London, she decided to continue her art education because of her love for it. She began viewing her work professionally at this stage and was greatly encouraged when she sold two paintings to an insurance company for a fairly large sum. After finishing high school, she went on to study at the Art Institute of Boston and graduated at 20 with a Diploma in Fine Arts. She then attended the Massachusetts College of Art and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. On completing her degree, she returned to Trinidad, where she continued her career in art until her first solo exhibition in 1990 under the sponsorship of Scotia Bank, Trinidad. Since then, she has held many solo exhibitions in Trinidad and abroad, her latest at the Commonwealth Institute in London. She has also participated in many group exhibitions locally and in Japan. Her artistic subject matter is drawn from the world around her, and she prefers to work from the motif on the spot. Her journey is solitary, and being accustomed to working alone, she continues to enjoy the discourse of her work. While dealing with externals, she nevertheless tries to respond to the essence of her subject matter through the direct and open nature of their involvement. Her painting style is in the “beaux arts” tradition, but she brings to this a distinctive freshness of her own.

Sasha Baptiste

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