Cynric Griffith (1919, St. Kitts – residing in St. Martin) It is said about Cynric Griffith that his canvases speak “the language of the spirit.” Considered to be the “elder statesman” of St. Maarten/St. Martin artists, Griffith creates works that are “compelling and awesome” in…
Erwin Kranenburg (1964, Surinam – residing in Curaçao) As a young boy Erwin loved drawing. In 1980, after he finished high school, he set course for The Netherlands, where he studied to become a dentist. He attended art classes at the Marienburg Art Center in…
Patricia Johnson (1937, Saba) Patricia Johnson was born and raised in Saba and started experimenting with oils in 1962. Because of the isolation and limitations of living on a small island such as Saba at that time, Patricia was not able to pursue a serious…
Roald ‘Ati’ Schotborgh (1933, Curaçao – † 2011) Schotborgh started painting in oils at an early age. He never attended artschool but learned the ways of painting by copying old masters, then evolving to local scenes and colors. He uses brush and/or painting knife and,…
Midzy Longuevergne (1945 Arras, France – residing in Curaçao) For Midzy Longuevergne painting is an obvious activity. Now uprooted, from her French heritage remains the impressionists’ touch, and to this she adds ambiguous references and suprematisme, combined with artistic freedom. Art is a “many-headed dragon”,…