Born: October 7, 1966, POS Trinidad
After completing a B.A. first degree in English Literature (UWI, St. Augustine) and a Masters (M. Phil) in Criminology (Cambridge University, England), Elspeth did an about turn and worked for nine years as an advertising copywriter.
In October 1999 she left agency life to explore and expand her creative potential. She is now an independent writer, musician (performer, producer and composer of musical scores), visual artist, art photographer and award-winning video/film-maker (camera woman, director). Much of her work is conceptual and interactive in nature, as she prefers viewers to experience rather than simply view what she produces.
Through her company, Happy Hippy Productions, she creates artistic works and productions that aim to uplift, inspire, shift perspectives and increase awareness in self and others.
SOME INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
Video/Short films
2005 Spirit is Love - art video
2005 The Coming Rain - art/music video for my song of the same name
2005 Street Life - music video for hip hop artiste Malik
2004 No Idea - short film; winner of Commonwealth Vision Award 2004
2004 The Glo - (director, camera, editor) music video for artiste Gillian Moor
2003 Short film sequence for multimedia play, Single (a Sugarhouse Drama Company Production)
2002 All of Emily (22 min film): writer, director, composer of musical score. Screened at film festivals in Trinidad , Barbados , England , USA and Canada
2001 Magic Manzanilla (director) - music video for my song of the same name
Music
2004 Waiting for Elaine (original CD)
2003 Department of Gender Studies, UWI - Musical score for 20 minute "Nariva" Documentary
2003 Musical score for the multimedia play Single (a Sugarhouse Drama Company Production)
2002 Infinite (original CD)
2001 Manzanilla (original CD)
2000 Moving Pictures (original CD)
Art and Photography Exhibitions
Solo
2004 Waiting for Elaine - interactive photography and video exhibition, National Museum, POS
2001 INtroDUCTION - multimedia exhibition,
The Upper Room Art Gallery , Mt. St. Benedict
Joint
2003 CARIFESTA 2003 , Suriname - Photography
2001 L'Essence: Beginnings
Upper Room Art Gallery , Mt. St. Benedict - one of 35 artists
2000 Blue Moon - one of 3 artists at Indigo Restaurant, St. Anns.
1995 An Exhibition of Lights - one of 4 artists at the Hotel Normandie
Her website, updated daily, features examples of her writing, music, photography and video: http://nowiswow.blogspot.com
Contact:
Elspeth Duncan
8, Whinfield Place
Off St John's Road
St. Augustine
Tel.: (868) 645 5832
e-mail :nowiswowisnow@yahoo.com
