Born: 1948 in St James, Trinidad
Since 1990, Parker Nicholas has been working his magic in the world of recycled objects. Nutmeg, orange peel, buttons, bottles, string, umbrellas and heaps of mundane, even forgotten items, find their way into his hands and emerge as interesting objects of fantasy in unlikely juxtapositions.
Parker is a self taught artist and was a veteran printer at the Government Printery. He began his art in traditional acrylic painting in the early 70s and was, and still is, a regular exhibitor in the annual November exhibitions of the Trinidad and Tobago Art Society.
During the 1990 attempted coup, he made the transition from two to three-dimensional work with his show "About fun with Boxes", held at The Craft Shoppe, Hotel Normandie, St Ann's. His excursions into the world of found objects had already begun; he started to experiment with boxes in assemblage because paints and canvas were getting expensive. It was a new and totally enjoyable expression to him.
Parker Nicholas exhibited also at Aquarela Galleries, Studio 66 and at Meridian International Centre in Washington D.C. That exhibition, which was a group of works from Trinidad and Tobago, was named "Sing me a Rainbow" after Parker's work in the exhibition called "I can sing a Rainbow".
Parker has also exhibited at Fort San Andres in Port of Spain.
Since Y2K, he has found more expression in Recycled Objects. He has made dumb waiters, humming birds, mirrors, lamps and boxes.
Contact:
Parker Nicholas
10 Moonstone Drive
Diamond Vale
Diego Martin
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. |
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Mowser's Box 2004
strawboard, cloth, braid, 12 x 6 x 12"
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Midnight Robber 2002- 15 x 10 x 10"
strawboard , cloth, acrylic paints, braid, plastic whistle
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Cathedral Lamp
2005
glass, bottles, mirrors 15 x 15 x 18" deep
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Dumb Waiters, Valet at right and Mastro, left
34 high, wood
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At left:
Brochure of different candle holders made of glass scraps |
