Six Artist make up the Zigwa Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KERHANN:
Kerhann is a graduate engineer, obtaining a B.Sc. at the University of the West Indies in 2002. He currently works in a Structural Engineering Consultant firm in Trinidad and Tobago and is a registered Engineer with the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago.

Kerhann is interested in the design and production of costumes, large and small and hopes to help in the improvement and development of systems in Mas production. He looks forward to the progression of Trinidad Carnival, not only as an industry, but as an art form, linking tradition to technological advancement, and hopes to one day play a part in this journey.

KENWYN:
Kenwyn lectures at the University of the West Indies, and is pursuing his Masters Degree in Event Management and Cultural Studies.

JAMES:
Fueled by the images of his favourite comic books he collected as a child, James became hooked on art and design. With a history of work for over eleven years, James has refocused his efforts on a creative career. Known for his manga inspired style of drawing and bright colours the artist now aspires to be a leading Illustrator.

James works primarily with computer mixing his hand sketches and drawing with digital tools to enhance his images. He has acquired a reputation as a designer of the last few years with range and resourcefullness that has given him the opportunity to work with various print, media and advertising houses in Trinidad and The Caribbean.Hackett is currently pursuing his degree in Fashion Design to add a final chapter in his arsenal as a creative virtuoso.

WARREN:

Warren LePlatte has been working as a designer and illustrator for just about 11 years. He currently teaches Graphic design and Photography.

RICHARD:
Richard Thomas 29, hailing from Coconut Drive in Morvant, aptly summarized in a phrase, “is a man on the outside”. Self described as “sufficiently edgy”, Richard’s work exhibits his proclivity to stretching one’s imagination off the page with his abstractions to still life. His medium of choice is pencil, and he occasionally dabbles on other media, but his trade is as a sketch artist.

Richard held his first exhibition in forth form while still attending Trinity College ,and has had several successful exhibits of his talent and skill since then, both individually and with members of his team. He continues to produce provoking pieces that require a different minds eye to appreciate

Richard is a tested and true young “MAS MAN”, entering the mas arena at the tender age of 16, certainly is part of the next generation of creators whose work will be compared to the carnival greats of generations past. he and his colleagues have been formally trained in the art of carnival, including wire bending, use of colour and textile selection in the camps of carnival stalwarts like Peter Minshall and Trevor Wallace.

He feels that these skills, which comprise the true carnival, are quickly being lost to “braid and appliqué” techniques used in most other mas camps. He firmly believes that the skill and artistry that are the essence of the festival need desperately to be revived. And hopes to realise this as a part of the “ZIGWA” team.

MICHAEL:
Michael Norgriff was born 6th September ,1979. And attended the Rosary Boys R.C. school and later went on to Trinity College. It was at Trinity College that the love and appreciation for art came out and it is at this institutuion that he exhibited for the first time as a fourth form student. After completion of art at A levels he went on to the University of the West Indies where he attained Upper Second Class Honours in Visual Arts. He would later go on to become a teacher at secondary school where he is currently a teacher at the La Romaine Secondary School.

He has had several exhibitions both locally at the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago Annual Juried Exhibition and as a member of the Trinity Carnival Foundation, and abroad at the Craftery Art Gallery in Hartford Connecticut. As a visual Artist he focuses on 3 dimensional artistic projects and those tending to the genre of Carnival.