Everyday Creativity

 

When an artist is able to take an everyday scene and creatively turn it into a work of art you know you are in the presence of talent. Dermot Louison is indeed talented; he is a renowned Trinidad painter who paints images of rural lifestyle and landscapes.  I grew up seeing Louison’s depictions of landscapes with their flowing brush strokes and sharply contrasting colours. 

At 81 years old Dermot Louison is still avidly painting. His current exhibition at Horizons Art gallery showcases 42 acrylic paintings on canvas board. This body of work is shows the creativity of this artist in the wide selection of subject matter ranging from seascapes to animated back yard scenes. His effortless use of colour ranging from harmonious colour schemes that contrast sharply with bold dark almost black tones makes these paintings full of vitality.

 Ironically Louison is depicting lost images of rural Trinidad as well as the epic journey of his own life. While there is nostalgia in the subject matter the boldness and liveliness of Louison’s brush strokes creatively brings these scenes into the 21st century.

A lot can be said of the mark you leave on this world and at 81 years old Dermot Louison’s  creatively scrawled signature says he is definitely making his mark and he obviously has more to say.