LILIAN STEN ART STUDIO
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Biography

An outline of my work in different fields.
         
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I believe, that the elusive "presence" in a work of art is in the mark.
       Not in the style, nor in the color or the form, 

       But in the primal energy of the mark itself​.


Exhibitions.

I have held 23 Solo exhibitions and participated in many national- international  group shows. 

Click  here for solo show bio.  
Click here for group show bio.


My work has  been exhibited in  the Caribbean,  Europe,  USA  and South America. 
It is represented in Public Collections  and  treasured by Private Collectors worldwide. 

"Wings of the Morning", a  Retrospective Exhibition of my work,  was held at the Queens Park Gallery, Barbados, in November 2010. ( Hosted by the National Cultural Foundation of Barbados; curated by Janice Whittle MFA.)

Click here for "Wings of the Morning" catalogue.

  Published writing.

I am a member of AICA ( International Art Critics Association) .  
My published writing  includes  15 years of weekly art reviews in the Sunday Nation and Barbados Advocate, magazine articles on visual art, music and architecture, as well as an author- illustrated children’s book "Maya Mends the Moon".
I  am currently working on "Our very own"-the History of Barbados Arts Council'.  

Click here for authors bio.

Exhibitions curated.

Among the many exhibitions that I have curated are   major exhibitions like  Francisco Cabral at the Barbados Museum , the National Collection  at the  Queen’s Park Gallery and the Barbados Arts Council Theme shows. 
 
Link to Feature address for "Home and Heart"  Rosemary Pilgrim . QPG Sept 2014:
 

http://www.bajanreporter.com/2014/08/home-and-heart-rosemary-pilgrim-at-the-qpg-pelican-craft-centre-16th-august-to-16th-september-2014-feature-address-by-lilian-sten-nicholson-aica/#.Vj40FLvc0N8.email

Click here for   "Home and Heart"catalogue.

Click here for curatorial bio.


Teaching and workshops.

I have  designed and conducted many  art workshops , both for adults and children. 
 As a Visiting Tutor I taught practical and theoretical courses  at the Division of Fine Arts, BCC, 2001-2019. 

Click here for teaching/ workshop bio.

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Service and Administration.

As  cultural activist, member of AICA and President  of the Barbados Arts Council I served as adviser/consultant  to consecutive governments in matters of art policy.
 Together with Denyse Menard Greenidge, I was responsible for the concept, research, design and execution of the "Builders of Barbados" Monument, (The Wall of Names),  in Golden Square, Bridgetown. Barbados.


 Click here for service  and administration bio.

Textiles.

My textile portfolio includes fashion and costume designs along with larger commissioned works. 


Click here for textile and costume bio.

Publications.

References to published articles about my work.
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Click here for list of publications.

 Education.
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I studied painting and printmaking at St Martin’s, London, and  Hovedskou School of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden, Sumo painting in Kuala Lumpur and  Archeology/ Social Anthropology  at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Click here for education bio.

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   ABOVE: Left."Exposition", Gloria Chung, Queen's Park Gallery. Bridgetown, Barbados 2001. Middle. "10 Young Artists" .BAC Gallery, AICA AGM> Bridgetown Barbados, 2003.  Right:" When Earth Sings". Bill Grace at the Art Foundry. St Philip. Barbados.
BELOW: Left. "Looking Forward-Looking Back", The National Collection at Government House and Ilaro Court. QPG.1987
Right: "Betwixt and Beetween". The National Collection  CGA, Speightstown. 2004.
                                                     
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    • Sharpeville
    • Shattered Matrix
    • Monotypes
    • Calabash
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