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preservation of all the treasures forming the formidable expanse loosely termed the Saint Lucian
Environment, History, Culture and Folklore would be his life’s achievement (Its art, myths,
writings and traditions). Alwyn is a master draughtsman and colorist
defining and refining images in a style that is uniquely his own. His work is numerous including
paintings in Acrylics and oil on canvas, Pen and ink illustrations and wall murals. Of note are his
Design of St Lucia’s National Independence Monument, the Semi Dome Mural in the ceiling of the
ancient River Doree Anglican Church in Choiseul, the Castries City Council commissioned
outdoor murals at Faux- a-Chaud on the outskirts of the city, his Moon Dancer Series of abstract
Paintings based on the lost Masquerade Tradition of St Lucia and Soucoyan, a Graphic Novel on St
Lucian Folktales. He has been awarded the Saint Lucia Medal of Honour, Gold for Eminent Service rendered in the field
of Art and Culture (2021) and the Catapult Caribbean Art Award (2020). ART EXHIBITIONS
Castries City Council Hall, 1989
St Lucia National Trust, 1992
Pointe Seraphine 1996
Castries City Council Hall, 2002
Castries City Council Hall, 2004
The Embassy of Mexico, 2009
Alliance Francaise Pyramid, 2009
Alliance Francaise Pyramid, 2010
Alliance Francaise Pyramid, 2010
Alliance Francaise Pyramid, 2011
Alliance Francaise Pyramid, 2015
Folk Research Centre 2016
The National Archives, 2017
The Embassy of Mexico and the Embassy of Spain, 2017
St Lucia Consulate, New York 2019
Jade Mountain Resort (St. Lucia 2022)

NOTABLE PAINTINGS IN CORPORATE/PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Lucia National Trust - 1992, Series on St Lucian Landscapes
First National Bank St Lucia - 1993, Series on St Lucian Landscapes
President of Cuba - 2000, National Bird, stylized
St Lucia Electricity Services Limited - 2010, Moon dancer, Masquerade Series
Financial Investment & Consultancy Services Ltd - 2010, Masquerade Musicians
Private Collection - 2010, Diamond Falls
National Archives - 2014, Masquerade
Folk Research Centre - 2015, Masquerade
Private Collection - 2015, I Am Still Woman
Prime Minister of Jamaica - 2017, Moon Dancer, Masquerade

Invest St Lucia - 2017, Masquerade
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank - 2018-2019, Dreams Painting and
Petit Piton Landscape
Ministry of External Affairs St Lucia - 2018, 2019, Masquerade Series

ECFH, Bank of St Lucia - 2018, Moon Dancer, Masquerade and
Dreams

Northwest St Lucia - 2019, Dennery Island, Seascape
SAKURAGI” Japanese Restaurant - 2019, Black Samurai and Geisha
Private Collection - 2019, Washer Woman in Grey
Kieran St Rose (Former Banker) - 2019-2020, Masquerade series,
Dreams, Series, Madonna Series
Private Collection - 2020, Masquerade, Ghosts of Slavery
Private Collection - 2020, Young Sir Arthur Lewis & Derek
Walcott
Archbishop Robert Rivas, Archdiocese of Castries - 2022, The Holy Family Madonna
(Abstract painting, After Sir Dunstan)
Then Royal Highnesses Prince Edward, the Earl and - 2022, Out of the Depths #2
Countess of Wessex, now Royal Highnesses, the
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

“The Pitons” Government of Taiwan 2022. The Bahamas High Commission (London UK 2023)


COMMISSIONS/PAINTING/MURALS/GRAPHICS:
For three consecutive years (2017-2019) the Saint Lucia
Tourism Authority commissioned a series of Five (5) paintings
based on St Lucia’s Iconic Pitons for the Authority’s annual awards
Ceremony for international Travel Agents. For two consecutive years (2018-2019) the Saint Lucia
Ministry of External Affairs commissioned a
Series of six (6) paintings for diplomatic purposes. Commissioned in 2019 to produce two large wall 4x8ft panels
Paintings for the SAKURAGI Japanese Restaurant
(Black Samurai and the Pitons painting is Shades of Grey
and the Geisha Girl). The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Commissioned paintings
for two consecutive years (2018-2019)
. The Commissioned by the German Development
Cooperation (GIZ) to produce illustrations
for the booklet, “GUIDE FOR FARMERS
ON GOOD AGRICULTURALPRACTICES”. Commissioned to design of a poster for the
German Development Cooperation (GIZ),
Based on the theme from Ridge to Reef. Commissioned by the German Development
Cooperation (GIZ) to paint three wall Murals
for the creation of a naturalistic environmental
1994 -1995: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/PRODUCER –HTS TV
Account executive and Producer, responsible for production of advertisements/programmes, sales
and marketing of Television Programming. PRODUCTION HTS
(1) The Cooking Show, Ti Manger (Produced Marketed Programmes one and two). Shot on
location at Sandals Halcyon, based on local cuisine. (2) Story time based on St Lucian Folk Tales. Cartoon Animation mixed with live action, Created,
Illustrated, produced and directed (Unpublished). (3) Produced advertisements for numerous clients including FICS (computer Animation), Key
Largo, BEP International, revolutionized Syrian style of advertising with new style Hobie and
Kaycees advertisements which placed attractive models in exciting locations and removing them
from store ads of the past.

1995 to Present: Manager and Creative Director ST OMER ART INSTITUTE
Company Production Print advertisements, TV Advertising/Production, Publishing, Promotions,
Mural Painting, Billboard Design and Production, Logo Design, Poster Design, Comic Strips,
Illustration, T- shirts Design, Photography, Prints and Greeting Cards and Calendar Production. Art Institute is credited with the design of the DBS TV Logo and the Julian's Frequent Buyer Card
and the famous slogan - why shop anywhere else - for the supermarket chain.
2002 to 2004: Executive Director, UNImedia Advertising& Marketing Department
(Cimpex Group of Companies). Unimedia successfully re-engineered the corporate advertising of the Cimpex Group with new
faces, new voices and stylish ads tailored for specific promotions, including the first use of
Ex-Tempo characters and music in a local TV ad/video. Unimedia published St Lucia’s most
established magazine, the 13-year-old Home Companion Magazine. Unimedia was responsible for
sales re-launch and repositioning and the first profits ever achieved by the Home Companion - the
longstanding magazine of The Cimpex Group. The comeback issue of the magazine reflected a
fresh avant-garde look, with interesting content ranging from music, dining and personality profiles
to health and beauty. Perhaps the most compelling feature of the new-look Home Companion was
its artistic layout.
2009 to 2010:
Creative Director Construction and Industrial Equipment Ltd (RG Group of Companies)
Organized the Generation Next (Gen X) campaign and grand finale for the RG
Group. Responsible for the design and development of all advertising media
in support of Marketing, Public relations and corporate communications.
2005 to 2010: Publisher, Sands Tourism Magazine
A handbook sized “What to do, Tourist Guide” On Wilderness Travel, Real Estate, Investing and
Living in Exotic and Romantic St. Sands portrayed a different perspective St Lucia focusing
on Culture, Landscapes and Scenes of St. Lucia, Off the Beaten Path.
2009: Published “Soucoyan”
A Graphic Novel St. Lucian Folktales, the Soucoyan according to fable, is a lady of the forest who
bursts into fire after possessing her victim, usually some poor soul unfortunate enough to get lost in
the forest after dark. The story revisits some of the classical Creole characters and scenarios from
the fast disappearing, oral storytelling traditions, of St. Some of these characters include,
Papa Bois, Mama DLO and De Bolom among the scarier figures, fearfully whispered about in the
countryside by candlelight, or by a bonfire, not so long ago, when we were children.
2010: Art Exhibition “Masquerade”
Held at the Alliance Francaise on April 29, 2010. A compelling series of acrylic paintings, pencil
drawings and pen and ink illustrations, celebrating the Masquerade and other traditional festivals of
St Lucia. Masquerade also took a playful look at human nature and man’s daily need to pose and
disguise himself in a societal rite of pretence and of the games people play. EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:
June - September 1984: Certificate in the Production of
Communications Software
Portsmouth College of Art Design and further
Education U.K. (1984)

(Still Photography, Instructional and
Learning Theory, Graphics, Studio Technique and
Reprographic Methods, Tape Slide Production, Silk
Screen Printing, Audio Training, Interviewing and
Presentation Technique, Marketing and Production of
Material.) September - October 1984: Certificate in Video for Micro Teaching and
Communications
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further
Education U.K. (1984)
(Extensive Use of Video, Story boarding, Video
Editing, Interview Technique and Script Writing.)
1985 to 1988: Professional Technicians Certificate/Diploma in `
Graphic Design

Edna Manley School for the Visual Arts (Jamaica
1988)
Research Paper - Visual Communications and the
Banana Farmers of St Lucia. Course Content - Packaging, Photography,
Illustration, Printing, Graphics, Typography/lettering,
Drawing for Design, Research Methods, Art History,
20th Century comparison, Caribbean studies, African
Art, life drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design and
Psychology. April - June 1991: Certificate Effective Supervision Techniques
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (St Lucia)
September - December 1991: Effective Language and Communication -
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (St Lucia)
June- September 1993: Certificate Computer Course, DOS, Word Perfect,
Database and Lotus. -
(GBTS)Business and Technical Services Ltd
OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
1975 - 1977: Graphic Artist - The Voice Publishing Co. Graphics, Paste-up, Comic Strips. Five comic Strips
produced for Weekend Voice Newspaper, using
Five different drawing styles and scripts. This
continued for two years. The strips included, Dog
Days, Faux Pax, Mud, The Brothers and Sharkey. during the same period numerous editorial
Cartoons were also produced. (Note: Comic strips
may be first St Lucian strips to be published by a
local newspaper)
1977 to 1985: Graphic Artist - WINBAN Communication Centre
Illustrated and printed Leaflets, Booklets, Posters
used by the Windward Island Banana Extension
Services. Produced five (5) Cartoon Training Slide
Series on banana agronomic practices,
Photography and Dark room Experience. Use of
Audio-Visual Equipment for Farmer Training
Sessions at WINBAN and in the Field. Proficient with Audio Visuals Equipment such as
Cassette-tape records, 16mm Movie Projectors,
reel-to-reel tape recorders, Over Head Projectors
and SLR Cameras.
1988 -1994: WINBAN Communications Assistant
(Audio Visuals)

Duties include: Prepare, Edit and supervise the
Production of leaflets, Booklets, Posters, Fact Sheets
and other Extension support material. Prepare, Edit and supervise the production of audiovisual material including, photographs, slide series,
video, transparencies and audio tapes for use in the
communication and Documentation units work
Programs. Assist in the organizations of Training Programmes,
exhibitions, demonstration, workshops, seminars,
symposiums and similar events. Provide technical assistance to the Banana
Growers Associations in the areas of photography
and Audio-Visual production
VIDEO PRODUCTION WINBAN:
(a) Associated with the production of ‘Moko
disease', 19-minute video produced by Ample,
a Trinidadian Advertising Company - MOKO
DISEASE - 1988 - mins (U-Matic) association -
Production Assistant
(b) Paco Pack - 1989 -10 mins (U-MATIC)
Association - Coordinator and Director of
Production. (c) Crown Rot - 1990 -10 Mins (VHS) Association -
Director, Storyboard, Filming and video
editing. (d) Dividerless Paco Pack - 1991 - 10 mins (U-
MATIC) Association - Storyboard, Filming
and video editing. (e) Cluster Pack - 1991 -92 - 10 mins (VHS -
VIDEO) Association - Storyboard, Filming
and video editing. (f) Mini-Wet-Pack - 1992 - 12 (VHS-VIDEO)
Association - Storyboard, Filming and
editing. (g) Latex Stain - 1992 - 10 mins (VHS-VIDEO)
Association - Storyboard, Filming and
video editing. (h)Mechanical Damage - 1993 - 13 mins (S-VHS
VIDEO) Association - Storyboard, Filming
and video editing. (I) Central Parking Sheds - 1993 - 10 mins
(Photographed in S-VHS and edited in
U-MATIC SP) Association -Storyboard,
Filming and video editing. (j) The Banana Industry and You - 1993 - 25 mins
(Unpublished) S-VHS Association - Storyboard,
Filming and video editing. OTHER EXPERIENCES: Cartoon for Children's Conservation Newspaper,
Bush Talk. Designer/Illustrator of Original Jacquot
(St Lucian Parrot Cartoon) Produced for,
environmentalist Paul Butler for Six (6) Years. Artwork featured in American Textbook, Animal
Mysteries #5 by Lise Wiener, Printed by Regents
Publishing Co Inc. New York. c 1983. Commissioned by Longmans International, to
illustrate children's book ‘the strange Woodcutter.'
Illustrated Jacinta Anius -Lee's first book, a
collection of St Lucian folk stories "Give Me More
Sense c 1979. Now being reprinted by Longmanns. Coordinated and produced material for the
St Lucia Save The Children Fund's " Give the
Child A Chance" Campaign including radio and
TV's Ads, Posters, Banners, wrote and Illustrated
Comic strip Serial in the Voice Newspaper, (5 Month
Long), Talk Shows, a National Children's Art
Exhibition and a National Photography competition. Designed St Lucia's National Independence
Monument for the Celebration of the 10th
Anniversary of St Lucia’s Independence, a 60ft
Design originally to be constructed then by KIER
International. Constructed a 3ft Scale Model of the National
Monument made of white cement and steel for
presentation to the Government of St Lucia. Permission requested by 'RARE’ an international
organization dedicated to the conservation of
tropical birds and their habitats, to reproduce
samples of cartoons in a training Manual for use
by Forestry departments, National Trusts and other
interested organization in the region
Exhibited paintings and Graphics in numerous Art
Exhibitions from the age of 14 to the first St Omer
Family Exhibition in 1996, to the recently held
Alliance Francaise De Sainte Lucia,
Masquerade Exhibition. Finalist in Benson and Hedges World Art
Caribbean competition in 1986. Commissioned to produce Anti Drug Designs for
1992 St Lucia Stamp Issue. Commissioned to produce 'Water is life’ Designs
for 1996 St Lucia Stamp Issue. Commissioned to produce Christmas Festivals
Designs for 2006 St Lucia Stamp Issue. Commenced production of 'Kalina', a six-month
long comic strips series, which will be syndicated in
regional Newspapers. This series will be based on
Carib (Amerindian) Life, History, Culture and
Customs. The story and text will revolve around the
Life of a Carib Chief and will be based on history
from the point of view of the Caribs. Visually the
strip will consist of high quality, realistic drawings
set against background of authentic sites where the
Ancient Caribs would have lived. Released By WINBAN, to provide Audio-Visual
assistance to the Curriculum and Materials
Development Unit of the Ministry of Education and
culture having their 2nd regional workshop of the
O.A.S. Project on the development of instructional
material (May 20 - 21st 1992)
Member of WINBAN Farmer Symposium 1989
Planning Committee. Attended WINBAN's Farmer Symposium 1989,
providing audio-visual assistance. Designed Stationery and Logo for St Helene
Chesterfield Hotel. Commissioned by the St Lucia National Trust to
produce five paintings on the National and Cultural
heritage of St Lucia. (Project Helen 1991-92). Design Stationery and Logo for Gablewoods
Shopping Mall, a Major Shopping Complex
developed by local business man, Michael
Chastanet
Conceptualized and co-designed New Dimension
Carnival Band, 'Columbus and Other Story’ (1992)
Member of New Dimensions Carnival band's central executive 1992

Member of De Originals Carnival Band's Designers Committee (1993-1994)
Designer of St Lucia Carnival, King of the Bands 2001 Winner, ‘Garden of Eden’ from De
Originals Carnival Band
Band Leader and designer of La Mosaique a new Carnival Band, launched in 2008. In 2010
La Mosaique Presented “Ou La La” Unveiling the Secret World of Lingerie! Member of Wee Wisdom Montessori School's (Pre 'School)' Carnival Committee (1991 –
1992)

Member of the Wee Wisdom Montessori School (Pre School) Publications Committee. (1992). Co-illustrated Booklet 'A to Z of St Lucian Wildlife.' Published by the Forestry Division, St
Lucia. Represented the St Lucia Small Business Association as a member of the Board of Directors
of the Cultural Development Foundation (2001 to 2004). A member of the Board of Directors of the Folk Research Centre (2015 to 2017). Commissioned by The Ministry of Health to produce educational, youth-oriented Comic and
Colouring Books on HIV & AIDS. Art/Murals/Graphics:
Painted four (4) 10' x 10' panels of an 18-panel work, commissioned by Communications &
Works Government Department. Painted a 10ft by 10 ft Mural in the lobby of the Government Building on the Waterfront. Commissioned by Government’s Architectural Planning Department to paint a giant 60’x
10’ mural of famous Vieux Fort Athletes at the Margi sports grounds in Vieux Fort. Commissioned by Allen Chastenet to paint a mural based on St Lucian Culture, at his new
hotel, the Coco Kreole. Commissioned by The St Lucia Fish Marketing Cooperation to paint a mural depicting
commercial fish species and the undersea world. Commissioned by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs to produce a painting for Cuba’s Prime
Minister Fidel Castro. Commissioned by Rex Resorts to paint two murals based on St Lucian Culture, at the
Papillion. Commissioned by the CCC to paint, two large outdoor Murals, depicting the Flora and
Fauna of St Lucia and the Land the People the Light, as part of the beautification of St Lucia,
for Cricket world Cup 2007. The Murals are located at the southern entrance to the City
of Castries, leading into Manoel Street. Created the enduring "Moon Dancer" series, an attempt in painting to save the fascinating,
but now vanished, traditional Masquerade tradition of St Lucia. The “Masquerade” was an
old time Street theatre, The Toes, The Pie Banan, the masquerade as they roamed the streets
of Castries at Christmas time, long ago and up to the mid 1970’s the time of Everton
Lawrence, the last Pa Pa Jab. Ritualistic gifts from our African past, which have today
mostly disappeared and sadly there is hardly any documentation of their existence. A signature Masquerade Painting given by the Government of St Lucia to the Prime Minister
of Jamaica

Commissioned by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) to produce illustrations for
the booklet, “GUIDE FOR FARMERS ON GOOD AGRICULTURALPRACTICES”. Commissioned to design of a poster for the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), based
on the theme from Ridge to Reef. Commissioned by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) to paint three wall Murals
for the creation of a naturalistic environmental atmosphere and for the
beautification/decoration of the office walls. The first mural will be a painting of the Pitons of
St Lucia, the second and third based on the essential theme, from Ridge to Reef. Commissioned by the CCC to paint, a giant outdoor Mural, in tribute to Sir. John Compton,
at Hospital Road and southern entrance to the City of Castries. Restored the Mural in 2015. Commissioned to paint a mural in the Dome Ceiling, as part of restoration works in the
ancient River Doree Anglican Church in Choiseul. Also produced new Stations of the Cross
for the Church. Commissioned to produce illustrations for the Sargassum, Stories of a Brown Tide Comic
Book. A collective work, which brings together the contributions of 9 teams involving 29
illustrators Coordinated by the Alliance française de Santo Domingo, the book has received special
support from the French Embassy in the Dominican Republic and in Saint Lucia, the French
Development Agency (AFD) and the Fondation of the Alliances françaises. It deals with the state
of knowledge produced on sargassum, otherwise known as brown seaweed, on the scale of the
America-Caribbean zone, and makes it possible to raise awareness of the environmental problem in
an informative, educational and artistic manner

Assisted Sir Dustan St Omer in Painting the following Classic and Religious Murals:
 Monchy Catholic Church, Monchy, St Lucia
 Desruisseaux Catholic Church, Desruisseaux, St Lucia
 Fond St Jacques Catholic Church, Soufriere, St Lucia
 The Restoration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Castries, St Lucia
 Anse La Raye, Wall Mural