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| Mayaro Lagoon Acrylic Wash, 1975 Photograph By: Art Society of T&T |
Edwin
Hingwan was born and raised in Mayaro in 1932. He
lived here for his entire life but at the age of 20 he became afflicted with
polio. He was sent to England for medical treatment but the young trainee
engineer never recovered and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his
life. Having lost the ability to hold the paint brush a special device was made
which enabled him to continue painting. The brush was attached to one of his
limbs and with the canvas propped in front of him he persevered and became one
of Trinidad's most accomplished artists. In one year he produced over 100
paintings. He died in February 17, 1976 at the age of 43, succumbing to the disease that left him paralysed for 23 years. At
the National Awards ceremony of that year he was awarded the Chaconia Medal
(Silver) posthumously for his contribution to the arts.Culture plays a key role
in Mayaro. At Hingwan Drive the abandoned house in which Edwin Hingwan
lived still stands at Hingwan Drive Mayaro.
Below
are some more paintings done by Mr. Hingwan.
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| Moonlight at Manzanilla Watercolour - 1969 Photograph By: Art Society of T&T |
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| Mayaro Bridge Photograph By: Art Society of T&T |
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| River Scene | 1975 | Edwin "Ou" Hing Wan | Watercolour Photograph By: Art Society of T&T |
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