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Ellingworth Moses was born in Petite Savanne Dominica, now residing at Stowe, a small village near Grand Bay. He graduated from High school in 1992 receiving the Artist of the Year Award and he continued to receive rewards and accolades including a National Special Recognition Award in 2004 for his work and his contribution toward the development of art in Dominica. During the early years of his career he painted mainly in a realistic form that depicts the typical country life where he was raised. Over time, his need for self-expression required new outlets, working with any medium that would inspire and this is very evident by the wide variety of work that he produces. Moses always dreamed of being an artist and committed to this profession by the age of eighteen. Always inspired by subjects from nature and their response to light Moses’ work continues to thrill his viewers. “I do not believe in human inequality. I believe that we are all people regardless of our nationality, color, creed, or culture. We are one. This is what I am trying to portray in my work.” Keeping close to his “One Love” philosophy of life, his recent introduction of the use of thread as a medium has special meaning. “Thread is used to tie or sew things together, hence I use it in my work to bind my subjects (people with people, people with their surroundings). “This is how I think life was meant to be as people living in a world where race, religion, class and political parties do not divide us, but rather a world where we are all brothers and sisters.” |
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