Hugh Stollmeyer was an artist from Trinidad and Tobago.
19 Facts About Hugh Stollmeyer
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Hugh Stollmeyer was born in Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost country in the Caribbean, on 13 January 1912.
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Hugh Stollmeyer was an artistic child; always painting, reading, drawing and writing poetry and plays.
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Hugh Stollmeyer exhibited his work with others from the Independents in Trinidad and abroad; among them was Amy Leong Pang, with whom he developed an especially close working relationship.
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Hugh Stollmeyer wrote articles on art, art restoration and reviews of art exhibitions, as well as poetry.
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Hugh Stollmeyer left Trinidad and Tobago for New York City in the summer of 1930 and lived with his older brothers who were already working and studying there.
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Hugh Stollmeyer apprenticed at a photographic advertising company, and attended classes at the Art Students League.
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Hugh Stollmeyer continued his correspondence with the Trinidad Independents and wrote for The Beacon.
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Hugh Stollmeyer continued exhibiting his work locally and abroad and was active in the Trinidad art scene.
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Hugh Stollmeyer's work captures the character and mixed ethnicity of the Trinidad people as well as the vibrant color and the lush and varied forms of tropical foliage.
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Hugh Stollmeyer was very active in the Greenwich Village creative community and spent much time frequenting the galleries, critiquing and learning from others art.
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Hugh Stollmeyer planted extensive gardens here and both the flowers and vegetables he grew became the subjects for his painting.
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Hugh Stollmeyer immediately immersed himself in the artistic life of the island and exhibited frequently.
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Hugh Stollmeyer was both gratified and perplexed to be asked.
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Hugh Stollmeyer was an enthusiastic supporter of Trinidad independence, but was quite aware of his status as an "old colonial".
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Hugh Stollmeyer viewed his work there as a kind of performance, healing through love and laughter as well as physiotherapy.
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Hugh Stollmeyer found the constant contact with people invigorating after the solitary pursuit of painting.
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In 1976 Hugh Stollmeyer returned to Trinidad and Tobago at his family's insistence and was treated for alcoholism.
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Hugh Stollmeyer's work was very influential towards the Caribbean art movement.