10 Facts About Leila Locke

Leila Locke often returned to teaching in various schools in the UK and Guyana thereafter.

Leila Locke travelled to Guyana to marry him in 1958 and in 1959 they moved to Edinburgh, while Donald studied at Edinburgh School of Art for four years.

Leila Locke died on 11 April 1992 in a hospital on Barbados.

Leila Locke contributed to that movement in that she brought her English outlook to bear on our intimate backyards, our houses, our jalousies.

Leila Locke was intrigued by the geography of our landscape and gave us a brilliant view of ourselves through our work.

Leila Locke cited Bonnard, Gauguin and Piero della Francesca as strong influences in her work.

Leila Locke recorded the varying activities and sights of local life.

Leila Locke's major ceramic piece was a tiled swimming-pool, made entirely of locally sourced materials for the then President.

Leila Locke wrote about an occasion in the 1970s, following her divorce:.

Leila Locke produced public artworks such as a ceramic bust of Forbes Burnham in Kitty, Georgetown, four tiled panels at the Burial Place of President Burnham, and murals at the Critchlow Labour College and The Royal Bank of Baroda.