Trinidad artist shastri maharaj biography template

This paper proposes that a multivaried Indo-Trinidadian aesthetic contribution drawn from ritual, domestic, and imaginary space continues to remain.

Shastri Maharaj currently lives and works as an artist in Trinidad....

The art of Shastri Maharaj

Melissa Dassrath

He attended the Valsayn Teacher’s Training College. After graduating from the University of Manitoba’s School of Art, he obtained a Masters in Education from the University of the West Indies.

In addition to amassing a large collection of painting about consciousness, spirituality and love, Maharaj is also strategic in shaping the curriculum of secondary schools so that there is a greater emphasis on art.

Describe yourself in three words?

Focussed, hardworking and spiritual.

Maharaj is an artist, an art lecturer at Valsayn Teachers' College, a former lecturer at the University of TT, a former secondary school teacher.

The National Museum in Port of Spain has produced a retrospective of the works of the artist Shastri Maharaj who has been practicing since the early 1970's.

Shastri Maharaj currently lives and works as an artist in Trinidad.

Artist Shastri Maharaj has just concluded an exhibition of paintings titled A Grain of Mustard which comprises 37 of his recent works.

Very interesting!

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

A dove because is it associated with peace.

3. What is your favourite food?

Fried bake and tomato choka.

4. Are you a spiritual person?

I am spiritual not religious.

I am in awe of the cosmos and recognise that everything leads to the centre of beingness.

Artist Shastri Maharaj has just concluded an exhibition of paintings titled A Grain of Mustard which comprises 37 of his recent works.

What is your philosophy on life?

“To be less ignorant”. I want to be more aware.

6. What was your childhood dream?

I always wanted to