Valerie Brathwaite, Trinidadian sculptor inspired by Caribbean organic forms, dies at 88
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Obituary for Trinidadian artist Valerie Brathwaite (1938–2026), known for colorful sculptures inspired by Caribbean landscapes, organic forms, and biomorphic shapes. A longtime resident of Venezuela, she evolved through multiple material phases over her career — from clay and plaster in the 1970s to concrete pieces from 2004 onward.
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· 3 pulledValerie Brathwaite, the Trinidadian artist whose colourful sculpture reflected on organic and biomorphic form, has died.
Long a resident in Venezuela, the artist looked to the landscape, stones, flowers, fauna and so-called 'soft bodies' of the Caribbean for inspiration.
Brathwaite changed materials roughly every decade from the time she moved to Caracas in 1969: making drawings and sculpture in water-based clay and plaster in the 1970s; collages and prints in the 1980s; ceramic and fabric work from the 1990s; concrete pieces created from 2004 onward.
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