Biography Duane was born in the small island state of Trinidad and Tobago where life at the begin was typical for a Caribbean boy. However he always had an intense interest in the things around him, and to explore these things he would use drawing and painting to understand and record the things around him. From as early as 4 years old Duane the skill was just a play pastime that helped him engage with and understand the world and in the future it would help him in his studies of Mechanical Engineering and Architecture. Over the course of his studies Duane has attained a Dip in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Trinidad and Tobago, this was followed by a BA (hons) Architecture and a PG Dip Architecture both at London South Bank University. Currently Duane lives in Dessau, Germany where he is pursuing an MA Architecture at Dessau International Architecture Graduate School (DIA) on the campus of the Bauhaus.
This represents a collection of works covering Drawing, Photography, and Painting done over a period spanning 15 years from 2001 - 2015. All of the Drawings and paintings were completed in Trinidad and Tobago. Whereas the Photographs reflect the countries lived in by Duane: Trindad and Tobago, United Kingdom and Germany.
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Duane Harry BA (Hons) , PG Dip Email: Telephone:
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Colony present, todays Trinidad and Tobago is filled with buildings that relfect its colonial past. Many of them falling into to disrepair. I have been curious about these buildings and how they affect identity of a Post-Colonial Trinidad and Tobago. So I draw some of the context around me to understand better.
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Drawing 1 - House New Town, Port of Spain - 2014 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 2 - Broken Facade, Tragarete Road, Port of Spain - 2014 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 3 - Section of Facade, Abercromby Street, Port of Spain - 2013 Pen and Ink on Paper
Drawing 4 - Section of Facade, Old Police Headquaters, St. Vicent Street, Port of Spain - 2014 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 5 - Old Post Box, Woodford Square, Port of Spain - 2013 Pen and Ink on Paper
Drawing 6 - Corner, Oxford Street, Port of Spain - 2013 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 7 - Holy Rosary Church, Port of Spain - 2013 Pen and Ink on Paper
Drawing 8 - Church, Port of Spain - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 9 - Silhouette House, Port of Spain - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
Drawing 10 - Memorial Park, Angel Statue, Port of Spain - 2008 Pen and Ink Paper Collage
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Drawing 11 - Sacred Heart Church, Port of Spain - cira 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 12 - House Marval Road, Port of Spain - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 13 - Farm House, Cumaca, Trinidad - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 14 - House, Castara, Tobago - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 15 - House, Abercromby Street, Port of Spain - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
Drawing 16 - Borough Market, London - 2007 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Drawing 17 - Gold Fish, London - Circa 2005 Pen and Ink on Paper
Drawing 18 - Moth, London - Circa 2005 Pen and Ink on Paper
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Photographs of places, events and people from 2007 to 2015, taken in the process of living in Trinidad, United Kingdom and Germany.
Photo 1 - Ramdom Folly, Somewhere in the British Isle - Circa 2006
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Sometimes my journeys across the British Isles took me to some interesting places that I did not know the names of then and do not know now. But dispite this the were still interesting to me.
Photo 2 - Ramdom Building, Somewhere in the British Isle - Circa 2006
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Photo 3 - Orford’s Nest, Somewhere in the British Isle - Circa 2006
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Island near Norfolk that had been used by the British Military.
Photo 4 - Orford’s Nest 2, Somewhere in the British Isle - Circa 2006
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Photo 5 - Orford’s Nest 3, Somewhere in the British Isle - Circa 2006
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Photo 6 - Borough Market 1, London
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Borough Market always an interesting place
Photo 7 - Borough Market 2, London
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Photo 8 - Whitechapel, London
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Whitechapel, a diverse community ensconced in the east end of London, with bustling market and colour full history of various migrant communities.
Photo 9 - Somerset House, London
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Somerset House a tourist attraction in the centre of London that hosts many events. Many people never get to see the canyon like light wells that filter light down to the subterranean levels of Somerset House.
Photo 10 - Toilets 1, Zukuntf Pub, Berlin
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I live in Germany now, so I explore the new terrain. Berlin has many things to offer, not least the many pubs / kinos. Zukunft which translates as Future is an illustration of Germany’s culture of palimpsest. Part of a tight knit community on the boarder between Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. Photo 11 - Toilets 2, Zukuntf Pub, Berlin
Photo 12 - Entrance 1, Freidrichshain / Kreuzberg, Berlin
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Photo 13 - Entrance 3, Freidrichshain / Kreuzberg, Berlin
Photo 14 - Self Portrait, Caanan, Tobago
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Photo 15 - Mommy, Auntie Vivene, and Granny, and Cousin Daisha, Caanan, Tobago
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Dubstep Nights, being a student in London offered lots of activities to purse in your free time, especially when your flatmates and friends have ambitions of being DJ’s and music producers.
Photo 16 - Bag full of tunes, basement after party, Lincoln
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Photo 17 - Sunny Wray on the 1s and 2s, basement after party, Lincoln
Photo 18 - wheels of steel, basement after party, Lincoln
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Photo 19 - Cozey and Sunny back to back, random house party, London
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Photo 20 - Mood, random house party, London
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On my bike. The most dependable means on transportation for me while I lived in London. Many journeys between home and places of interest, the bike gave license to explore and the ability to be adventurous. Burgess Park to Brick Lane the journey from Pattie to Bagel.
Photo 21 - Journey Begins, Burgess Park, London
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Photo 22 - Journey End, Brick Lane, London
Photo 23 - Journey, the places in between, London
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Macaw Oil on Paper 2003
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Untitled 1 Oil on Canvas Board 2006
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Untitled 2 Oil on Canvas 2006
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Traffic Water Soluble on Paper 2001
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Untitled 3 Water Soluble on Paper 2002
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Birds Oil on Board circa 2002
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Untitled 4 Oil on Paper 2003
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