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Girl With The Cowrie Earring, watercolour and decorative papers, by Tessa Alexander
Featured Member ◆ Artist: Tessa Alexander ◆ Title: Girl With The Cowrie Earring ◆ Medium: Watercolour and Decorative Papers ◆ Size: 14 x 19″ ◆ Year: 2025 ◆ Featured Member ◆ Artist: Tessa Alexander ◆ Title: Girl With The Cowrie Earring ◆ Medium: Watercolour and Decorative Papers ◆ Size: 14 x 19″ ◆ Year: 2025 ◆

Est. 1943 · Federation Park, Port of Spain

The Premier
Art Organization of
the Caribbean

The oldest established art organisation in the Caribbean — celebrating over eight decades of Trinbagonian creative life.

80+
Years of Legacy
1st
In the Caribbean
1943
Year Founded
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Our Mission

To nurture, promote, protect and advocate for visual artists and the visual arts in Trinidad and Tobago.

Welcome the New Board ◆ President Peter Sheppard ◆ Vice President Catherine Broadbridge ◆ Secretary Christina Boodoosingh ◆ Treasurer Marc Jardine ◆ Director Chioke Jude Herbert ◆ Director Penelope Sellier ◆ Director Fazad Mohammed ◆ Director Stephanie Telemaque ◆ Director Reita Toussaint ◆ Director Jeannine Lethe Crouch ◆ Welcome the New Board ◆ President Peter Sheppard ◆ Vice President Catherine Broadbridge ◆ Secretary Christina Boodoosingh ◆ Treasurer Marc Jardine ◆ Director Chioke Jude Herbert ◆ Director Penelope Sellier ◆ Director Fazad Mohammed ◆ Director Stephanie Telemaque ◆ Director Reita Toussaint ◆ Director Jeannine Lethe Crouch ◆
A family arriving at the ASTT gallery Visitor studying a painting Artist and visitor in conversation

Who We Are

Eight Decades of
Visual Courage

Founded in 1943, the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago is the oldest established art organisation in the Caribbean. From a small gathering of painters and poets inspired by modernism and the wider world, we have grown into the region's premier institution for visual culture — nurturing, promoting, protecting, and advocating for visual artists and the visual arts in Trinidad and Tobago.

"My canvas is all things Trinidad & Tobago. Its festivals, quaint villages, peaceful rivers, majestic mountains and people full of a lifetime of stories will forever provide inspiration."

— Peter Sheppard, President, ASTT
1930s
Society of Trinidad IndependentsAmy Leong Pang and Hugh Stollmeyer lead T&T's first modernist movement, inspired by Gauguin and African form.
1943
Art Society FoundedSybil Atteck establishes the Caribbean's first dedicated art institution. First exhibition opens in 1944.
1960s
Post-Independence ExpansionAfter the Backyard Exhibition in Laventille, membership opens and intuitive artists are embraced.
2004
Renamed for the NationReborn as The Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago — representing both islands.
Today
The Caribbean's Premier Art OrganizationFederation Park gallery, annual exhibitions, youth programmes, and a new era of leadership.
Opening night at the ASTT gallery

The Community

Where Trinidad and Tobago
Comes to See

Our opening nights are a gathering of the whole nation — artists, collectors, students, families, and first-time visitors. The gallery is a place where conversations begin over art and never quite end. Free entry, always.

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On the Walls

Current & Upcoming
Exhibitions

Full Exhibition Calendar
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Digital Fingerprint by Joy Luk Pat
Featured Artwork“Digital Fingerprint” — Joy Luk Pat
Federation Park · Independence Exhibition
ID
A Celebration of Independence in Art
Opening EventFri 21 Aug 2026
Final DayFri 11 Sep 2026
Gallery Hours12pm – 6pm
WhatsApp1 (868) 298-8852
Women in Art featured artwork by Sonia
Featured ArtworkSonia
Annual Exhibition
Women in Art
Celebrating Women Artists of Trinidad & Tobago
Opening EventTue 15 Sep 2026
Final DaySat 26 Sep 2026
Gallery Hours12pm – 6pm
WhatsApp1 (868) 298-8852

Closed Thu 24 Sep for Republic Day (Public Holiday).

Toco Fishing Depot by Courtney Hernandez
Featured Artwork“Toco Fishing Depot” — Courtney Hernandez
Annual · Juried
November Members Exhibition
The ASTT's Founding Annual Tradition
Opening EventWed 10 Nov 2026
Final DaySat 24 Nov 2026
Gallery Hours12pm – 6pm
WhatsApp1 (868) 298-8852
Sip and Paint workshop at the Art Society
Federation Park · Sip & Paint
Sip and Paint: Ocean Clock
Hosted by Shanice Gervais Art
Date & TimeSat 15 Aug, 1–4pm
Price$300 per person
Ages8 and up
Inquiries868 493-6593

Paint your own ocean-themed working clock! Includes a paint kit, wooden cut-outs with clock mechanism, and light refreshments.

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Garden trees in bloom, Federation Park
Members Session
Plein Air Session
Plein Air in the Garden
Date & TimeSat 15 Aug, 4–6pm
LocationFederation Park
MembershipFree for Members

Join us for a relaxed Plein Air session to capture the beautiful afternoon light in the Art Society garden. Bring your creative spirit, your art supplies and your kit. It is the perfect opportunity to fine tune our Plein Air set-ups and kits for future Plein Air outings. All media, digital included.

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Peter Sheppard outside the ASTT gallery

Featured Member

Peter
Sheppard

President, ASTT · Miniature Landscape Painter

Peter Sheppard is Trinidad's most celebrated miniature painter and the President of the Art Society. Born into a family of artists and carnival costumers, he works in acrylics with a precision examined under magnifying glass at London's Hilliard Society of Miniature Painters, where he won Best in Show in 2013.

His paintings — of the Northern Range, coastal roads, river valleys, and Trinidadian streetscapes — are acts of memory and love. "My canvas is all things Trinidad & Tobago," he says. "Its festivals, quaint villages, peaceful rivers, majestic mountains and people full of a lifetime of stories."

Cook Up, acrylic on canvas, by Peter Sheppard Lollipop 1, acrylic on canvas, by Peter Sheppard
"Cook Up" & "Lollipop 1" — Acrylic on Canvas, Peter Sheppard
Acrylic Miniature Landscape Northern Range Hilliard Society UK Trinidad Architecture
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Join the Society

Belong to the
Caribbean's Premier
Art Community

Membership connects you to over 80 years of artistic legacy and to the living community of artists, thinkers, collectors, and educators who continue that story today. Whether you practise, collect, or champion the arts — there is a place for you here.

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Membership Tiers

Find Your
Place

Artist Member
Practising visual artists · Exhibition eligibility
→
Associate Member
Art enthusiasts & collectors · Full access
→
Student Member
Full-time students · Workshops & mentorship
→
Corporate Patron
Organisations committed to the arts
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Exhibit at the Federation Park gallery
Discounted workshop and programme access
Invitations to opening nights and private events
Voting rights in Society elections
Regional and international exhibition nominations

Governance & Leadership

The Board
of the Society

The Board was completed at the Extraordinary General Meeting on July 18, 2026, following unopposed officer elections at the AGM on June 6, 2026.

Officers

01
President
Peter Sheppard
Leads the Society's vision, represents members publicly, and stewards the institution's legacy and future direction.
02
Vice President
Catherine Broadbridge
Supports the President, coordinates committees, and ensures programmes align with member priorities.
03
Secretary
Christina Boodoosingh
Maintains records, communications, and keeps the Society's democratic processes clear and transparent.
04
Treasurer
Marc Jardine
Oversees financial health, grant applications, and responsible stewardship of the Society's resources.

Directors

01
Director
Chioke Jude Herbert
Digital infrastructure and the Society's virtual exhibition programme.
02
Director
Penelope Sellier
Member engagement, workshops, and Plein Air sessions.
03
Director
Fazad Mohammed
Strategic communications and corporate partnerships.
04
Director
Stephanie Telemaque
Artistic Direction, Strategic Communications and Advertising.
05
Director
Reita Toussaint
Diplomatic relationships and institutional partnerships.
06
Director
Jeannine Lethe Crouch
Tobago liaison and regional integration.

The Board for 2026–2028 is now complete. Thank you to everyone who participated in the nomination and election process.

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Community & Education

Art Is for
Everyone

From school workshops to professional development, the Society has shaped visual arts education in Trinidad and Tobago for over eight decades — introducing Visual Arts into the national school curriculum and supporting teachers, students, and communities year-round.

Life drawing workshop at the ASTT gallery
All Programmes
Annual Exhibition
The cornerstone of the T&T art calendar since 1944 — a juried open show spanning painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography.
Youth Art Workshops
Hands-on sessions for students exploring painting, sculpture, printmaking, and the connection between art and national identity.
Artist Talks & Crits
Monthly conversations where members share practice, process, and perspective with peers and the public.
Teacher Development
Training seminars equipping educators to bring robust visual arts curricula into schools nationally.
Regional Exchange
Collaboration with Caribbean art organisations to amplify Trinbagonian voices across the region and internationally.
Carnival Arts Programme
Celebrating the intersection of mas, costume design, and fine art — a living tradition that is uniquely Trinidadian.
Artist in conversation at the gallery

The Intellectual Life

Art Is a
Conversation

Every exhibition is a starting point. Our gallery is where artists meet collectors, where teachers meet students, where ideas cross generations and genres. Join a community where the conversation never ends.

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Use the Space

A Gallery for
Your Vision

Our Federation Park gallery is available for hire — for exhibitions, book launches, workshops, film screenings, and cultural events of every kind. White walls, track lighting, blonde wood floors. In the heart of Port of Spain.

Art exhibitions & solo shows
Book launches & literary events
Workshops & masterclasses
Film screenings & panel talks
Corporate & cultural gatherings
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Visitor viewing artwork at the ASTT gallery
Corner of Jamaica Blvd
& St Vincent Avenue
Federation Park
Port of Spain, T&T

Founding Legacy

Carlisle Chang
Father of Trinidadian Art

Carlisle Fenwick Chun-Yee Chang HBM (1921–2001) is not a footnote in the ASTT's history — he is its proof of concept. He joined the Trinidad Art Society in 1944, trained under Amy Leong Pang alongside Sybil Atteck and Boscoe Holder, and went on to become the first Trinidad and Tobago artist to make a living entirely from his art.

In the three weeks before Trinidad and Tobago's independence in 1962, Chang volunteered to serve on eight committees simultaneously. It was he who designed the national flag — deliberately simple, so that, as he said, "a child should be able to draw it with a ruler." He also designed the coat of arms, adding the palm tree at the top to represent Tobago at the request of Premier Eric Williams.

His 50-foot mural The Inherent Nobility of Man at Piarco International Airport was called "possibly the most important work of art in the Caribbean" — and his artistic style was described as "a thoroughly indigenous fusion of the traditions of Europe with Trinidad's folk art." Peter Minshall, his creative heir, said Chang was "among the first to understand that this place is an incredible laboratory of the New World."

"I was determined that a child should be able to draw it with a ruler." — Carlisle Chang, on the design of the national flag
National Flag Designer Coat of Arms Designer ASTT Member 1944 Hummingbird Medal Father of Trinidadian Art Muralist · Carnival Designer

The National Flag — designed by Carlisle Chang, 1962

The national flag of Trinidad and Tobago

Red · White · Black — the colours of fire, the sea, and the earth of Trinidad and Tobago

The Coat of Arms — designed by Carlisle Chang, 1962

The Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago

"Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve"

Chang and the ASTT — a shared history

1939 First exhibition alongside Sybil Atteck and Boscoe Holder, organised by Amy Leong Pang
1944 Joined the Trinidad Art Society — the same year it held its first official exhibition
1962 Designed the national flag and coat of arms of an independent Trinidad and Tobago
Legacy The ASTT is the institution that shaped the man who shaped the nation. That is not history — that is identity.
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Our Community

The People
Behind the Art

The ASTT's community spans artists, educators, collectors, advisers, students, and supporters from across Trinidad and Tobago and the diaspora. Every follower is a potential member, collaborator, or champion of Caribbean creative culture.

This is a provisional directory, drawn from our current social community. The full member database — with profiles, art categories, goal tiers, and squad assignments — is under development.

Total community

8,800+ followers

Individuals

60

Organisations

20+

Partner organisations

Institute for Creative Arts (ICA)
PAMIL Fine Art
Keith Gibbs Art
Ronaldrodney Art
The Wild Mind Collection
X-Klu-Sive Arts
LLW Artistry Hub
Art by Abi Wasabi
Art by Anna
GeoModa Caribbean Jewellery
Macaw Designz
Joyical Studios
Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago
Pan Trinbago
Késoued-Art
Gullah Geechee Art by Cassandra Gillens
Servol
Dominic The Dancer
Kapok Hotel
Bellator Life

Community members — provisional list

NS
Nadya Shah
SI
Sarah Lisa Inglefield
MM
Meagan Mohammed
FD
Faith Douglas
AR
Anushka Robinson
SG
Sherezz Grant
RY
Richard Young
WH
Wayne A. Hutchinson
SS
Shalini Singh
MA
Madison Aleong
KR
Kenisha Rayanne
ML
Marissa Lee
IX
Ixelle Xavaxana
LL
Luke Lashley
SP
Solangé Protain
MH
Melvina Hazard
IB
Isabel Gomez Burke
AJ
Alexander Johnson
MW
Maria Waldron
SG
Sarah Griffin
DC
Daniella Carrington
RG
Rysa Gabriel
ZS
Zara Suite-Stewart
JA
Jeneal Aziz
SB
Sonja Burkett
TJ
Tatyana Jordan
NS
Natalia M. J. Smith
GW
Gabriella Williams
KB
Kamilia Bhim
DL
Daniella Lopez
JB
Jay Briggs
OS
Obasi Springer
JR
Jerel Ramsey
TM
Tusca Martinez
RS
Reonne Slater
JN
Julian Nanan
AR
AJ Rogers
RH
Raynardo Hassanally
KP
Kevin Lee A Ping
MS
Martin Superville
DM
Damian Moore
OM
Ozy Merrique
JD
Jasmine Deyal
RS
Renée de Souza
AL
Afiya Lamont
NB
Nyla Benny
SP
Shari Petti
MA
Mickel Alex
ÉB
Étienne Bellemare
JG
Josef Gale
LN
Lesley-Ann Noel
BR
Brent Ramroop
KS
Kimmy Stoute-Robinson
LN
Lu Na
AM
Amanda T. McIntyre
ER
Elize Julia Rostant
SR
Selina Razack
SN
Salim Nelson
KG
Keith Gibbs
DP
Damion Phillip

Full member profiles with medium, goal tier, and squad assignment coming with the live platform.

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Framed architectural drawings on display at the ASTT gallery

The Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago · Federation Park, Port of Spain

Plan Your Visit

Come to the Gallery

We are open to the public and always free to enter. Come see what is on the walls — and perhaps leave inspired to make something of your own. Join us for our Friday evening opening until 10pm — art, conversation, and good company in Federation Park.

Location
3–7 St Vincent Avenue
Federation Park, Port of Spain
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
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Opening Hours
Tuesday – Saturday
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Free Entry · All Welcome
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Tel: (868) 298-8852
WhatsApp: (868) 298-8852
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The Collection

51 Departments
of Art

The ASTT catalogues Caribbean artistic production across 51 departments. Every medium. Every tradition. Every voice that has ever made something in this country.

Seven groupings. One complete picture of what Caribbean artists make and how they make it.

Seven Groups

Traditional & Academic

Three-Dimensional

Textile & Wearable

Lens & Time-Based

Mixed & Experimental

Style & Movement

Caribbean Identity  — unique to this institution

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51 Departments

Style & Movement

Abstract

Gestural · Geometric · Lyrical

Traditional & Academic

Acrylic

Contemporary · Impasto · Flat

Caribbean Identity

Afro-Caribbean

Orisha · Shango · Heritage

Traditional & Academic

Botanical Illustration

Scientific · Decorative · Flora

Textile & Wearable

Carnival Arts & Mas

Costume · Wire · Feather · Band

Three-Dimensional

Ceramics & Clay

Wheel · Hand-built · Raku

Caribbean Identity

Chinese-Caribbean

Diaspora · Tradition · New World

Mixed & Experimental

Collage

Paper · Photo · Digital

Style & Movement

Conceptual

Idea-led · Language · System

Caribbean Identity

Contemporary Caribbean

Now · Urban · Global · Local

Textile & Wearable

Costume & Wearable

Fashion · Body · Performance

Caribbean Identity

Diasporic

Exile · Return · Longing

Lens & Time-Based

Digital Art

Generative · Illustration · NFT

Traditional & Academic

Drawing & Sketch

Charcoal · Pencil · Life Study

Mixed & Experimental

Environmental Art

Land · Eco · Site

Style & Movement

Expressionism

Emotional · Raw · Visceral

Style & Movement

Figurative

Form · Figure · Body · Dance

Style & Movement

Folk & Naive

Self-taught · Village · Memory

Lens & Time-Based

Generative Art

Algorithmic · Code · Systems

Style & Movement

Geometric Art

Hard-Edge · Pattern · Structure

Mixed & Experimental

Graffiti

Tag · Piece · Public Wall

Caribbean Identity

Historical Narrative

Emancipation · Indenture · 1962

Style & Movement

Hyperrealism

Photographic precision · Detail

Style & Movement

Impressionism

Light · Atmosphere · Plein Air

Caribbean Identity

Indo-Caribbean

Hindu · Muslim · Indenture

Three-Dimensional

Installation

Site-specific · Immersive · Spatial

Style & Movement

Intuitive Art

Unschooled · Mediumistic · Pure

Three-Dimensional

Jewellery & Metalwork

Silver · Gold · Wirework

Style & Movement

Landscape

Plein Air · Miniature · Panorama

Style & Movement

Minimalism

Reduction · Form · Negative space

Mixed & Experimental

Mixed Media

Collage · Assemblage · Combined

Three-Dimensional

Mosaic

Glass · Tile · Stone · Mixed

Mixed & Experimental

Murals & Street Art

Urban · Public · Site-specific

Style & Movement

Neo-Energism

Vitality · Motion · Force

Style & Movement

Neo-Expressionism

Raw · Gestural · Emotive

Traditional & Academic

Oil Painting

Classical · Portrait · Still Life

Caribbean Identity

Pan-Caribbean

Regional · Island · Cross-cultural

Lens & Time-Based

Performance Art

Live · Durational · Participatory

Lens & Time-Based

Photography

Documentary · Fine Art · Portrait

Style & Movement

Portraiture

Realist · Expressive · Formal

Caribbean Identity

Post-Colonial

Independence · Power · Memory

Traditional & Academic

Printmaking

Etching · Linocut · Screenprint

Three-Dimensional

Sculpture

Stone · Metal · Wood · Found

Style & Movement

Seascape

Caribbean Sea · Coastal · Marine

Caribbean Identity

Spiritual & Sacred

Baptist · Orisha · Hindu · Sufi

Three-Dimensional

Stained Glass

Architectural · Decorative

Style & Movement

Surrealism

Dream · Myth · Subconscious

Textile & Wearable

Textile & Fibre

Weaving · Batik · Dyeing

Lens & Time-Based

Video & Film

Single channel · Multi-screen

Traditional & Academic

Watercolour

Botanical · Plein Air · Wash

Traditional & Academic

Works on Paper

Pastel · Gouache · Ink

About this taxonomy

These 51 departments are the foundation of the ASTT archive and artist directory. Every work, every member, every exhibition catalogued against this system — the most comprehensive record of Caribbean visual art in existence.

Modelled on

Christie's 45+ department model, applied to the full range of Caribbean artistic production — including traditions that no international auction house has ever catalogued as a discipline.

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