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I have introduced into my work a little abstract depicting the fishermen at work, through the colours I use to portray the feelings of the fishermen as they prepare for their daily task of providing food from the sea. Their anxiety about the weather and the rough seas are all portrayed in my art. To counteract their anxieties I use the blue of the sea to soothe their minds.

Cynthia McLean is a self-taught painter, metal sculptor, jeweller and fabric designer. She holds a diploma in Interior Decorating. Having always had a passion for art, she attended extra mural classes with the late M.P. Alladin, the Art Society (San Fernando) and Vera Baney. In 1984 Art Creators Gallery held a solo exhibition of her copper sculptures. For many years she successfully produced works of the highest calibre in this medium. After taking this medium as far as possible (even to the point of assembling the three metals-copper, brass and aluminium- on to painted canvas), she has taken now to paint and brush. Her work can be found in private collections both in Trinidad and abroad, churches, as well as The Central Bank collection...