Latest update December 19th, 2024 3:22 AM
Local artist launches gallery
Conrad H. Meertins poses with some of his paintings in the background
Having been painting for over 50 years, Guyanese artist, Conrad H. Meertins, decided that “it is about time” that he launched his very own art gallery. He did so two Saturdays ago. It is titled “Van Meer Art”.
The showcasing of Meertins life’s work will be done at his residence in Cul-de-sac Street, Kitty, Georgetown.
Born on September 23, 1943, Meertins says he was captivated by art from an early age.
In pursuing his dream, he was the winner of a competition at age 10.
He was lucky to have been tutored by prominent Guyanese artist, Edgar R. Burrowes at Queen’s College.
Meertins later became an airline pilot. He was a Captain with several of the major airlines in the region.
But even as he pursued this, his prevailing devotion remained art.
He therefore continued to develop on his artistic abilities.
Meertins strived relentlessly to create a medium through the fusion of painting and woodcraft, which he says, “culminated in the evolution of a unique three-dimensional art form”.
He believes that his talent in woodcraft derived from his Dutch ancestry.
Meertins designs residential and commercial interiors, which include restaurants and night clubs.
It is believed that he pioneered handicraft in Guyana, and much of the current craft evolved from his creations.
His stylistic consistency and selection of source material can be observed in his “Van Meer” collection on display at his residence.
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