De facto Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton yesterday condolences to the relatives, friends and fans of Guyana-born painter, Patrick Barrington on his passing.
A release from Norton’s office said that Barrington recently passed away in England where he had settled with his now deceased Viennese wife, Hanna, during the 1950s. He was 88 years old.
The release said that Barrington had gone to England on an art scholarship provided by the Booker Sugar Company. After settling in London, the artist took up electrical engineering as a profession but that this did not diminish his love for painting.
The release said that today, Barrington’s work hangs in the National Gallery of Art located on Vlissengen Road in Georgetown. Most of his pieces depicted the beauty of his Guyanese childhood. From cane cutters to shanty town rooftops, Barrington’s work illustrated the wonders of British Guiana, the release said.
According to his obituary published by The Guardian, Barrington also had a love for building things using random materials.
