LeRoy Clarke cremated on Wednesday
Master artist LeRoy Clarke - Photo courtesy social media
Artist LeRoy Clarke was cremated on Wednesday after a small private ceremony during which his transition ceremony (last rites) were performed.
His family said this was in keeping with the express wishes of the artist and poet.
In a release, Clarke’s daughter Adaeze Clarke said, “Dad s health had been on the decline for some time and we put all our focus into ensuring he was cared for in the best way possible. We are grateful to all who contributed to making him comfortable in these last few months.
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LeRoy Clarke exhibition dedicated to Haitian people
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Neil Parsanlal, chairman, Nalis board, left; Adaeze Clarke, daughter of master artist LeRoy Clarke; and Paula Greene, executive director (Ag), Nalis. -
AN exhibition of the works of master artist LeRoy Clarke titled The Eye Hayti… Cries… Everywhere, is ongoing at the Heritage Library, Port of Spain.
A media release from Nalis quotes Clarke as saying the collection “is a dedication to the Haitian people…whose courage is unassailable in the struggle to preserve humanity in fulfilling their destiny.”
At the opening of the exhibition last month, Neil Parsanlal, chairman of the board of Nalis, said the drawings should jolt people out of the pandemic of apathy.for which no vaccine other than determined action can cure.