...With regard to her painting, Ms Persaud said it had fallen “… from the wall in the State House and was returned to the National Gallery. The wood was rotten. The edges were tattered and the frame was so soft it could have broken off. I was horrified.” In what can only be described as a Philistine manoeuvre, the already damaged painting was simply returned to the National Gallery. And there it was just left to deteriorate. Ms Persaud said “… For three to four years the painting was propped up on a wall at Castellani. The painting was neglected I can only imagine what happened to the other paintings from other people.” It was clear that, aside from being angry, Ms Persaud was also speaking from a position of deep hurt. No artist wants to see her/his creation mistreated. There are artists who refuse millions of dollars offered for the sale of their work because they don’t get a good ‘vibe’ (feeling) about the prospective buyer...
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 23:41:00 +0000
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