Untitled (Figure on Dock)
This painting is typical in both style and subject matter of much of the art produced in Cayman in the 1980s. Depicting a solitary seated figure and wooden jetty, Husein’s painting documents a now much changed corner of Grand Cayman’s south coast, looking across South Sound to Prospect Point, with small stands of mangrove visible in the foreground.
About the Artist
Shakir Husein
Guyanese born artist Shakir Husein was actively involved and exhibited with the Cayman Islands Visual Arts Society from 1982–1988, during which time he executed many pieces in watercolours and oils. Largely self-taught, Husein studied with local artists at the VAS, notably Joanne Sibley and Debbie Chase van der Bol. Currently residing in Jacksonville Florida, Husein is still actively painting in a variety of genres, including landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. His work was featured in the NGCI exhibitions All Access (2015) and Tropical Visions (2019).
