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CHRIS Thomas

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Pay d Devil

DESCRIPTIONPay d Devil by Chris Thomas. Acrylic on Canvas 36x48. The Blue Devil is the Trinidadian variation of the traditional mas character the ‘Jab Molassi’ or Molasses Devil. The origin of the character has been lost to history but like the … — DESCRIPTION
Pay d Devil by Chris Thomas. Acrylic on Canvas 36x48. The Blue Devil is the Trinidadian variation of the traditional mas character the ‘Jab Molassi’ or Molasses Devil. The origin of the character has been lost to history but like the Jab Molassi the character would be unleashed to terrify young children who faced the ultimatum: “Be on your best behavior or be taken by the devils”. In this painting a jab-jab mob is doing just that, terrifying a young boy into the arms of his mother.

$5600.00

Chateau de Personnages

DESCRIPTIONChateau de Personnages by Chris Thomas. Acrylic on Canvas 36x48. A moko jumbie is a stilts walker or dancer. "Moko" means healer in Central Africa and "jumbi" is a West Indian term for a ghost or spirit. In this painting a moko jumbie leads a parade of traditional carnival characters while in the background the iconic silhouette of Stollmeyer’s castle forms the backdrop of this quintessentially Trinidadian scene. — DESCRIPTION
Chateau de Personnages by Chris Thomas. Acrylic on Canvas 36x48. A moko jumbie is a stilts walker or dancer. "Moko" means healer in Central Africa and "jumbi" is a West Indian term for a ghost or spirit. In this painting a moko jumbie leads a parade of traditional carnival characters while in the background the iconic silhouette of Stollmeyer’s castle forms the backdrop of this quintessentially Trinidadian scene.

$5600.00

Tamboo Bamboo

DESCRIPTIONTamboo Bamboo by Chris Thomas. Acrylic on Canvas 48x36. Tamboo Bamboo is a Caribbean percussion instrument and is a notable precursor to the creation of steelpan. During Carnival’s formative years, the upper classes pressured the govern… — DESCRIPTION
Tamboo Bamboo by Chris Thomas. Acrylic on Canvas 48x36. Tamboo Bamboo is a Caribbean percussion instrument and is a notable precursor to the creation of steelpan. During Carnival’s formative years, the upper classes pressured the government to ban drums. The tamboo bamboo was the working class’ response to that ban. Here, an observer seems to gaze disapprovingly at a group of revelers drumming up a storm on their tamboo bamboo instruments.

$5600.00

DIOn jacobs

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Solo in d Gayelle

DESCRIPTIONSolo in d Gayelle by Dion Thomas. In this print, a drummer accompanies a dancer as she performs a dance solo. You can almost her the rhythm as they gaze toward each other ensuring that their individual performances are in synch. — DESCRIPTION
Solo in d Gayelle by Dion Thomas. In this print, a drummer accompanies a dancer as she performs a dance solo. You can almost her the rhythm as they gaze toward each other ensuring that their individual performances are in synch.

Starting at $2000.00

Ephemeral Moko

DESCRIPTIONEphemeral Moko by Dion Thomas. The Moko Jumbie is one of this artist’s favorite mas characters to recreate. In this print a lone Moko Jumbie strides and dances, wreathed in a halo of purples, periwinkles and lilacs, the colors of breaking… — DESCRIPTION
Ephemeral Moko by Dion Thomas. The Moko Jumbie is one of this artist’s favorite mas characters to recreate. In this print a lone Moko Jumbie strides and dances, wreathed in a halo of purples, periwinkles and lilacs, the colors of breaking dawn and the colors of early J’ouvert morning.

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Jouvert Patrol

DESCRIPTIONJ’ouvert Patrol by Dion Thomas. In this print, a company of abstract Moko Jumbies menaces and entertains as they proceed along some J’ouvert paradeway. — DESCRIPTION
J’ouvert Patrol by Dion Thomas. In this print, a company of abstract Moko Jumbies menaces and entertains as they proceed along some J’ouvert paradeway.

Starting at $2000.00