Ks through his art
imparted some sort of life to it. So that which I may not have vocalized to you is said in a piece of artwork which you cannot help but see and hear loudly a whole more than I might ever be able to speak with my actual voice,” Winslow said.
“Those are the things that really matter to me in the end because when I’m gone, at least I would have left evidence of my coming and my going,” he added.
He beamed with pride as he shared his hopes for his son’s future in the field of art. He said, “…When I look at him I get excited about the future for him because I can me as a kid in him, but me, multiplied by much. He is so naturally talented and I am so excited to see what he will do with his talent; he discovers his own medium to work with. Even some of the things I’m doing now, have been inspired by what he… started experimenting with.”
The artist shared that he treats his pieces as “Ambassadors of Winslow,” thus, he maintains a certain standard in terms of content.
“I can’t say… that I have anything to regret about being an artist. I may not be rich or anything, but I am rich in so many other ways. And I am quite satisfied with my situation as an artist. Things could be better but I don’t complain… I have a few pieces in the National Collection and for that I am quite grateful… the pieces there represent my presence,” he said.
“My children, years from now, even though I may not be here, can go there and say that my dad did that. So I am always the kind of persons who values that sort of connection to things; I have a few pieces that hopefully will remain in this country I am quite happy that they are here.”
Asked about his opinion of the art scene in Guyana, he said, “I think we, as a people, lack appreciation for arts and culture. As a result, we have not been able to achieve as much as we want to with art and because of that we are where we are.”
Nevertheless, he encouraged young artists and those interested in pursuing the arts to develop their skills and talents, to share that inner being with the world and have that impact on the world.
“Go full speed ahead, you are going to discover things about yourself that are going to make you a better person; that will make you appreciate you, appreciate everything that is around you and you’re going to appreciate God a whole lot more,” he said.