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Ann Gollifer
Ann Mary Gollifer (born 1960) is a Guyanese in the United Kingdom, British-Guyanese visual artist currently based in Gaborone, Botswana. Her work ''Mother Tongue'' can be seen on display in the Sainsbury African Galleries, a part of the British Museum's permanent collection. Biography Gollifer was born in Mabaruma, in the north-west of British Guiana, now the Barima-Waini district of Guyana. Her mother is Warao people, Warao-Arawak Amerindian and her father is English. In 1962 her parents re-located to the Solomon Islands and at the age of seven she was sent to boarding school at the Ursuline Convent in Brentwood, Essex, Brentwood, Essex. She went on to study English Literature and Art History at the University of Edinburgh from 1979, graduating with an honours degree in History of Art in 1983. She then worked in London at Christie's Contemporary Art before moving to Gaborone, Botswana, in 1985. Gollifer worked as a Senior Technical Officer under the directorship of its founder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyanese In The United Kingdom
Citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose origins lie in Guyana are a part of the country's British Caribbean community. Guyana was a former British colony, British Guiana, responsible for moving large numbers of Africans and Indians for labour in the sugar industry. British Guyanese are notable for their contributions to literature and music. Demographics Population At the time of the 2001 UK Census there were 20,872 Guyanese-born people in the UK. In 2001, Guyana was the sixth most common birthplace within the Americas for people in the UK and on a global scale ranked as the 51st most common birthplace of people resident in the UK. Estimates published by the Office for National Statistics suggest that the Guyanese-born population of the UK was 24,000 in 2009. Culture and community Literature Guyanese immigrants have had an influence on recent literature in the UK, and significant numbers of writers and poets have made their footprint on current British culture and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |