Donald Locke

(Guyanese, 1930–2010)

torso #1 by donald locke

Donald Locke

Torso #1, 1981–1984

Price on Request

Biography

Timeline

1930
Born September, Stewartville, Guyana
1947 - 1950
Guyana Teacher’s Certificate, Ministry of Education, Guyana (equivalent to American BA)
1954 - 1957
Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, England. Teaching Certificate in Art Education (equivalent to American MA)
1954
British Council Scholarship to Bath Academy of Art, England
1959 - 1964
Edinburgh University, Scotland (in conjunction with Edinburgh College of Art) MA Honors Degree in Fine Art (equivalent to American PhD)
1959
Scholarship to Edinburgh University, from Guyana Ministry of Education
1969
Post Graduate Award, Ceramic Research, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
1970
Traveling Fellowship to Brazil, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1979
Guggenheim Fellowship in Sculpture
1986
Biennial Purchase Award, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York

Exhibitions

2013
“Timehri Transitions: Expanding Concepts in Guyana Art”, Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkelaba, New York, NY
2010
“The Edge of Spirit: Selection of Drawings & Mixed Media Sculpture”, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA (solo exhibition)
2008
“New Works and Master Works”, solo exhibition, Skoto Gallery, Chelsea, NY
“Reunion: All Masters’ Show”, City Gallery East, Atlanta, GA
2007
“Looks Good On Paper” Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA
2006
“Change”, Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA
“Pin Up Show” City Gallery East, Atlanta, GA
2004
“Bending the Grid, Phase II: Retrospective,” Aljira Arts Center, Newark, NJ
“Transitions II”, group show, MOCA-GA, Atlanta, GA
Talking Furniture Design: Sculptors Make Furniture, Museum of Design, Atlanta

Public Collections

Valley National Bank, Phoenix, Arizona
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brasilia, Brazil
Tubman Museum of African American Art, Georgia
University of Georgia at Athens, Georgia
Clark Atlanta University, Georgia
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Guyana National Collection, Georgetown, Guyana
MOCA-GA, Atlanta, GA