The great St. Lucian painter, Dunstan St. Omer, has passed away. A great friend of Derek Walcott, we came to know him through the pages of Walcott’s Another Life. His mural paintings grace many Caribbean churches.
CARICOM Today has just issued the following statement:
Sir Dunstan St. Omer, the renowned artist and muralist who designed the national flag of St. Lucia, has died. He was 87.
“The Family of Sir Dunstan St Omer informs that Sir Dunstan St Omer passed away peacefully at 11:25pm on the 5th day of May, 2015, with his family around him, at his residence, at Union,” a brief statement issued by the family stated.
The Folk research Centre (FRC) said that Sir Dunstan’s murals graced the altars of many St. Lucian churches, including the notable Holy Family Mural at Church of the Holy Family at Jacmel, Roseau.
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