Vivian M. Child, Gemälde, The Good Neighbor of the Village (Elderly Peasant Woman, St. Vincent), 1970, Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

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Vivian m. Child
1920 westminster – 2016 st. Vincent and the grenadines

"the good neighbor of the village (elderly peasant … Read more Vivian m. Child
1920 westminster – 2016 st. Vincent and the grenadines

"the good neighbor of the village (elderly peasant woman, st. Vincent)"
signed lower right and verso, dated verso (1970)
oil over pencil on heavy canvas board, framed
size: 40.5 x 30 cm (unframed) / 48.7 x 38.7 cm (framed)

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vivian m. Child, née usborne

physician, writer, painter.

in the early 1950s, she worked as a physician in east africa.

in 1954, through the british colonial service, she came to st. Vincent as a physician at kingstown general hospital.

marriage to farmer ian (sonny) child.

alongside her medical practice, she began drawing and painting early on and documented old buildings. Initially, she lived in grand sable, georgetown, and later on the small island of young island.

in 2004, her book “city of arches: memories of an island capital” was published (kingstown). She also wrote columns and articles for daily newspapers.

in 2012, vivian child was honored by the st. Vincent and the grenadines (svg) national trust for her outstanding contributions in the medical, artistic, and documentary fields. This piece has an attribution mark,
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