Drawing of Dame Jocelyn BarrowGordon De La Mothe · 1995

  • Creation date1995
  • MuseumBlack Cultural Archives

Gordon De La Mothe (1933 –)

Gordon de la Mothe (b. 1933) is a Grenadian artist, writer & educator exploring racialised beauty, sexuality & race relations in his work. Author of 'Reconstructing the Black Image', awarded OBE for services to art. Discover portraits, sketches & mor

Black Cultural Archives (London, United Kingdom)

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A pencil drawing of Dame Jocelyn Anita Barrow a founding member and General Secretary of Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD), the organisation responsible for the Race Relations Act of 1968. As a senior teacher, and later as a teacher-trainer (at Furzedown College and at the Institute of Education in the 1960s) she pioneered the introduction of multi-cultural education, stressing the needs of the various ethnic groups in the UK. Dame Barrow was also the first Black woman to be a governor of the BBC and was founder and Deputy Chair of the Broadcasting Standards Council.Gordon de la Mothe was given an OBE in 2015, primarily for services to art on the Commonwealth island of Grenada, West Indies, his birthplace. He established the teaching of art in Grenada, teaching GCSE and A Level art. The courses he began and taught resulted in many successful young people establishing careers in the West Indies, America and Great Britain. He created a teaching sessions which were eventually published into the seminal book

About this artwork

  • Title: Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow
  • Artist: Gordon De La Mothe
  • Year: 1995
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: Black Cultural Archives
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Color intensity: Balanced

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What color leads the composition of "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" by Gordon De La Mothe?

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How old was Gordon De La Mothe when creating "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" in 1995?

Gordon De La Mothe made "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" at the age of 62. The artist was born in 1933 and the work is dated 1995.

Who created "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow"?

The artist behind "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" is Gordon De La Mothe. The work is catalogued under Gordon De La Mothe's name.

What underlying hue runs through "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" by Gordon De La Mothe?

A green to violet spectrum hue runs through "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" by Gordon De La Mothe.

What is the creation date of "Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" by Gordon De La Mothe?

"Drawing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow" by Gordon De La Mothe was created in 1995.

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