Chesley Trott
Bacardi Limited Biennal at the Bermuda National GalleryBacardi Limited Biennial 2002Artists featured in the Bermuda National Gallery's BiennialsBacardi Ltd.Biennial 1994Biennial 1996Bacardi Biennial 1998Bacardi Ltd Biennial 2000

dancer by chesley trott

Dancer

bronze
19 x 10 x 4.5 inches


Chesley Trott Bermudian, born June 4, 1930


artist statement
My sculptures are visual expressions of my hopes, dreams, experiences and interests. I try to formulate out of wood, bronze and concrete my thoughts and ideas concerning plants, shapes, human bodies and animals that have made an impression on me. I often use abstract shapes in order to express the essence of that thought or idea.

education
1944-49 Berkeley Institute, Bermuda
1952-53 Teacher's College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1953-54 University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
1960s 4 summers, Ontario College of Art, Canada, teaching certificate in Arts
1969-70 Ealing College of Art, England

solo exhibitions
1969- Bank of Bermuda Head Office
1995- Masterworks Gallery
1996- Masterworks Gallery
1999- Bermuda National Gallery, "Chesley Trott: Sculptor and Mentor", retrospective exhibition
- Masterworks Gallery

selected group exhibitions
1967- Bermuda Society of Arts, with Charles Lloyd Tucker
1976- "Canafesta", Jamaica
- Bermuda Society of Arts, with Shirley James and Joan Forbes
1977- Bermuda Society of Arts, with Gwenn Cann
1980- Bermuda Society of Arts, with Shirley James and Joan Forbes
1985- Bermuda Society of Arts, with Shirley James and Joan Forbes
1990- Bermuda Society of Arts, with Sherrie Door, Michael Jones and Neville Trott
1996- Bermuda National Gallery, 2nd Biennial
1998- Bermuda National Gallery, Bacardi Limited Biennial

awards
1997- Bermuda Arts Council Life Achievement Award

special commissions
1970- 1st Bermuda Festival, sculpture in front of City Hall