Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

48 like poetry and storytelling and that Carnival was a street fête, albeit creative, beautiful, well organised, punctual and orderly. In 1973 he burst onto the scene with the first of his nine winning Band of the Year productions, Secrets of the Sky (along with Bobby Ammon). His other eight winning productions came from a total of 18 bands spanning 1973 to 1997. He had six consecutive victories from 1989 to 1994, surpassing George Bailey’s record wins from 1959-1963. He placed second on five occasions and third on three. In 1998, he designed yet another winner—Amaranth: The Secret Garden, this time for band leader Earl Patterson. Berkeley was by no means only a Carnival designer; he was in demand further afield as a theatrical and commercial designer. In 2000, he suffered a stroke on his right side (his “writing/drawing” side) but resumed drawing with his left hand though on a much smaller scale. To honour and recognise his works the Heritage Library division of NALIS hosted a Carnival programme and exhibition titled “The Evolution of Costume Design: The Contribution of Wayne Berkeley 1965 to 2010.” At NALIS one can find a collection of his original costume drawings from his ‘Mas’ producing career. It spans the period 1966-2000. • 1974: Humming Bird Gold Medal PAT BISHOP (1941-2011) P at Bishop was one of Trinidad and Tobago’s best known artists and cultural people known for showing us off to the world. She was a business executive, painter, musician, lecturer, historian, media commentator, choreographer, fashion designer, and even sang with the Esso Tripoli steelband. She arranged music or conducted for many steelbands including Fonclaire, Birdsong, Skiffle Bunch, Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, Trinidad All Stars, Phase II, and Renegades; performed with Desperadoes at Carnegie Hall, New York, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Philadelphia Academy of Music. She also directed music for the Morne Diablo Folk Performing Company, worked with Daisy Voisin’s La Divina Pastora Parang Group and directed the Lydian Singers for many years. In 1994 she was given an honorary doctorate