Dunstan St. Omer
Sir Dunstan Gerbert Raphael St. Omer KCMG (24 October 1927 – 5 May 2015) was a Saint Lucian painter, muralist and educator. He designed the national flag of Saint Lucia.
Dunstan St. Omer
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- Name
- Sir Dunstan St.
- Birth Name
- Dunstan Gerbert Raphael St.
- Born
- 23 October 1927
- Birthplace
- Castries, Saint Lucia
- Died
- 5 May 2015
- Place of death
- Union, Castries, Saint Lucia
- Spouse
- Cynthia St.
- Occupation
- Painter and muralist
- Nationality
- Saint Lucia
- Honours
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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• Name — Sir Dunstan St. Omer • Birth Name — Dunstan Gerbert Raphael St. Omer • Born — 23 October 1927 • Birthplace — Castries, Saint Lucia • Died — 5 May 2015 • Place of death — Union, Castries, Saint Lucia • Spouse — Cynthia St. Croix • Children — 9 • Occupation — Painter and muralist • Notable Works — Flag of Saint Lucia
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Dunstan St. Omer appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an artist.
Early life
Early life
Dunstan St. Omer was born in Castries on 24 October 1927. He attended St. Aloysius R.C. Boys School and Saint Mary's College.
Career
Career
St. Omer left Saint Lucia for Curaçao where he was influenced by the Greek artist Pandelis. He returned to Saint Lucia in 1949 and held various teaching jobs. St. Omer was the editor of The Voice newspaper from 1959–1962. St. Omer painted several murals in churches around Saint Lucia including the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. His murals feature black divinity portraying Christ and the Holy Family as black. In 1967, St. Omer designed the flag of Saint Lucia, winning a national contest for the best flag design marking Saint Lucia's statehood. He taught art from 1971 until his retirement in 2002. He also worked as an art specialist in the Ministry of Education.
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Dunstan St. Omer was married to Cynthia St. Croix. They had nine children.
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In 2004, St. Omer received the Papal Medal from the Catholic Church and the Saint Lucia Cross from the government of Saint Lucia for his church murals. In 2007, the National Cultural Centre declared him a National Cultural Hero. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2010 for service to Art.
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