Virginia Pacifique-Marshall

Virginia Pacifique-Marshall, retired as a primary school teacher and principal during the last quarter of 2004. After spending such a long time in the education system, Virginia found that readjusting to being a housewife was a bit challenging. Three months after retirement, the retired principal enrolled in “The Fundamentals of Fine Art” course, offered by the Art Academy of El Dorado, by Mr. Gerard Gittens. This seemed to be a natural progression for Virginia because of her love for art. Although the course was a lot of work, it was something Virginia had always wanted to do so it was more of a stress reliever. She studied works in watercolor, pencil, and acrylic.
Because of her interest in abstract expressions, she took a liking to this style immediately and began to experiment. Her first painting titled "The Ghost of Tourist Annie" was well received, and this encouraged her to dive deeper into cubism.