1960 - 69 Primary Education Holy Ghost School, Dangriga

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Pen Cayetano

Biographical dates:

1954 born in Dangriga, Belize

1960 - 69 Primary education Holy Ghost school, Dangriga

1970 freelance work as musician and artist

1980 creation of Punta Rock music

1990 -2009 residency in Ahrweiler, Germany

Member of Bildkunst, Gema

Exhibitions (selection):

2009 “Dangriga Life”, First Caribbean Bank, Dangriga, Belize (S)

2009 “Roots Life”, Bliss Centre, Belize City, Belize (S)

2008 “Belize Bowl Race”, “Home Belize”, Mex. Inst. of Culture & Coop.,

Belize City, Belize (S)

2008 “Home Belize”, Kreissparkasse, Ahrweiler, Ahrweiler, Germany (S)

2007 “Home Belize”, Mex. Inst. of Culture & Coop., Belize City, Belize (S)

2006 “Impressions of Rwanda” Mural, Reg. School, Niederzissen, Germany

2006 „UBAGARI“Art, House of Culture, Belize City, Belize (G)

2005 „Light & Colour“, Mex. Inst. of Culture & Coop., Belize City, Belize (S)

2005 Belizean Arts, San Pedro, Belize (S)

2005 ”Gourmet und Wein”, Weinhaus Jean Stodden, Rech, Germany (S)

2004 “Gumbay Night”, House of Culture, Belize City, Belize (S)

2004 “Kunst aus Belize”, Schloss Sinzig, Germany (G)

2004 “Paintings of Pen Cayetano, Kingstown, St. Vincent, (S)

2004 “Arte Latinoamericano”, Library of University, Leuven, Belgien (G)

2003 “Culture & History”, Mex. Inst. of Culture Coop., Belize City; Belize (S)

2003 Aregilde, Manufaktur Geschier, Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

2003 “10 Jahre Studiogalerie Cayetano”, Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

2003 “LebensKunstMarkt”, Weltladen Transfair, Remagen, Germany (G)

2003 “Mondkultur”, Studiogalerie Cayetano, Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

2003 “Textilbilder und Gemälde”, St. Anna”, Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

2002 “Cultural Fusion, Mex. Inst. of Culture & Coop., Belize City, Belize (S)

2002 “Kaleidoskop der Kulturen”, Galerie Lampa, Plaidt, Germany (G,C)

2002 “Farbe bekennen”, Foyer der Kreisverwaltung , Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

2002 “Neue Arbeiten der Are-Gilde”, GVV-Versicherung, Köln, Germany (G)

2001 “Künstler aus Belize“, U.S.U. Softwarehaus AG, Möglingen, Germany (S)

2001 “The Garifuna Journey“, Cecil Cyrus Squash Complex, Kingston,

St. Vincent (S)

2001 “60 Jahre Aregilde”, Synagoge Ahrweiler, Germany (G,C)

2000 “Belize & Punta Rock“, Mex. Institute of Culture. Belize City, Belize (S)

2000 “Belize und Punta Rock“, ehemalige Synagoge , Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

2000 “Wein und Region“, Winzergenossenschaft, Mayschoß, Germany (G)

2000 “MillennAREum“, AOK-Bundesverband, Bonn, Germany (G)

1999 “Artist Pen Cayetano“, Belize High Commission, London, UK (S)

1999 “Bilder von Pen Cayetano“, Europa. Akademie, Ahrweiler, Germany (S)

1998 “Bilder aus Belize“, Staatskanzlei, Mainz, Germany (S)

1998 “Wasser und Wein“, Synagoge Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

1997 “Künstler aus Belize“, KSK Bad Breisig, Germany, Poster (S)

1997 “Wald“, Palast der Johanniter, Valletta, Malta, Italy (G)

1997 “Geschichte und Geschichten des Kreises Ahrweiler“,

Kaiserhalle,Burgbrohl, Germany (G)

1997 “Wasser und Wein“, St. Josefskapelle, Braschaat, Belgium (G, C)

1997 Bürgerhaus, Bahnhof Ahrbrück, Germany (G)

1997 African American Museum, New Orleans, USA (S)

1996 “Belize National Treasures“, Mexican Institute for Cooperation &

Culture, Belize City, Belize (G)

1996 “14 BBK-Mitglieder“, Galerie Feldkirchen, Neuwied, Germany (G)

1996 “Wald“, Komturei, Adenau, Germany (G)

1996 “Rheinland ´96“, Kunsthaus Beda, Bitburg, Germany (G)

1996 “Weltzeichen - Zeichenwelt“, Synagoge, Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

1995 “Sakrale Bauten des Kreises Ahrweiler“, KSK Ahrweiler,

Germany (Kalender, G)

1995 “Kunst und Künstler im Messestand“, Pirmasens, Germany

1995 Natural Museum of History, London, Great Britain (G)

1995 “Master of Belizean Arts“, Galerie im Zehnthof, Sinzig, Germany (F)

1994 “Triumph of Unity“, Belisle Art Gallery, Belize City, Belize (S)

1994 Junge Ulmer Volksbank, Ulm, Germany (S)

1994 Weingut Stodden, Rech, Germany (Weinetikett, S)

1994 Ausstellung, Förderkreis zeitgenössischer Kunst, Euskirchen,

Germany (G)

1993 Stadtmuseum, Ahrweiler, Germany (S)

1992 15+15, TUFA, Trier, Germany (G, C)

1992 “Renaissance of Culture“, Belisle Art Gallery, Belize City, Belize (S)

1992 Embassy of Belize, Washington D.C., USA (S)

1992 “Mit anderen Augen“, Volksbank Ahrweiler, Germany (G)

1992 “Royal Overseas Annual Open Exhibition“, Overseas-House,

London, GB (G, C)

1991 Belize High Commission, London, Great Britain (S)

1991 “Augenreise zu den Horizonten“, Augstmühle Monreal, Germany (G)

1991 Synagoge Ahrweiler, Germany (S)

1989 Fondo del Sol, Washington D.C., USA (S)

1988 Festival of Fine Arts, Belmopan, Belize (G)

1987 Museo de las Culturas, Mexico City, Mexico (G)

1986 National Art Gallery, Belize City, Belize (S)

1983 Contemporary Arts Centre, New Orleans, USA (S)

1980 Creation of Punta Rock Music, Dangriga, Belize

1977 First exhibition, Atlantic Bank, Belize City, Belize (S)

(G) = Group-Exhibition

(S) = Single-Exhibition

(C) = Catalogue

Achievements

2007 Stamp (60c) “The Original Turtle Shell Band”, Belizean Art Series, Belize

2007 1. Prize Musical theatre “Magic Dreams“- Children to the OLYMP! “Schools cooperating with culture “, Germany
2006 1. Winner “Art in Public Building”, Mural: “Impressions from Rwanda, Regional School Niederzissen, Germany

2003 Award for Creation and Master of Punta Rock, National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) and the National Garifuna Council

2001 Artist in Residence St. Vincent, UWI Scholarship

2000 Special Award for Outstanding Leadership in Creativity and Music, Da-Yabra Entertainment Los Angeles, USA

1998 Garifuna World Music Award, Legendary Award

1996 Citation from Belize College of Arts, Science and Technology for outstanding contribution in the development of Belize

1986 Citation from the National Garifuna Council of Belize for outstanding contribution in the field of Culture and Music

Public collections: Museo de la Culturas, Mexico City, Mexico

Fondo del Sol Visual Arts Centre, Washington

D.C, USA

Townhall, Dangriga, Belize

National Arts Council, Belize City, Belize

Museum der Stadt Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

Staatskanzlei, Mainz, Germany

Embassy of Belize, Washington D.C., USA

Embassy of Belize, Brussels, Belgium

High Commission of Belize, London, England

Honorary Consulate, Stuttgart, Germany

Embassy of Belize, Vienna, Austria

Gulisi Museum, Dangriga, Belize