The "ART" of Things !!!

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see”- Edgar Degas

I found myself in a valley in Tobago, looking around to see if anyone from England, U.S.A. or Germany could see me, rested on a tall cedar tree against a cluster of breadfruit trees and began to carve 'Banana Lady' and that was when I first got inspired. The diminutive and eccentric German-born sculptress Luise Kimme fell in love with the form of Tobagonians and devoted her life to capturing them in her sculptures. 

Her pieces can exceed 12 feet in height and are often wonderfully whimsical. Much of her work is done in wood (none of it local), but there are many bronze pieces as well. Ms. Kimme passed away in 2013, but her work remains on permanent display at her former home. The museum itself is a turreted structure with a commanding view of the countryside. Most locals refer to it as "the Castle", overlooking Mt Irvine Golf Course. 

Her work was inspirational to many artists around the world. Tobago is a jewel of among the Caribbean Sea, not only does the island have the charm of its pristine beaches, there are many other hidden wonders on the island.

Directions to the museum:

1.      Turn off Shirvan Road toward the Mt. Irvine Hotel.

2.      Go pass the Hotel and proceed to drive up the hill, and turn into the 2nd corner on the right.

3.      Kimme Drive lies directly above and runs parallel to it.

4.      To reach Kimme Drive you keep going past Pine Hurst Drive, up the hill, keep strictly to the right, even when a little diversion appears on top of the hill, stick to the right and immediately there will appear a sharp turn to the right, facing down to the ocean, it is called Aurora Ave.

5.      By now you will see Kimme Drive, turn left. At the end of the short road is the Kimme Museum. See you there.

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