DURING the Linden Town Week, one of the many entrepreneurs who utilized the opportunity to showcase their handiwork at the Amelia’s Ward minibus park was Dwayne Williams, a well-known sculptor, who has created several interesting pieces.

He was vending on Friday when the Guyana Chronicle caught up with him as he displayed several sculptural pieces he had created from the trunk of a tree.
Even in the pouring rain, he was there hoping to sell at least one or two of his masterpieces to the visitors, who had arrived in the mining town for the Linden Town Week activities.

‘Simeon Prince’ Williams exhibits his sculptures last Friday

Williams called ‘Simeon Prince’ first started to display his artistic creations in Main Street, Georgetown, but later moved to his hometown.
The sculptor said it was his brother who inspired him, a sculptor and kite maker himself, and he committed himself to the art form more than 17 years ago, and never looked back.
Williams has been conducting his business on a small scale in Linden for the past five years and the prices for his pieces range from $25,000 to $50,000.
He said that he works with mahogany or samaan, and his pieces have historical connotations. He said visitors from overseas are especially interested in his work and they purchase many pieces.