…Minister Norton expresses condolences

MINISTER of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, has expressed his sincerest
condolences to the relatives, friends and supporters of Guyanese sculptor and artist, Francis
Ferreira who recently passed away.

For about 50 years, Ferreira contributed well-praised works of visual arts both locally and abroad and Norton highlight some of these in a release to the press on Thursday.

“He was perhaps best known as the creator of the Marine Turtle Conservation Monument
which continues to beautifully decorate the central point of Kingston, Georgetown.
Ferreira was an Executive member of the Guyana United Artists as well as the
Founder of the Main Street Group of Artists. Ferreira was a silver medalist for visual arts in Guyana who will forever be remembered for his art advocacy work which inspired a number of projects, including the establishment of the Main Street Group of Artists,” Minister Norton pointed out.

He also remembered Ferreira as a passionate farmer, keen on the preservation and
protection of the environment. He expressed his hope that Ferreira’s family would be comforted by the fact that his work will continue to inspire generations of new artists.