Bernadette Persaud is a Guyanese painter who studied art at both the University of Guyana and the Burrows School of Art in Georgetown. Her work is reflective of political unease, with her most famous work coming out of her series Gentlemen in the Gardens which depicts camouflaged soldiers hiding in jungle-like scenes.
Her paintings convey the beauty and color of the Caribbean while also exposing the dangers of the jungle - and its not spotted beasts or snakes, but men with guns. The Caribbean is full of hostile people, both in terms of government and mercenaries, and it taints the beauty of the land and the climate. This unfortunate combination makes many Caribbean artists from restless countries, such as Persaud, proud of their heritage but intent on alerting people of the unexpected and seemingly unlikely dangers in the jungle.
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