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Lyght
Lyght is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Lyght (born 1949), Guyanese-American contemporary artist * Andrew Lyght (cricketer) (1956–2001), Guyanese cricketer * Todd Lyght (born 1969), American football player and coach {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lyght
Andrew Lyght (born 1949 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a contemporary artist living in Kingston, New York. Lyght is a mixed media artist, often combining drawings, painterly elements, industrial objects, and sculptural wooden assemblages. Biography Lyght holds Guyanese, Canadian, and U.S. citizenship. Some of his work includes references to forms and objects from his childhood in Guyana, such as kites, sails, oil drums, and archaic rock writings found in the interior of Guyana. Lyght's artistic interest and abilities were recognized in Guyana during his childhood. He began winning art competitions while a student and was invited as a teenager to study with Edward Rupert Burrowes, Guyana's leading modern artist, at Queens College Thomas Lands, and subsequently became Burrowes's apprentice. Lyght stated in an interview that Burrowes encouraged him to “make my name at home and then leave Guyana and start afresh in a new environment.” After Burrowes's death, and having won all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lyght (cricketer)
Andrew Lyght (21 July 1956 – 16 April 2001) was a Guyanese cricketer. He played in 38 first-class and 17 List A matches for Guyana from 1976 to 1988. Career He played for the Demerara Cricket Club, Guyana's Under-19, West Indies Under-19, Demerara County, Guyana, and the Guyana National XI. He played for five years in the English County leagues during the 1980s. He was given the nickname "Monster" due to "his appetite for batting and how difficult it was to get him out". Lyght was diagnosed with a localized malignant tumor in the mid-90's. The tumor was removed, but a few years later, it was discovered that the cancer had spread to other parts of his body. After various treatments in England, he returned to Guyana. He adopted a Rastafarian lifestyle in his battle against cancer. He succumbed to the disease in 2001. Legacy In 2012, a commemorative game was played in Lyght's honor, as charity event organized by Friends of Former Guyana Cricketers. Proceeds of the eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |