Stanley Greaves is a painter and writer who was born in a "tenement yard" on Carmichael Street, Georgetown, Guyana. He studied Art in the UK and was head of the Division of Creative Arts at the University of Guyana for several years. He left Guyana in the 1980s and has been resident in Barbados since that time. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Guyana, in Georgetown, Guyana, was established in 1963 by the PPP administration. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

He is one of the Caribbean’s most distinguished artists with major exhibitions in the UK (The Elders, with Brother Everald Brown) and Europe as well as throughout the Caribbean. He works mainly in painting, but has also produced sculpture, drawings, prints and pottery. In addition to his poetry and painting, he is also an accomplished classical guitarist. West Indian redirects here. ...

He taught at Queen's College from 1971 to 1975, and was Head of the Division of Creative Arts at the University of Guyana from 1975 to 1987. Queens College is a prestigious secondary school in Guyana. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The University of Guyana, in Georgetown, Guyana, was established in 1963 by the PPP administration. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was awarded the Golden Arrow of Achievement by the Government of Guyana in 1975. In 1979 we won a Fulbright Award from Howard University. For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. ... Howard University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research extensive historically black university in Washington, D.C. Affectionately known as Black Harvard, Howard was established in 1867 by congressional order and named after Oliver O. Howard. ...

His collection of poetry, Horizons, was published by Peepal Tree Press in 2002. Peepal Tree Press, based in England, publishes Caribbean, Black British and South Asian fiction, poetry and academic books. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

References

• Rupert Roopnarine. Stanley Greaves of Guyana - A Caribbean Master. El Dorado, April 1995.