CARIBBEAN QUILT | 2011 
 

 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      “Coconut Drive” 
This is my first painting. I decided on this 
scene because it reminded me of my 
childhood visiting Mayaro, Trinidad. The 
swaying coconut trees and hills remind me 
that my childhood is only an ocean away. 
 
Pooran Bridgelal was born and raised in 
Trinidad and now lives here in Toronto with 
his wife Judy and their son Levi. He’s 
currently finishing his degree at the 
University of Toronto.  
 
He is an avid collector of rare books and 
maps.