Xavier Mcphie

The artist Xavier McPhie originates from the West Indies, exactly from Trinidad and Tobago. He was born close to the capital of Trinidad, Port-of-Spain, and grew up in a large family. As a child he could create pencil drawings even before he started walking. All his exercise books at school were covered with figures (preferably warriors, until today the artist´s trademark).

Being an autodidact the artist follows his instinct only, his „Vibes“, how they name it in the Caribbean. Its meaning goes beyond any translation. Xaviers works – from the pencil sketch to big formats in acrylics and oils – have one in common: a deep spiritual level. There is something „more“ behind the figures, forms and colors, that can be seen – or better be felt - as an aura. All of a sudden they appear in our Here and Now: the gods, the forefathers, the elementary powers, the energies of past eras. The name „Mystical Art“ tries to reflect this phenomenon.

April 2013 - "The Secret of Fertility - Mystical Caribbean Images" - exhibition in a midwives practice in 1070 Vienna, Austria.

October 2013 - "Meet the X" and "A Tribute to Jean Michel Basquiat", Gallery Benedict, 1010 Vienna, Austria.

various Exhibitions in Trinidad and Tobago

Own studio since 2023, Parlatuvier, Tobago