about

Madtrini.com is the brainchild of Colin M.R. Clarke, a 28-year old artist from Diego Martin in the twin-island  Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.  He attended Queen's Royal College from 1984 – 1991, where he fell under the tutelage of local artists Jackie Hinkson, Anna Seraou, and Ken Reyes (current Art teacher at Q.R.C.).

He gained distinctions in Art at both the C.X.C. and Cambridge G.C.E. Advanced Levels, and was awarded a partial scholarship in 1992 to York University, Ontario.  There, he read for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Specialised Honours Degree in Visual Arts (painting and sculpture) from 1992 – 1996, and is currently on extended leave from his programme of study.

Since that time, he has channelled his energies into his music, and computer graphic design. Indeed his web design benefits from his artistic ability, and affords him another medium in which to apply his talent, making for webpages and websites that are attractive as well as functional.

Madtrini.com offers artistic webpage and website design at optimum rates to meet a  variety of needs; personal pages, message boards, small business web-sites, and more.

Our rates ( in US dollars) are as follows:

(A )Number of pages
1 - 3 $100/per  4 - 5 $80/per 6 -10 $60/per

plus
(B)Costs incurred: electricity;internet;software - average 10 hrs - $20/per
plus
(C )Licence fee for use of our artwork - $150

So that a basic 3-page site will cost only $650.00. Madtrini.com guarantees a webpage or website that will be attractive and user friendly, thus ensuring frequent return visits.

Click here for the list of sites designed or built by Colin Clarke.

Madtrini.com also offers painting and illustration services, be it for children's stories, political satire, poster design, individual and family portraits, landscapes and seascapes, and more.

The rates for illustrations vary according to the nature of the project. However, for paintings, it is possible to give a basic quote ( in US$):

portrait from a photograph - $150

portrait from live subject - $250

landscapes/seascapes - $400

The size of the painting will affect the final cost.

Click here for samples of art by Colin Clarke.

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Colin Clarke has been playing music in one form or another since childhood. In secondary school, he was a guitarist and then bassist in his year group's stage band ''Magnum Sounds'' (each year had its own version of Magnum Sounds).

It was the latter involvement in particular that fuelled his desire to create his own music. At York University, he had his first opportunity, as a founding member and bassist of the band ''CICADA''. The now-defunct band became a staple of the downtown Toronto club scene, and had been on the verge of being signed by BMG Records when the members parted ways in late 1995.

In December 1999, back home in Trinidad, he joined the blues-rock band ''SOULBIRD'', which went on extended hiatus a few months later. During that time, he did a brief stint in ''PSYKIK'' before forming the band BLISS with the drummer from ''SOULBIRD'' and a guitarist/vocalist they met while in ''PSYKIK''.

The band is now preparing to record its first demo. For more information on BLISS, click here.