Michelangelo of the Caribbean
They call him Michelangelo of the Caribbean but that's not how he was introduced to me. Tall and genial, with flashing gray eyes, Sir Dunstan St. Omer was introduced to me as St. Lucia's leading artist and cultural expert. I later discovered that he represents much more than that. I made the mistake of trying to interview him during the St. Lucia Jazz Fest. We walked through the fest and every three minutes, he was stopped by men and women hugging him. Finally, we had to be escorted by security to a private tent, which was the only way I could talk to this beloved icon undisturbed. I thought a photo of Dunstan next to the vivid St. Lucia flag, above, made a powerful image. I later found out that it was Dunstan who designed the flag, with it's cerulean blue representing St. Lucia's sky and sea. Along with Derek Walcott, Dunstan St. Omer symbolizes the genius of St. Lucian culture, which boasts the highest ratio of Nobel Laurea...