Marguerite Wyke

When the Federation dissolved, Wyke returned to her artistic endeavors, publishing poetry and participating in various art media.

[5][11] Abrams began publishing poetry, in such journals as Opportunity Magazine[9][11] and taught until her marriage on 18 February 1933 to David Arnold Wyke.

[5] She assisted in the compilation of reports evaluating the Trinidadian economy and society and served on the committee that analyzed appointing West Indians to positions to govern their own affairs.

Wyke represented Trinidad and Tobago along with Deonarayan Maharajh and the other woman Senator was Bertha Higgins of Antigua and Barbuda.

[5] Wyke was opposed to free movement among the Caribbean islands, fearing that large influxes of people would over-tax limited resources.

[22] She also worked to establish the first art scholarships on the island to help young artists gain their education[23] and protested the use of women in beauty contests held to improve tourism prospects.

[5] After her service in the Senate, Wyke returned to artistic pursuits and promoting development of the arts, as well as heritage protection programs.

[5] Wyke was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1963 for her service to Trinidad as chair of the Independence Celebrations Committee.

[27] In her lifetime, though Wyke worked in multiple artistic media, including fused glass, mosaic, painting, and pottery,[5] she was best known for her sculpture.