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UNIT 12 - Visual Arts (Reference List)

This document provides a list of 50 prominent Jamaican visual artists, sculptors, and figures in the local art scene. It includes their notable works such as sculptures, paintings, and commissions. Some of the most famous artists mentioned are Edna Manley, Namba Roy, Barrington Watson, Christopher Gonzalez, Mallica Reynolds, and Alvin Marriott. The document serves as a reference for the module on local Jamaican painters, sculptors, and figures that have made significant contributions to the visual arts in Jamaica.

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UNIT 12 - Visual Arts (Reference List)

This document provides a list of 50 prominent Jamaican visual artists, sculptors, and figures in the local art scene. It includes their notable works such as sculptures, paintings, and commissions. Some of the most famous artists mentioned are Edna Manley, Namba Roy, Barrington Watson, Christopher Gonzalez, Mallica Reynolds, and Alvin Marriott. The document serves as a reference for the module on local Jamaican painters, sculptors, and figures that have made significant contributions to the visual arts in Jamaica.

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UNIT 12: VISUAL ARTS

COVERAGE: LOCAL

MODULE: LOCAL JAMAICAN PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CHAIRMAN

DIRECTORS, FAMOUS FIGURES ETC.

1. Kay Sullivan – Sam Sharpe Monument (1983), The Self and the Other (1977), Mood Pieces
2. Edna Manley (1900-1987) – Negro Aroused (1935-40), Dying God series (1941-48), A
period of mourning (1969-74), The Public Year and Public Commissions (1949-69), co
founder of Jamaica School of Art in 1950, half-body version of Edna Manley
3. Namba Roy – Accompong Madonna (1958), Spirit of the Black Stallion (1952), Jesus and
his Mammy (1956).
4. Alvin Marriott (1902-92) - Bob Marley (1985, Celebrity Park, St. Andrew), Bust of Norman
Manley and Rt. Excellent Alexander Bustamante (1968), Athlete (depicting Arthur Wint),
Marcus Garvey, Bust of Franklyn Delano Roosevelt (1944, at the White house).
5. Christopher Gonzalez (1943- 2008) – Bob Marley monument (7 ft 9 in, commissioned in
1981 by GOJ, erected 1983), Coat of Arms relief for Vale Royal, Birth of a Nation, Unity of a
Nation, portrait of George William Gordon for the Morant Bay Rebellion shrine at the
National Heroes park, statue of the Risen Christ of the Holy Cross Church (1968, Kingston).
6. Mallica Reynolds (1911-1989) – Coffee Mountain (1984), Rising Table (1972), Revival
Baptismal Ceremony (1972), Breadseekers (1972), Boxing Spars (1981), My Cherry Chum
(1970) , Wonderful World (1970), Be Still (1970), Orange Paradise, Silent Night, Sandra and
Baby (1950), Mango Walk, Peaceful Quietness (1969), Morning Rooster.
7. Barrington Watson (1931-2016) – Mother and Child (1958-59), Washer women (1966),
Conversation (1981), The Garden Party (1975, mural), Trust (1975 with Cecil Baugh), Our
Heritage (1974), Athlete’s Nightmare 2 (1966), Fishing Village (1996), also called Jamaica
Master painter.
8. Basil Watson – Emerging Nation (at Holruth Park), Balance, Statues of Merlene Ottey and
Arthur Wint at National Stadium
9. Cecil Baugh – Jamaica master potter
10. Osmond Watson (1934-2005) – Freedom Fighter (1973), Hallelujah (1969), Peace and Love
(1969), Morning Song for Jah (1991), Rainbow Tritych (1978), De Lawd is My Shepherd.
11. William ‘Woody’ Joseph (1919-98) – River Maid carving, King Worrell, Woman with Crown
(1989)
12. Hope Brooks – Slavery Trilogy (2012, King and Princes, Backra Pickney and Trilogy), 30
Jamaican artists (1975, mexico city), Carifesta 1981, Soon Come, Modern Jamaican art
through the works of 6 female artists; Centenary Medal 1980 Institute of Jamaica
13. Cecil Cooper –
14. (Joshua) Alexander Cooper -
15. Albert Huie – Land and Seascape, Port Henderson, father of Jamaican painting; Roselle
Waterfalls, St. Thomas, Houses On Stilts with Fishermen
16. Laura Facey – Ceiba (cotton tree trunk sculpting);
17. Rhoda Jackson –Souvenir tea towel, bust of Richmond Barthe (1960),
18. Donnette Zacca – Silver Musgrave medallist (2015) outstanding merit in field of art;
19. Ebony Patterson – Aaron Matalon awardee (2014); 2012 Bronze Musgrave Award; Dead
Treez series (Lilies, Carnations, Rosebuds), Trunk Stump, Dominos, Hybrids.
20. Camille Chedda – comtemporary artist, Built-in obsolescence (2010-11), co-winner of
the Dawn Scott Memorial Award (2014);
21. Henry Daley – painter, The Artist (1943);
22. Kimani Beckford – co-winner of the Dawn Scott Memorial Award (2014);
23. Allison Dawn Scott – d. 2010; Institute of Jamaica Centenary Medal (1979); Bronze
Musgrave Medal for merit in Visual Arts (1979); Nature Vive (1994), Six Options:
Gallery Spaces Transformed (1985), the National Gallery's (and Jamaica's) first
exhibition of installation art; A Cultural Object;
24. Seya Parboosingh (nee. Joseph) – d. 2010; Sharing at a table (1999), Vesitbule (c 1960), In
Prayer (1975),
25. Karl Parboosingh (1923-75) – The Kite
26. David Pottinger – Solas Market Downtown,
27. Carl Abrahams (1911-2005) – Schoolgirls with Prophet, 13 Israelities, backyard preacher,
pan and his musicians , destruction of port royal, last supper, Adam and eve, the Ascencion,
28. Everald Brown (1917-2003) –
29. Alexander Cooper – The Coffee Pulper (1989)
30. David Boxer – Self-Portrait
31. Milton George (1939 –2008) – PJ, Head
32. Laura Hamilton – Markings (1991)
33. Keisha Castello – Chair
34. Michael Flyn Elliot – Dog Skull (2010)
35. Valerie Bloomfield – Portrait of John Maxwell (1971)
36. Ann Hodges – acclaimed Jamaican architect
37. Aaron Matalon, O.J. – National Gallery late chairman
38. John Maxwell – former National Gallery of Jamaica Chairman (1934-2010)
39. Richard Nattoo – Athena’s oculus (2015), Silent intuition (2015)
40. Christopher Lawrence – Ethan and the Faun
41. Ken Abendana Spencer (1929-2005) – Maggoty, St. Elizabeth (1944)
42. Paul Stoppi – The Wild Card
43. Kai Watson (1983-) –
44. Phillip Thomas – Upper St. Andrew Concubine
45. Khari Darby –
46. Whitney Miller (1930-1988)
47. Judy Ann Macmillan – Cashew Meat
48. George Rodney – On Awakening
49. Kristina Rowe – The Assets
50. Monique Lofters – Acrylics on Canvas

REFERENCES:

1. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/The--Art--of-It_8220764
2. http://www.art-jamaica.org/english/monique-lofters.html
3. https://nationalgalleryofjamaica.wordpress.com/
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