Safi Painting

Jamaican Self Taught Multidisiplinary Artist Born 7th January 1972 in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica W.I. Attended the Jonathan Grant High School 1984-1989 Where I Studied Arts and other subjects. from a child I loved drawing and sketching things on paper and also Making stuff (MY ADVICE TO ANYONE BUYING ART BUY IT WITH YOUR HEART NOT YOUR HEAD). I JUST LOVE ART SO MUCH my Motto is(ARTS IS WHERE MY HEART IS), ART IS THE GREATEST THING MAN AS EVER INVENTED/CREATED. Paul Cezanne, George Braque, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Oskar Kokoschka, Maurice De Vlaminck are just some of the Artist that is My Greatest Inspiration. When I Left High School I could not find a suitable job I needed to support myself & Family, so I got a job as a Security officer I also did a six Months Course in Computer Repairs & Programing. I started working at the Bolivar Gallery, 1d Grove Road Kingston 10, Jamaica W.I., in the year 2002-2014 as a Gallery Assistant, I Studied art Extensively in private at my home & had private classes with Owen Beckford, David Boxer two of Jamaica recognized artist who Attended the Edna Manley school of arts in Kingston, Jamaica. Doctor David Boxer Artist and Curator of the National Gallery Kingston Jamaica, he Was a Very Good Friend of mine He Gave me Allot of advice, art Lessons / Lecture on art I Love his Style of Art mine is Different, Doctor David Boxer died in 2017, he was a good friend. I will never forget him. ABOVE IS A PICTURE with, Mr. Hugh Dunphy, Me and friends at Jamiellia Pakistani artist art Exhibition November 25th,2013. Pakistani artist my Good Friend Jamiellia is the Third person from the Right am the Forth person sitting beside her, Mr. Hugh Martin Dunphy is the Sixth person, others are Friends, some of my greatest Inspiration Francis Bacon, Henry Matisse, George Braque, Mark Rothko also my Inspiration, Mr. Dunphy is also my Greatest Inspiration I never stop loving Art, I must say that I did not regret a moment working at Bolivar Gallery. I loved Every Moment & Day working at the Bolivar Gallery as a Gallery Assistant and Studying Art Extensively with Boxer and Other's, it is some of the Best Days in my life Art is my life now I LOVE ART VERY MUCH, my Artworks are now in the Bolivar Gallery Collections owner & curator Mr. Hugh Martin Dunphy, Grovesnor Galleries, Island Art Gallery & other Private Collections.