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Spanish Town Courthouse fire 1986 Painting
Jamaica
Painting, Pastel on Paper
Size: 20 W x 12.5 H x 0.5 D in
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The Spanish Town Court House fire of 1986 Inspired me to do this artwork. I lived nearby when this event happened, it began Very Early in the Morning, In fact, the Bright Light from the fire woke me up I thought the Sun was up, but when I looked at the clock in my room it was about an hour after midnight so I got up out of bed to see what was causing the bright light outside, when I looked through my window I saw people running in the direction of the Courthouse and they were saying to each other that it's a Very big Fire and somewhere was burning down, I immediately ran downstairs and woke up my Mother and sisters I told them that there is a Very big fire somewhere up the road, so we all go out of the house and ran up the road. while going up the road we saw that it was the Spanish town Courthouse. It was the biggest fire I ever saw in my life, up to now I have never seen a fire so huge. The first set of fire trucks ran out of water Very quickly so other fire trucks had to come, fire hydrants were there but the fire got out of control and engulfed the entire building, the fire was too huge, all that was left was just the structure when the fire was finish. It was an amazing sight our community was lit up like the sun was up. The fire woke up the entire community like the sun. I can remember the incident as if it were yesterday, so I created this artwork in memory of the Original Building which was a Very Beautiful Building before the fire. so when persons see this artwork they will have an idea of what the Building looked like and also remember the year and the event that took place in 1986
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Pastel on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:20 W x 12.5 H x 0.5 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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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.
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