Still life with fruits Print

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 I JUST LOVE ART, 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, in no time I was getting up in Rank, Then to an Armed Officer, then to Senior, but it still was not what I wanted, I wanted to be an Artist, I drew allot in my spear times even at work, I did a six Months Course in Computer Repairs & Programming while working I went to Night Classes, I Did 3 years in Theology at Bible School, But I Just wanted to paint to do Art, while growing up I saw that it is my real passion, I left the Security Company and Started working for a Private Business man as a Guard at his Home & his Business place, I did the Job for about 2 1/2 year's But I Got fed up and Left the Job the Number one Reason was having problems with my pay Every time, So I gave up all that and I Stayed home for about two year's, just doing odd Jobs and my Artworks I lived alone at that time. and I MUST TELL YOU THAT WITHIN THOSE TWO YEAR'S I STARTED TO APPRECIATE BEING ALONE HAVING NO 9 TO 5, I STARTED TO REFLECT ON MY ART'S & THE FUTURE, I REALLY WANTED TO GO TO THE EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE OF ART'S BUT I DID NOT HAVE THOSE KINDS OF MONEY, I KNEW I COULD DRAW AND PAINT SO I DID NOT GET DISCOURAGED. MY DREAM JOB CAME THREW AFTER I MET MR HUGH MARTIN DUNPHY IN 1999 ONE OF THE BEST PERSONS I HAVE EVER MET IN MY LIFE, I LOVED EVERY MOMENT WORKING AT BOLIVAR ART GALLERY. 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.