Jamaican Master Painter
Albert Huie is dead.
Huie passed away in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday after a long illness.
He was 89.
The master painter was born in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 31, 1920.
He received formal training in art at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada, and the Camberwell School of Art in London, England.
Huie quickly became a major figure in Jamaican art and his work has gained significant local and international acclaim.
His work is represented in many private, corporate and public collections, including the National Gallery of Jamaica.
Culture Minister Olivia Grange expressed deep regret at his passing. In a release yesterday, Miss Grange praised Huie for his immense contribution to the development of Jamaican art, as one of the pioneers of the national art movement.
According to Miss Grange, the artist's iconic portraits, landscapes and scenes from daily life revolutionised the way Jamaicans represented themselves in art and rightly earned him the designation of Father of Jamaican Painting.
Huie is survived by his widow Phyllis and daughters Evelyn, Christine and Alicia.
Huie passed away in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday after a long illness.
He was 89.
The master painter was born in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 31, 1920.
He received formal training in art at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada, and the Camberwell School of Art in London, England.
Huie quickly became a major figure in Jamaican art and his work has gained significant local and international acclaim.
His work is represented in many private, corporate and public collections, including the National Gallery of Jamaica.
Culture Minister Olivia Grange expressed deep regret at his passing. In a release yesterday, Miss Grange praised Huie for his immense contribution to the development of Jamaican art, as one of the pioneers of the national art movement.
According to Miss Grange, the artist's iconic portraits, landscapes and scenes from daily life revolutionised the way Jamaicans represented themselves in art and rightly earned him the designation of Father of Jamaican Painting.
Huie is survived by his widow Phyllis and daughters Evelyn, Christine and Alicia.
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