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22/03/2018

Celebration of Gene Pearson's Life
Saturday March 24th at 8:00pm
Gene Pearson died suddenly last week Thursday March 15th. He was a fantastic ceramist whose iconic heads are instantly recognizable. The Jamaican art world has truly lost one of it’s finest! Gene was always cool and calm, relaxed and reserved, not a man of many words but when you were lucky enough to have a conversation, they were great!

“I have always thought that my work speaks for me. I am not a man who does speak much. My work is very spiritual. All my powers come from God and nature and I execute them through clay. I feel it is my duty to work. I create my own environment to work. My inspiration comes from my surroundings. I do not (create) to please people. My work must please me first before I can let go of it. I do not create for one special person”.
- Gene Pearson excerpt taken from The Bay Gallery “Reunion” exhibition 1989.

Gene Pearson, born in 1946 is a 1965 graduate from the Jamaica School of Art. For 53 years he successfully pursued a career as a professional artist. Between 1969-1975 he tought at several high schools and the Jamaica School of Art. In 1977 he had his first exhibition in the USA at Giammaica Gallery in Venice, California which was co-owned by Madge Sinclair and Evan Williams. Not long after he began an art studio in California where he produced his branze work. Between 1968-2017 Gene exhibited widely in Jamaica, the USA and Europe. His works have been presented to various heads of state, diplomats and celebrities (including Stevie Wonder, Maya Angelou, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alice Walker, Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton amoung others) and appear in many corporate and private collections in Jamaica and around the world.

We will be celebrating Gene’s life this Saturday March 24th 2018 at 8:00pm at Redbones. The Celebration of his Life is open to the public. Music will be performed by Phillip Supersad & Bro. Contributions welcome for charities in Gene's name.

Gene we’re gonna miss you!!!

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