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 George Rodney

Born August 3rd 1936, St. Catherine, Jamaica.

Studied at Jamaica School of Art & The Art Students League of NY

“I had always loved to draw”, he says, “and then I saw the movie ‘lust for life’ about Van Gogh and read the book and this gave me the desire to go to art school, where I went in 1957 and I’d decided to do commercial art but a tutor at the school, Kenneth Robertson urged me to take up painting seriously and that was it”.  He stayed at the art school until 1961 and then left to study at the Art Students’ League in New York.  Returning to Jamaica that year, he started work as the then Jamaica Broadcasting Company’s (JBC) graphic artist on Christmas Eve 1963.

He now works as a part-time tutor at the art school.

Rodney is one of the pioneers of the modern Jamaican art movement.  Although he rarely stages exhibitions, this master’s work is very highly sought after.

Accolades:
1970 Jamaica Festival’s Bronze Medal
1973 1st Prize in Annual National Exhibition of Painting
1975 Jamaica's Silver Musgrave Medal
1981 Jamaica’s Centenary Medal
1982 Jamaica Festival’s Gold Medal
1983 The Jamaican Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation

Style:

Rodney’s semi-abstract treatment of space, his brilliant draughtsmanship and strong composition elements harmonize to depict the light, mood and colour of Jamaica.

 

Young Bromeliad
Artist - George Rodney
Year - 2007
Title - Young Bromeliad
Description - Abstract Still Life
Medium - Acrylic on canvas
$
3,400.00    
 
White Orchid, Phalaenophis
Artist – George Rodney
Year – 2010
Title/Description – White Orchid, Phalaenophis
Medium – Acrylic on canvas
$
2,000.00    
 

Purple Orchid
Artist – George Rodney
Year – 2010
Title/Description – Purple Orchid
Medium – Acrylic on canvas 
$
1,400.00    
 
St. Andrew Landscape
Artist - George Rodney
Year - 2007
Title - St. Andrew Landscape
Description - Abstract Landscape
Medium - Acrylic on canvas
$
2,000.00    
 

Yellow Orchid
Artist - George Rodney
Year - 2008
Title - Yellow Orchid
Description - Abstract Still Life
Medium - Acrylic on canvas
$
1,400.00    
 
Dendrobum Aggegratum in Exterior 
Artist – George Rodney
Year – 2011
Title – Dendrobum Aggegratum in Exterior 
Description – Still Life
Medium – Acrylic on canvas
$
5,000.00    

Composition with Dendrobum Aggegratum
Artist – George Rodney
Year – 2010
Title/Description – Composition with Dendrobum Aggegratum
Medium – Acrylic on canvas
$
4,200.00    
View from Jack's Hill
Artist - George Rodney
Year - 2007
Title - View from Jack's Hill
Description - Abstract Landscape
Medium - Acrylic on Canvas 
$
2,000.00    
 
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