Market Scene (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

NEVILLE BUDHAI (1928-2001) 
JAMAICAN MARKET SCENE
 
Pen & watercolour wash
Signed and dated 1974
Framed and mounted
 24 x 32cm artwork only
38 x 43cm with mount & frame approx.
Ecellent condition
 
Cuban born Budhai studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and the National School of Graphic Arts Madrid Spain, L’École Nationale Supérieure des Arts appliqués et des métiers d’art in France.
 
He settled in Jamaica during the early sixties and established an art studio in the city of Montego Bay. Many local and international visitors stopped by his studio to view his art on their way to other destinations in and around town and eventually, he established the Budhai Art Gallery. Remembered by several Montegonians as a very humble, insightful man who enjoyed sharing his thoughts with the many visitors to his studio. Budhai diligently painted vibrant street scenes, market higglers, houses trimmed with wooden fretwork and historical landmarks and everyday life of cities he had travelled to and lived.

in, were an exemplary representation of Jamaica and its environs during the 1960’s. His practice and career has been inspirational for several Jamaican artists and he strongly believed that Jamaican art was a key component to the development and enrichment of Jamaican culture and heritage.
 
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