John Powell
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Biography
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John Powell,born in 1960 Manchester,Jamaica is a 1990 Graduate (honor)of The Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing arts (EMCVPA.Attended The University of The West Indies(UWI)1993-94,Knox College 1986-87.
*Taught at several high schools and exhibited widely in Jamaica and Internationally
*Was invited to exhibit in an inaugural European base online gallery.Which is one of the internet's top platform.
* Received many online invitations which can be seen on his own website artlinks.
*Was selected as an international artist to exhibit in "The premiere" website by absolutearts.com
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Statement
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My work speaks in a context of time,a painter and more recently exploring Photography.I choose not to privilege any one medium.The emotional and psychological content of my subject,the way the body folds expresses its dialogue.It contextualizes the concepts of the duality of the meaning of the imagery. My style is an expression of my phillosophy which becomes a language,using,Post Modern,Expressionism,Latin American Tradition,Surrealism and Photography.It expresses my deep awareness of global issues and is counterbalanced with my cultural heritage.
My inspiration originates from reality; Its too spiritual to express.However,it is the same expressive energy as the work,transfused between energies;I use a certain iconograhy,which becomes a language. My art has helped me to see that nothing on earth is solitary,all things are interlinked.
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Exhibitions
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.1987-1993 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission
.1997-2003 Sun Art Gallery Half Moon Hotel
.1990 Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing arts (EMCVPA)
.1994-2003 Mandeville Annual Arts Exhibition
.1996 M.K. Gallery
.1990-1996 & 1998,2000 Annual National Exhibition:National Gallery of Jamaica
.1991 & 1992,1994-1998 Mutual Gallery
.Gallery "NordHof".John Powell Paintings for auction & Exhibition in Germany 2004-2005.And is among a selected few invited artist worldwide to show in a traveling show/exhibition through approximately.50 German Cities,thus his participation guarantees germanwide publicity.
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