Osmond Watson

Osmond Watson (born June 13, 1934 - died November 15, 2005) was a Jamaican painter and sculptor.

Born in Kingston, Watson attended art classes at the Junior Centre of the Institute of Jamaica from 1948 until 1952; from that year until 1958 he attended the Jamaica School of Art in Kingston. He began exhibiting, with some success, in his home country, but decided to go to London in 1962 for further study at St Martin's School of Art; there he remained until 1965, becoming acquainted as well with the collections of the British Museum. His style changed somewhat after his return from England; his mature work was marked by the influence of African art, particularly of the Yoruba people, and cubism. Much of his subject matter was drawn from Jamaican society, including the Junkanoo festival and the Rastafari movement.

References

• Obituary in The Guardian
• Biography from the Art Encyclopedia at About.com
• Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.

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Name	Watson, Oswald
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Date of birth	June 13, 1934
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Date of death	November 15, 2005
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