Anthony Judanath

Anthony Judanath was born in 1945 in Trinidad, Jamaica. Whilst serving in the Navy his father died and he arrived with his mother on English shores aged nine. Abused by his stepfather, Jadunath’s behaviour became destructive culminating in stints in several institutions. Feeling at rock bottom at the age of fifteen, Jadunath took an overdose and as a result was confined to a psychiatric hospital. This was when he started to see art as a release, and because of his progress it was recommended that Jadunath returned home where he continued to make artwork.

At the age of twenty two he took part in his first exhibition at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, South London. He became more involved in the arts working with children by helping them to paint at the Barbican Centre and at the People's Gallery. With a small grant from Croydon Council he was able to take an etching course at Croydon Art School where his talent was seen and ultimately shown to Victor Musgrave, the founder of London’s Outsider Archive. As a result of this act of fate over twenty works of his were housed in the Outsider Archive collection.

In 2002 Jadunath was admitted into hospital with a gangrenous toe, but without his foreknowledge, his leg was amputated and he found himself confined to a wheelchair.

Jadunath got gangrene again in 2007, in his other leg and the limb had to be amputated. Now severely disabled Jadunath continues to work hard, and his small apartment is filled full of his emotive works. Novas arts are now working very closely with Jadunath and are taking a keen interest in his work by giving him the freedom he needs to express himself to a world that has often dealt him rough justice.

Judunath has recently exhibited at Novas Arts Contemporary Urban Centre, London Bridge Bankside, London. [http://www.novasscarman.org/arts/novas-galleries-london-bridge-bankside/red-works-by-anthony-jadunath,147,PAR.html]