David Pottinger

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David "Jack" Pottinger (1911–2004) was a Jamaican painter.

Self-taught as an artist, he began his career in the 1940s after participating in Edna Manley's classes at the Junior Centre in Kingston, Jamaica. Kingston was the primary subject of much of his work; he also painted Jamaican traditions and popular scenes. His style has been described as reminiscent of the early paintings of Petion Savain.

Pottinger was awarded a Gold Musgrave Medal in 2002 by the Institute of Jamaica.{{cite web|url=http://instituteofjamaica.org.jm/musgrave-awards |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141018165642/http://instituteofjamaica.org.jm/musgrave-awards |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2014 |title=Musgrave Awardees |publisher=Institute of Jamaica |accessdate=6 February 2015 }}

References

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  • [http://www.framecentregallery.com/pottinger.php Biography]
  • Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.

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Category:1911 births

Category:2004 deaths

Category:Recipients of the Musgrave Medal

Category:20th-century Jamaican painters

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