David "Jack" Pottinger (1911–2004) was a
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
n painter.
Self-taught as an artist, he began his career in the 1940s after participating in
Edna Manley
Edna Swithenbank Manley, Jamaican Order of Merit, OM (28 February 1900 – 2 February 1987) is considered one of the most important artists and arts educators in Jamaica. She was known primarily as a sculptor although her oeuvre included signi ...
's classes at the Junior Centre in
Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
Places
* List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated:
** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
, 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.
References
Biography*Veerle Poupeye. ''Caribbean Art''. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.
1911 births
2004 deaths
Recipients of the Musgrave Medal
20th-century Jamaican painters
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