Petrona Morrison

Petrona Morrison (born 1954) is a Jamaican sculptor. Her work is largely inspired by African art.[1]

A native of Manchester, Jamaica, Morrison was sketching from the time she was a child.[2] She began training as an artist at McMaster University in Canada, graduating in 1976. In the mid-1980s she studied for her MFA at Howard University in Washington, DC, during which time she spent a year in Kenya. She divided her time between the United States and Jamaica before returning home for good in 1995; she continues to travel for residencies.[3] She has taught at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts since 1988.[4]

She was artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem.[1] Her work may be seen in the collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica.[3] She was awarded the Gold Musgrave Medal in 2014.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Veerle Poupeye (1998). Caribbean Art. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-20306-4.
  2. ↑ "Petrona Morrison". Art Events. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Petrona Morrison (b1954)". National Gallery of Jamaica Blog. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Years Without Fear: Art legend Petrona Morrison talks retirement plans and nurturing Jamaica's emerging talents". Tallawah Magazine. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jamaicans recognised with Musgrave awards". Jamaica Gleaner. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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