Christopher González

Christopher Francis González, OD (1943 – 2 August 2008) was a Puerto Rican-Jamaican expressionistic sculptor and painter.

Biography González was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1943. He later became a faculty member at the school.

He lived and worked within the Saint Ann Parish area with his wife and family.

González might be best known for a Jamaican-government commissioned statue created in honor of Bob Marley, which is currently on display at a museum in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Awards González was awarded an Order of Distinction for contributions towards art in the Jamaican society, and received several other awards including first prize at the Jamaica Fine Arts Festival Competition in 1965. He was also awarded the Silver Musgrave Medal in 1974.