About David Pottinger
Lived 1911 – 2004 (aged 92–93). David Pottinger was a Jamaican painter.
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.
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Who was David Pottinger?
Jamaican artist (1911-2004)
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David Pottinger was born in 1911.
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David Pottinger died in 2004.
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David Pottinger was a painter.
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David Pottinger was Jamaican.
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