Gifted and grateful are two winning qualities that best describes local visual artist, Conroy Green. Painting pictures of aspiration and inspiration, the creative recently made the rounds on social media for personally delivering a moving portrait depicting the positive interaction between the island’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, and a little girl by the name of Kasey, to the nation’s leader himself. Green shares more on his timely thought process, “I was inspired by a post made earlier today by our prime minister, where he was encouraging a young girl called Kasey, about her aspirations of becoming an artist.
I decided to paint this portrait after a comment I made was acknowledged by Mr Holness himself. I want to use my talents and abilities to be of value to my nation and the world at large.” The passion to become a visual artist, he explained, is one that developed over a period of time.
He always considered himself to be a creative growing up, but things took a professional turn four years ago following the life-changing impact of cultural pioneers and stalwarts before his time. “It was reggae legend Bob Marley who told us to do what we loved so that we don’t work a day in our lives. So the focus and purpose was to do something that came naturally, never got tired of doing and that I was proud to pursue,” he revealed.
Inspired by the culture and the struggle and triumphs of his fellow Jamaicans, he shared that he explores a wide range of artistry, includ.
