Painting titled "Our Inescapable Duty" by John Powell, Original Artwork, Oil

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Our Inescapable Duty (2013) Painting by John Powell

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One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 16in, Width 38in
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Figurative Religion

The original painting is consist of four separate canvases which serves as 'one painting' conceptually and i now merged them together. This painting is the 'first' of my early religious series, of which i have continued on this theme since then.The story that informs this painting is: i took some drawing materials namely, Indian ink and card/mat board, while i went to the farmers market.As i entered the gate of the market, i saw the woman in 'white' 'preaching' and the woman on 'drum' and people watching/listening.I saw and felt a powerful message in the emotion of the woman preaching and i was 'emotionally charged' and thought that this moment was 'visually and conceptually compelling' to capture so, i put down my basket and began drawing, people occasionally peeped over my shoulders to view my study. I then included some of the people listening to the 'emotionally charged woman preacher'. The language/style of dress of the woman preacher and the woman playing the drum is called 'poko'; which means "praise"; and this type of religious belief is called "revivalism". especially kept the drawing and at times i revisited it for inspiration because of the essence captured in the 'emotion' of the woman preacher; which i could not captured convincingly in the transfer sketch on canvas.

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Oil

Paint consisting of pigments bound with linseed oil or carnations. The traditional technique consists of superimposing layers of paint increasingly rich in oil for a solid and durable hanger.

Figurative

Figurative and colorful painting having taken the liberty of including all forms of art without border of cultural genre and geographic origin, without hierarchy of values between high and subculture.

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

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RESUMÉ JOHN POWELL Mandeville P.O., Manchester, Jamaica TelFax/Cell: (876),1- 449-7764 or Website: portfolios/j/johnpowellpaintings , Born: 1960 Manchester,[...]

RESUMÉ

JOHN POWELL

Mandeville P.O., Manchester, Jamaica
TelFax/Cell: (876),1- 449-7764 or
Website: portfolios/j/johnpowellpaintings
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Born: 1960 Manchester, Jamaica
Education: 1993-94 University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
1987-90 Certificate (Hon.), Fine Art, Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Kingston, Jamaica
1986-87 Knox Community College
Teaching Experience: 1999-01 Head of Art Department & Tutor, Victor Dixon High School, Jamaica
2001-05 (Present), Porus High School
1993-99 Tutor, Bridgeport Comprehensive High School, St Catherine, Jamaica
1991-92 Tutor, St. Andrew High School for Girls, Kingston, Jamaica
Exhibitions:
* (SELECTED ARTIST INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS):
2005 Exhibition on December 9th, (MOKSIR),Poland Chelmek, (EUROPE), Gallery "EPICENTRUM", (physical)
2005 Bird2005 International Award, Commonwealth Exhibition, GUFANG GALLERY (Beijing China), (physical)
2004 Saturn Art, (worldwide Online Exhibition.) North American host site
2004 Cologne Cyber Dome, (Worldwide Onlineshow.) Central American host site.
2004 Celebrating Venus Transit,(Worldwide Online show.) Hawaiian host site
2004-05 Auction & exhibition (Germany), (PHYSICAL)
2004 Saint-Auvent Castle (France), (PHYSICAL),
2002-04 , Online Gallery,(Europe)
2002-04
2002-04
2003-04 Abs - gallery .com
2004

* (LOCAL EXHIBITIONS):

2005 Devon House (Tsunami Project/Donation)
2000 The Jamaican Artists & Craftsmen Guild 10th Anniversary Show, Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica
2001 Artist of the Year, the Mutual Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1997-2003 Sun Art Gallery, Half Moon Hotel, Jamaica
1990-96, 1998, 2000
Annual National Exhibition, National Gallery of Jamaica.
1997-2004 Gallery Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica
2001 Tryall Gulf Club
1994-2000 2001-2003
Mandeville Annual Arts Exhibition, Manchester, Jamaica
1999 Mid-Generation, Mutual Life Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1991-92, 1994-98
Young Generation, Mutual Life Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1997 Bracoe Village Resort, Jamaica
1996 M. K. Gallery
Spectrum Gallery
Red-Cross, Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica
1995 Mico Teachers' College, Kingston, Jamaica Heart Foundation of Jamaica
1993-94 Young Talent, The Bay Gallery, Montego Bay, Jamaica
1993 Rotary Art Auction, The Bay Gallery, Montego Bay, Jamaica
1991-92 United Foundation of Jamaica, Mutual Life Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1991 Chelsea Galleries, Kingston, Jamaica
1990 Edna Manley College for the Visual & Performing Arts,(EMCVPA), Kingston, Jamaica

Awards: 2005 Honorable Award-Bird2005 International Art Award, Commonwealth Competition, Beijing Natural Culture. Center (Beijing China)
2003-2004 Golden Web Award winner,
2002 Kara Art Bronze Award, , Geneva/Switzerland
2002 Man of Achievement Award by the International Biographical Center (IBC), Cambr...