Albert Huie

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Albert Huie
Born31 December 1920
Baltimore, MD
NationalityJamaican

Albert Huie (31 December 1920 – 31 January 2010) was a Jamaican painter.

Early life and education

Born in

Ontario College of Art, before his return to Jamaica.[1]

Career

In 1950 he was one of the founding tutors of the

Jamaica School of Art and Crafts.[2][5] He exhibited around the United States and Jamaica, and later in his career settled in the US.[1] On National Heroes Day in 2009 he was honored by the Jamaican Embassy for his contributions to the Jamaican community in and around Washington, D.C.[1][6][7]

As a painter, Huie was best known for his

art deco and Mexican mural painting.[11][2][9] He usually used oils, but sometimes used acrylics.[2] His paintings hang in the National Gallery of Jamaica, among other collections.[2][9]

Awards

In 1958 Huie was granted the Institute of Jamaica's Musgrave Silver Medal and in 1974 he was awarded the Musgrave Gold Medal for his work by the Institute of Jamaica.[12][4] In 1959 he was awarded the international award for painting at the Spanish Bi-Annual exhibition in Havana, Cuba. Huie received the Jamaican Government Award for the Best Painting in the annual National Exhibition in 1962.[4]

Personal life

Huie's granddaughter is artist

Baltimore, Maryland, aged 89.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jamaicans in the US Mourn Passing of Albert Huie Archived 22 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaican Information Service
  2. ^ a b c d e f Albert Huie profile at Art Encyclopedia, accessed via Answers.com
  3. ^ Hidalgo, Juan (15 March 2018). "Pioneering artist Dorothy Henriques-Wells has died". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Albert Huie (1920 – 2010)". The National Library of Jamaica. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "EDITORIAL - We owe a debt of gratitude to Albert Huie". jamaica-gleaner.com. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ McLeod, Sheri-Kae (2 March 2020). "Young Jamaican Artist, Lawrence L. Deacon Aims to be One of the Best in his Field". Caribbean News. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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  9. ^ a b c Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998
  10. ^ "Albert Huie | Jamaican artist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. ^ Gómez, Edward M. (21 September 2019). "A Memoir of Art, Love, and Jamaica". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Musgrave Awardees". Institute of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Out of many, one people: The story of Jamaica illustrated - e3.1000-books.ru". e3.1000-books.ru. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Remembering Albert Huie: The 'Master Painter'". jamaica-gleaner.com. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

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