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Jamaica Biennial 2017 – Invited Artists – Judy Ann MacMillan

Judy Ann MacMillan – Self Portrait Wearing a Crown of Thorns (2016)

The work of Judy Ann MacMillan in the Jamaica Biennial 2017 is on view in the main exhibition at the National Gallery of Jamaica.

Judy Ann MacMillan was born in 1945, St Andrew Jamaica. MacMillan attended the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee (Scotland) where she attained a Diploma of Art. A classical painter, she is best known for her acutely observed portraits, landscapes and still lifes. She is a regular exhibitor both locally and internationally, including the Annual National and Biennial exhibitions at the National Gallery of Jamaica. Her most recent solo exhibition was titled Judy Ann Macmillan, Still Painting, which was held at the French Embassy in Kingston in 2016. Among her achievements, was her induction in the Hall of Fame of the Caribbean Foundation for the Arts, for outstanding contribution in the field of art in 2007. MacMillan lives in Kingston, Jamaica.

Website: www.judyannmacmillan.com

Judy Ann MacMillan – Village Venus (2016)

By nationalgalleryofjamaica

The National Gallery of Jamaica is the oldest and largest public art gallery in the Anglophone Caribbean. It has a comprehensive collection of early, modern and contemporary art from Jamaica along with smaller Caribbean and international holdings. A significant part of its collections is on permanent view. The NGJ also has an active exhibition programme, which includes retrospectives of work by major Jamaican artists, thematic exhibitions, guest-curated exhibitions, touring exhibitions that originate outside of the island, and its flagship exhibition, the Kingston Biennial. The NGJ offers a range of educational services, included guided tours, lectures and panel discussions, and children's art programmes and also operates a gift shop and coffee shop.

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