Sculptor. From ArtEventsJa: "Raymond Watson has lived and worked in Jamaica, Trinidad, and London, and exhibited across the Caribbean, the United States, South America and England. ... In 1994, Raymond moved to London to work and subsequently mounted the First Child commission in 1998 at Max Roach Park, Brixton. He has since returned to live and work in Jamaica."
Our image is a screen grab from the Brixton Buzz video showing Watson creating the 'First Child' statue.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Raymond Watson
This sculpture was inspired by a widely-circulated and influential news photo...
Born Derbyshire. His website has many photos of his work at Fulham Palace.
Born London. His London work includes the 1906 Lady Justice on the dome of the Old Bailey and from Speel we learn that Pomeroy also did four enormous figures on the upstream side of Vauxhall Bridge...
Sculptor. He trained with the Orton Trust, and became apprentice and then assistant to David Kindersley (father of Richard), who raised him in the tradition and spirit of direct carving and the tre...
Ornamental Passions reports on another of his works nearby at Pemberton House, Pemberton Row EC4. And more, here.
John Birnie Philip was born on 23 November 1824 in London, the third son of the five children of William Philip (1781-1865) and Elizabeth Philip née Rhind (b.1786). His father was a tailor and he ...
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
Ascended throne in 1216, aged 9. Son of King John. Resurrected the Magna Carta. Married Eleanor of Provence who became consort queen. Began the building of the current Westminster Abbey in 1245 ...
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