10/03/2026
In honour of Women's History Month, we will be sharing Jamaican Powerhouses.
Before there was a Jamaican art scene, there was Edna Manley. ๐จ๐บ
Born in England to a Jamaican mother, Edna arrived in Jamaica in 1922 and fell completely in love with the island. She used her art to capture Jamaica's spirit โ its people, its energy, its awakening identity.
She co-founded the Jamaica School of Art in 1950, giving generations of Jamaican artists a place to learn and grow. Her masterpiece, Negro Aroused, is one of the most powerful sculptures Jamaica has ever produced.
Edna won the Gold Musgrave Medal and the Order of Merit. She is the Mother of Modern Jamaican Art. ๐
๐๏ธ Mt. Alvernia students โ every drawing, every painting, every creation you make is part of Jamaica's beautiful story. Create boldly!
๐ฌ What's your favourite art you've ever made?
Tell us below!