Jamaica

Hand-painted sign advertising a Jamaican dancehall event — Gabriel Heatwave sent me a treat of a link to this article about a new book and exhibition celebrating the hand-painted signs used to advertise dancehall events in Jamaica. A copy of the book is on order and will be reviewed at a later date. […]

Jamaican Dancehall Signs by Maxine Walters

This entry was posted in Interviews Painted Lettering Related Work and tagged Books Event Heatwave Jamaica Jamaican Dancehall Signs Maxine Walters Miss Lily's Music on October 6, 2012 by Sam Roberts

Julbrew Cropped — Julbrew is Gambia’s national beer and the crocodile is revered in the country for its healing and other powers. A recent trip to a wedding in The Gambia, West Africa, was another piece of delight for a hand painted signage enthusiast like me. In a […]

Hand painted Gambia (and Jamaican bonus)

This entry was posted in Photo Essays and tagged Gambia Jamaica Modern Brickads Worldwide on May 27, 2012 by Sam Roberts