Tasked with the responsibility of creating a mural depicting the rich cultural and historical traditions of Portland, Mark Bell and five of his colleague artists are getting high praises for the stories they have told in painting.
Bell, who admitted that when they were first approached by East Portland Member of Parliament Annmarie Vaz to do the mural of Port Antonio, he pondered with his colleagues as to the best way to produce pictures on a wall that would truly reflect the rich history of the town in Jamaica where tourism first started.
The team set about creating images reflecting stories about Portland which, according to them, would brighten the entire town of Port Antonio like a Christmas tree, and also to make a landmark throughout the parish.
He pointed out that the mural is like a centre point of Port Antonio, as people driving by are stopping to take pictures, and that some have even gone up to the image of Nanny of the Maroons just to kiss her.
And for her part, Vaz, who is obviously pleased with the work done by the six artists, said that it was always her intention to create a mural to depict the historical memories of Port Antonio, which is the cradle of tourism.
