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Gene Pearson was born in 1946, in St. Catherine, Jamaica. He graduated from the Jamaica School of Art, now the Edna Manley School for the Visual Arts, in 1965. He has taught at many high schools, and at the Jamaican School of Art. Gene has exhibited widely in Jamaica, and overseas, including The Victoria and Albert Museum in London and UC Berkeley, in Berkeley, California.

Mr. Pearson's work represents the highest ideals of Jamaican Art. It is frequently presented as gifts by Jamaican Prime Ministers to visiting dignitaries, including Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela.

His work appears on the Jamaican $1.40 stamp released on the 26th of April, 1993, depicting "Jamaica Ceramics", from the Hardingham Collection.

His work is presented in films, such as, "Trapper John MD". Also in publications, and leading corporate and private collections internationally. The private collections include such celebrities as, Mr. Stevie Wonder, Musician; Ms. Diahann Carrol, American Actress of "Destiny"; Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California; Ms. Roxy Roker of "The Jeffersons"; Ms. Alice Walker, Author of the book and movie, "The Color Purple"; Ms. Madge Sinclair of "Trapper John MD"; Ms. Tyne Daley of "Cagney and Lacey" and others.

The artist splits his time between his home in Jamaica, the Potter's Studio in Berkeley, Ca, and visiting exhibitions in Dallas, New York, London, Miami, and California.

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