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ABOUT THE A UTHORS
David I. Muir
David I. Muir is a photo artist, author, entrepreneur
and community leader. His special love for candid,
cultural and lifestyle photography inspires his work
and is a signature component of his art collections,
many of which have been displayed in exhibitions
at home and abroad. He is also president of Island
Syndicate, a multiple-award-winning creative
services agency specializing in photography,
publishing and multimedia services. Additionally, he
co-founded Island SPACE, a nonprofit organization
that promotes excellence in arts and culture projects
representing the Caribbean in South Florida and the
extended diaspora.
Muir is a natural leader who has served his
community in various capacities over the years.
He has served on multiple local advisory boards,
including nonprofits and arts organizations. He
is known as a regular contributor to the Fort
Lauderdale art scene with the shows he curates,
often conducting seminars for aspiring journalists
and photographers. He also teaches photography
at Broward College and mentors fledgling
photographers.
He has been recognized as one of South Florida’s
100 Most Accomplished Caribbean Americans by
Sean Henry
Sean Henry is best known for his lifelike illustrations
of Jamaican scenery, culture and portraits in
watercolor, pastel, ink, charcoal and mixed media.
His extraordinary talent, distinct style and true
depictions of island culture have helped him carve
a niche in the Caribbean art world, leading him to
exhibit in Jamaica, the Caribbean and the United
States. After graduating from the Edna Manley
College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Henry
founded the leading screen printing and graphic
house in Jamaica, IYA Limited, developing unique,
custom-made apparel designs for individuals and
major corporations throughout the island as well as
internationally. Creative, experienced and deadline-
driven, Henry has worked with many of Jamaica’s
largest corporations, fulfilling their design and
branding needs. He is always striving to express
visuals and messaging in the most ingenious ways.
Art remains a refuge and a calling for Henry. In
1987, he graduated from the Jamaica School of Art.
He became a dedicated painter in 2013, and his first
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ICABA, and for his artistic contributions by the cities
of Sunrise and Lauderhill. Muir has received multiple
award nominations for his work in photography and
been awarded Photo Journalist of the Year by the
Black-Owned Media Alliance. He has been awarded
for service to the artist community of Little Haiti in
Miami. A selected photo artist for the worldwide
project “Inside Out,” representing Broward for the
County’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, Muir was
also chosen by the Broward Cultural Division to
document the county’s milestone festivities.
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His 2012 photo art collection, Pieces of Jamaica ,
was critically acclaimed and led to national and
international exhibition tours. Works from the
exhibition were published as a coffee table book
titled Pieces of Jamaica : The Real Rock Edition. The
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book features vivid photographs capturing Jamaica’s
rustic reality, revealing the island’s spirited humanity
and the intrinsic beauty found in its people. Muir,
and his book were honored by the Jamaican
government for contributions to Jamaica’s 50th
Anniversary of Independence Celebration in 2012.
With this second edition, Pieces of Jamaica :
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Jamrock Edition, Muir is poised to create the
quintessential Jamaican photo collection of our time.
solo exhibition was held later that year at Grosvenor
Gallery with a sold-out viewing. He has since
exhibited his work at group shows at Grosvenor
Gallery, Kingston on the Edge at the Spanish Court
Hotel, F&B DownTown in Kingston, the Jamaica
Biennial in 2018 at the National Gallery of Jamaica,
and 1310 Gallery in Ft. Lauderdale. He also hosts
annual exhibitions at Toyota Gallery in Kingston.
Though much of Henry’s work is in watercolor,
he also produces ink, pastel, charcoal, graphite
and mixed media pieces. His delicate yet insightful
brush strokes create vivacious, picturesque scenes
that instantly transport viewers into the vistas he
captures. Henry’s work features beautiful scenes
from around Jamaica and his Caribbean travels,
portraying diverse elements of everyday people and
places that are familiar and captivating.
In Pieces of Jamaica : Jamrock Edition,
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Henry displays both original photos and artwork
showcasing a comprehensive image of Jamaican life.