Nathan Forde

Born on September 2.1989, Nathan Leonardo Forde began painting at the age of two. When he was three years old, he was featured as a young artist in the Trinidad Guardian newspapers. As a child Nathan spent most of his spare time painting and drawing cartoon characters. He entered Palo  Seco  Secondary  School in 2001 and was tutored by his art teacher. Hilma Smith-Barnes, a  well   known  Jamaican  artist, who has exhibited both locally and internationally .Under Mrs . Barnes’ influence  Nathan  developed his skills, particularly in drawing and painting the human figure. He continued his education at Iere High School and was successful at the GCE  Advanced Level Art . Currently  Nathan  is a 2012 graduate of the University of the West Indies, St .Augustine, with a Bachelors of Visual Arts. While he explores other art forms, his passion still remains drawing and painting the human figure, capturing it in all its nuances.