A technological wave Jamaican story; bold chaotic style — Part 1
Do what you can from where you are with what you have.
Me is [I am] a new media/digital technologies likkle gurl [little girl] born and raised in Jamaica by a family from a mixture of different backgrounds. Mi did wah be [I wanted to be] a Mathematician; something went wrong, but now it feels right. I lived with my grandparents most of my life; my youngest aunt was studying information science and mathematics at university, and I got some homeschooling from her when I started high school. Microsoft Paint and WordArt were tools I learned to use under her guidance, then came my obsession with computer graphics.
After high school, I interned at an advertising agency and later became a freelancer in advertising and production. It was during that period that I learned about some Adobe software, but it was Photoshop that I really fell in love with. I did an introductory course for a couple of weeks and got so excited to learn more. It was just me and the home computer forever and ever, watching tutorials on YouTube and experimenting with Photoshop filters and more.
Mi leggo [I leave] freelancing, full-time artist time!
Likkle canoe kip near shore (Jamaican Proverb)
English Translation: Little canoe is kept near shore
Definition: It’s wise to stay within safe limits
In 2018, I became a full-time artist, although I have been an active experimental artist since 2014. Mi seh, one piece a calamity [There was a lot of madness and confusion] during the likkle [little] time trying my best to be an artist without di baggy [much] stress. Mi glad seh di [I am so happy that the] World Wide Web exists, and I am here making use of it. I never met anyone who wasn’t important, either in person or online. Being a full-time artist in Jamaica sometimes feels like dancing on ice just for the joy of it. Yuh si [You see], because I created my structural space to stay focused, distractions don’t phase me much.
Personal discipline and intentionality
