Tracey Thorne’s Hand-Painted Jamaica

Tracey Thorne introduces the Jamaican sign painting scene, and some of the sign painters working there.

Tracey Thorne’s Hand-Painted Jamaica

Tracey Thorne has taken her interest in the ghost signs of Birmingham to the streets of Jamaica where she is leading a fascinating project to document the island’s painted signs and those responsible for creating them. She is currently in the Caribbean for the latest phase of her research, but kindly took time out to answer some questions about her ‘Hand-Painted Jamaica’ project.

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Anthony Able Record Shop © Tracey Thorne.