Laura Facey the artist

Laura Facey the artist

Controversial.  Powerful.  Honest — words that describe sculptor Laura Facey and her work that has spanned over 40 years. Laura interprets the energy of the earth, the lush vegetation and the constant river at her home in St Ann, Jamaica. She takes the strength, beauty and history of the land combined with her personal spiritual alchemy and translates it into story-telling creations — sculpture as a soul-journey through pain into light —taking in life and breathing out love.

“In the process of confronting her own shadows, she has become what Jung referred to as a ‘visionary artist’, a conduit offering access to an inner terrain. Laura’s themes transform and heal, adding a unique quality to her work.”  ---- Anne Errey, artist, curator and writer.

Laura was catapulted to fame in 2003 with the unveiling of REDEMPTION SONG, the controversial monument to emancipation situated at the entrance to Emancipation Park in Kingston, Jamaica. She has exhibited worldwide including at the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool, UK.  The exhibit’s centerpiece, THEIR SPIRITS GONE BEFORE THEM, was endorsed by UNESCO’s Slave Route Project and awarded their logo in 2013.

Laura lives with her husband and family in the hills of St Ann, Jamaica where she combines her artwork with organic farming and community development.  

The images are from various sources including Island Outpost Blog.

See more on Laura: http://www.laurafacey.com/

Also visit our art gallery:  https://www.experiencejamaique.com/product_gallery

Updated June 2020

April 2017