The Life and Identity of John Dunkley John Dunkley was born in 1891 in Savanna-la-Mar. His life followed the paths of many Jamaicans of his generation who traveled to Panama, Costa Rica, and Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. These movements were driven by a search for work and a chance at advancement. He eventually settled in Kingston, where he died in 1947. He worked as a self-taught artist, developing a way of seeing that was entirely his own. In the history of Jamaican art, he is recognized as one of the first and finest intuitive artists. His work emerged during a time of signi…