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Bloomfield-Ambrose, Valerie
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- Wilson, Valerie
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1934-2018
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Valerie Wilson, later Bloomfield-Ambrose, was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1934. She was a painter, sculptor, art educator, actor, stage designer, costume designer, and singer. She studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1953 to 1957 and received a Bachelor in Fine Arts. Subsequently, she went to Jordanhill Teacher Training College in Glasgow.
In 1959, she moved to Jamaica with her partner, Andrew, and taught art in various schools. She taught anatomy, life-drawing, and painting here. Valerie was a distinguished artist in Jamaica, having painted several prominent leaders in the country. In the 1970s, she moved to the United States of America with her next husband, John. She lectured at several schools and performed in theatres there. She was commissioned for portraits by various people across the state of New York. In 1980, she completed a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the American University in Washington, D.C. In 2012, she received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies. She won numerous awards throughout her life for her artistic skills and teaching abilities. Furthermore, she was active in sports including tennis, squash, and hockey. She encouraged young women to discover careers in art instead of as a past time. Unfortunately, after living with cancer for 10 years, Valerie died on 9th January 2018 at the age of 83.
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Sources
• https://nationalgalleryofjamaica.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/in-memoriam-valerie-bloomfield-ambrose/
• https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/16084552.obituary---valerie-bloomfield-ambrose-painter-sculptor/
• https://archive.tcpalm.com/yournews/martin-county/valerie-bloomfield-ambrose-lioness-of-the-arts-ep-381668886-342877432.html/