Rudi Patterson Explained

Rudi Patterson (29 September 1933 – 24 July 2013) was a Jamaican-born actor and painter and potter.^[1] Known for his work as an actor in theatre, film and television, he became a self-taught painter later in life and was known for his colourful, "intuitive" depictions of life in the Caribbean. His work was collected by Freddie Mercury,^[2] Twiggy and Stevie Wonder.

Patterson appeared in early episodes of the television series Z-Cars, The Professionals, in the film Two a Penny opposite Cliff Richard, and in The Rolling Stones 1968 documentary film Sympathy For The Devil.^[3]

The first retrospective of Patterson's work, co-curated by Wesley Kerr and Novelette-Aldoni Stewart, was held at Leighton House Museum in 2014.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• "Curator's Choice: Actor, model and self-taught painter Rudi Patterson's Visions in Colour", culture24.org.uk, April 2014.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rudi Patterson: Visions of My Island in the Sun. Richmond.gov.uk. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 5 August 2015.
2. Book: Freestone. Peter. Freddie Mercury: An Intimate Memoir by the Man who Knew Him Best. 7 January 2010. Omnibus Press. 978-0857121271. 12 July 2015.
3. Web site: Rudi Patterson . IMDb. 12 July 2015.
4. http://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/exhibitions/2014/04/04/from-jamaica-to-notting-hill-rudi-pattersons-visions-in-colour "From Jamaica To Notting Hill - Rudi Patterson's Visions In Colour"
5. Veronica Giordano, "A view from my window", The Positive, 2014.