(1910 - 1984)
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Ronald Moody arrived in London in 1923 to reluctantly train as a dentist. However, during a visit to the British Museum, he saw examples of Egyptian sculpture and was inspired to teach himself to be a sculptor. After experimenting with materials, he eventually chose wood as the primary medium of his work.
Moody was an active member of several organisations including the Caribbean Artists Movement, and the Council of the Society of Portrait Sculptors in London. In 1977 he was awarded the Musgrave Gold Medal, Jamaica’s highest cultural award; followed by the Jamaica Institute Centenary Medal in 1978 for his contributions to art. Until his death, he actively exhibited work and broadcasted widely on radio.
