Richard Nattoo: Finding magic in memory, myth and the Jamaican landscape
August 30, 2026
Richard Nattoo: Finding magic in memory, myth and the Jamaican landscape
“I would have never dreamed that the blue bird with the pretty tail would be my genesis.” Richard Nattoo was just four years old when he discovered what he wanted to do with his life. Watching an episode of Pappyland, the children’s television programme where the host taught viewers to draw, he followed along as a peacock slowly took shape on the screen. His mother placed a book and pencil in front of him, encouraging him to try it for himself. By the time the drawing was complete, something clicked.