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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/lattecha.jpg-new.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1501" /><figcaption> Lattecha Willocks smiles while creating one of her masterpieces.  (Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Years ago, Lattecha Willocks left the hotel industry to become a full-time artist. </p>
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<p>This is a direction it seems she was meant to go in, as she fell in love with the arts when she was only a child. She was nostalgic as she spoke about her days at a summer camp in Montego Bay, Jamaica. </p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"I discovered talents I had no idea existed.” </p><cite>— Lattecha Willocks</cite></blockquote>
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<p>“Around that same time, the St James Public Library hosted a summer camp for kids in the city, and I participated with my sister. That summer camp changed my life,” said Willocks, who has also lived in Austria. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/willocksA.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1493" /><figcaption> 'The Art of Gentle Protest' is one of Willocks stand out pieces. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>“That is where I learned to sew and do embroidery, and where I probably wrote my first poem.&nbsp;We drew flowers, made postcards. It was amazing.&nbsp;For the first time, I discovered talents I had no idea existed.”</p>
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<p>These days, she is a Jill of all trades, as she has co-published a
book, and she also paints and draws. In addition, she operates the Lattecha
Willocks Gallery that is located in Negril, Jamaica. </p>
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<p>She also has an edge as an artist, as she can turn her canvas into
statement fashion pieces, like bags. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/willocksBBB.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1494" /><figcaption> 'Stepping Forward' was made using acrylic and ink on watercolour paper. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>“Art is not some highbrow concept that is removed from the life and experiences
of the average person going about their business. It is vital to find a way to
inject art in whatever form into our lives,” explained Willocks, who wants to
publish her book of poetry in 2020. </p>
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<p>As she prepares to realise that poetic dream, Willocks can boast that she
has achieved every artist’s
goal of a solo exhibit, as her artwork has been displayed in Germany and
Jamaica.</p>
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