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☁️⛰️ ​In 1962 and at just 15 years old, aspiring artist Winston Branch moved to London from Castries, St Lucia. ‘My parents saw I had an aptitude for art and wanted to give me the best opportunity’, he recalls. Branch's artwork is heavily influenced by the Caribbean environment, pairing bold and vibrant colours with a cool, abstract style, suggestive of seascapes and mountain peaks. He uses paint like a symbol, an illustration of spirit. Now in his mid-70s, Branch still paints every day. 💙 ​ Tate acquired 'Zachary II 1982' in 2018, describing the artist's style as 'painterly abstraction, inspired by nature.' See the colours up close in Tate Britain's free display: Sixty Years: The Unfinished Conversation. ​#WindrushDay ​#WinstonBranch