early life and football career basil barrington watson cd, a renowned jamaican painter, was born on january 9, 1931, in lucea, jamaica. before embarking on his artistic journey, watson made a name for himself as a football player at kingston college. artistic pursuits and education at the age of 20, watson enrolled at the royal college of art in london, marking the beginning of his artistic yearnings. he furthered his studies at académ…