This mural was a result of a nationwide competition launched in 2007 to find and select an artist to create a large work of art for the Donald Sangster Airport in Montego Bay on the north coast of Jamaica. The intention was to welcome visitors with a flavor of the island of Jamaica as soon as they landed, and to present the unique beauty of this tropical island in an immediate and friendly way.

Displayed in the main Arrivals corridor, its 80’ length tells a story as the visitors walk alongside it. Composed of a series of cameos of Jamaican life, it stretches from coast to coast, traversing the lush interior of the island that depicts farming communities and rural life, and ending with a scene of musicians playing Reggae music under a tree.

Taking over a year to complete, it began with the artist traveling around the island with a camera and a sketchbook gathering images, and finished in a warehouse in downtown Kingston before being installed in the airport. The foreground features scenes from Negril to Duncans Bay to Treasure Beach; in the background are the plains of St Elizabeth and the hills of the interior.