About the Artist
Charles Long (b. 1948)

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Born in Nigeria in 1948 to Athelstan and Zadie Long, Charles Long spent his early years in Swaziland (now Eswatini) and England. His father was a district officer, and his mother was Swedish. He gained an A-level in Art while in Swaziland before continuing his studies at Farnham School of Art. His father’s colonial postings eventually led the family to the Cayman Islands.

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Charles moved to Cayman in 1968 at the age of 20 and has been painting ever since. He played a pivotal role in the local arts community as a founding member and first secretary of the Visual Arts Society and has also been involved with the National Gallery.

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His art has been featured in major exhibitions, including the Santo Domingo Biennale (2003) and Carifesta X in Guyana (2008).

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Long’s highly collectable pieces are part of the permanent collections of both NGCI and the Cayman Islands National Museum, which holds several of his works in the National Collection.

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Charles Long’s studio is located in Savannah, Grand Cayman. He can be reached at clong48@gmail.com.