He was born in Mountain View area, in Kingston on November 8, but now an accomplished painter and author, he now resides in Florida after a long journey to excellence.
Yet his life story is inspiring as Richard Hugh Blackford wasn
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Richard has come a long way. I usually watch him sketching things on his book etc; during school days.Richard is a great artist. We are from the same community, the same schools (N.G.& K.C … as a matter of fact, I remember the two of us walking from K.C to Camperdown to register for the 6th form which I later declined; ) and from the same boyhood days. I am very proud of him. Also, this book is very good.