Art: Hilroy Bulgin's "magic blend" of styles

Among the myriad colour, texture-laden sights at the lat edition f the Liguanea Art Fair (in the then recently expanded Plaza facility), one's attention was easily drawn to the work of Hilroy Bulgin, bursting as it was (and still is) with both colour and dimension. Inspired partly by the pointillist style of Georges Seurat, but at least equally by the works of the Australian Aborigines and other ancient peoples, Bulgin has fashioned a quietly compelling and very personal fusion through which to express his own beliefs.

And he has done so all while working a full-time job and fulfilling his obligations to his wife and family, no easy feat, as any creative will tell you. But his dedication and resourcefulness are steadily being rewarded, with several professionals, notably in the western end of the island, numbered amongst his collectors.

And his growing success has hardly dimmed his burning desire to contribute to the greater good of the society. Indeed, Bulgin is seeking to donate portions of his sales to a number of charitable organizations and causes, including the Jamaica Cancer Society.



Aiding that cause, will be an upcoming solo exhibition - his first - at the storied Round Hill hotel and Villas, still a winter playground to hedge fund managers and the like. 

Bulgin also has ambitions toward teaching, but says that will have to wait, as he is more keen to perfect his still young style before imparting knowledge to others.

Whatever the course of his art and his life, be certain that you will continue to encounter the explorations of Hilroy Bulgin, and that you will continue to be impressed by both the passion in the works, and by the calm easygoing nature of the artist himself.