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Renata’s story

Renata Jones is the owner of the Bond Art Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica. The gallery is very successful, but Renata’s personal life is a mess. Her father disappeared the year Renata was born, and now, fifty-four years later, his murdered remains have been found. The discovery has left Renata struggling to re-evaluate her life.

Isabel’s story

Artist Isabel Davis-Jensen is travelling to Jamaica for her niece’s wedding. Like Renata, her life is in pieces. She has been struggling since the death of her beloved husband to find purpose in her life. She is hoping to create a niche for herself in the art world. This trip to Jamaica will be a welcome distraction from the stresses of the last few years. Isabel’s uncle once lived in Jamaica, and his stories about the island filled her childhood. She can’t wait to explore the island after the wedding.

Isabel and Renata

When Isabel visits the Bond Art Gallery, she sees a painting that mystifies her. She is certain it is the same painting that once hung in her uncle’s home in Newfoundland. When she inquires about the painting, Renata and Isabel’s worlds collide and secrets unfold.

Carolyn Morgan was born in St. John’s and has lived in the city most of her life. While she was teaching English at a local high school, her story “The Collector” was published in Canadian Living magazine (October 2001). Carolyn is a visual artist as well as a writer and teacher. In 2014, she had a solo art show titled Art Is for Apple at the Five Island Art Gallery in Tors Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. This was a multimedia exhibit exploring the mythology and history of the apple. Her interest in art and history inspired her to write Art Love Forgery, her first published novel.

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