Andy Ballentine: Marked for death, destined for greatness

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June 21, 2026

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Andy Ballentine: Marked for death, destined for greatness

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INTERNATIONALLY renowned Jamaican visual artist Andy Ballentine believes every achievement in his remarkable career can be traced back to one source: God.

Without that faith, he says, he would never have survived one of the darkest moments of his life.

“I was staring down the barrel of a loaded gun,” Ballentine recalls. “The words I heard still echo in my mind: ‘A you we come fah, enuh.’ “

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