Jallim Eudovic – The SUNSHINE Awards 2024

Jallim Eudovic is a sculptor, Goodwill ambassador and Caribbean Laureate who hails from Saint Lucia. His work, wood, bronze and marble sculptures, are rooted in the Saint Lucian/Caribbean culture but enjoy international appeal. He has been invited to various parts of the world, including China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Africa, Dubai, and Martinique and has been entrusted with the work of creating sculptures for public spaces in several Chinese cities where he has erected seven monumental sculptures to date. Some of his more recent works include a government-commissioned public monument for the Castries waterfront in St Lucia entitled “All In” to commemorate the island’s independence. Eudovic is a wholly indigenous talent. His many international exploits have shaped his life’s philosophy and have thus made him a relevant voice in the African diaspora. He has been featured in numerous international publications such as Ebony (April 2015), International Kreole Magazine (August 2015), Garage and ARC (August 2014) magazines, China Sculpture Magazine, Upscale Magazine —television programs such as PBS -The Travel Writer, NBC- The Voyager. Eudovic’s ability to use and articulate native traditions has resulted in his being sort as a speaker at home and abroad. He gave the Up/Rising Lecture at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (St. Lucia) in February 2019, as well as a special address as the keynote speaker at the 2019 Prime Minister’s Ball. Eudovic has been awarded the ANSA Caribbean Laureate Award (2020), the Caribbean’s most prestigious award in Arts and Letters and most recently, in 2023, his work has been accepted into the permanent collection of the prestigious Americas Museum of Arts (AMA) in Washington DC, USA. Jallim will receive the 2024 SUNSHINE Award for his contribution to Visual Arts.