TALENTED indigenous artist, Ransford Simon, has painted the portrait of the famous Guyanese singer and songwriter, Eddy Grant, on the tail of a Trans Guyana Airways plane.

Grant, a Plaisance-native, recently made this disclosure and shared some photographs of the finished work on his Facebook page.

“Trans Guyana Airways has commissioned my portrait on one of their planes. The talented artist from Guyana who made this happen is Ransford Simon. Thank you Trans Guyana Airways. Thank you Ransford for doing a great job,” he said.

The portrait is one of several paintings Simon did for Trans Guyana.

The local airline announced last month that it had teamed up with Simon to “add a touch of beauty and culture to their Beechcraft 8R-EAR and Caravan 8R-GAE.”

It had explained that it was a great opportunity to showcase the “amazing” talent that exists in Guyana and to celebrate the country’s rich culture and heritage.

The other paintings include an indigenous person holding a bow and arrow, a bird and a fish.

Eddy Grant who has amassed a sizeable following across the globe, released 15 studio albums, 13 compilation albums and 19 singles.

His album “Killer on the Rampage” peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States of America and was certified as gold. His single “Electric Avenue” received Platinum accreditations and “I don’t wanna dance” topped the charts in five countries including Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom. In 2000, his Ring Bang remix of “Electric Avenue” reached Number Five on the UK Singles Chart.

A superstar and ambassador in the performing arts, some of his other popular hits include, “Mash in Guyana”, “Gimme Hope Jo’Anna”, “Living on the Frontline”, “Romancing the Stone” and “Walking on Sunshine”.

Meanwhile, Simon, over the years, has been publically recognised for his creativity. Born in Region Nine, he developed a passion for drawing and painting at a young age.

A product of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art, Simon has produced some unique pieces that are breathtaking and reflect the work of a creative genius.