Born in St. Kitts, Griffith was educated at the Art Student League and the National Academy of Fine Arts in New York. His career began with his first entry in the 1955 competition by Alcoa Steamship Company. He has participated in group exhibitions in Antigua, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, Cuba, Holland, and various cities in mainland United States. His works were included in a major exhibition “Between the Lines”, which started in Santo Domingo and traveled throughout the Caribbean and Europe.
In St. Maarten, he received a Royal Decoration in recognition of his contribution to culture through his paintings and drawings, work that has earned him an international reputation.
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