About 50 years ago, two young men in Barbados complained about the island’s poor paint supply which was in the control of a single, imported label. The unassuming conversation set in motion a big idea – an idea that challenged a monopoly and upset the status quo; an idea that was fueled by the fierce spirit of independence that inspired the culture and politics of the region in the 1970s; an idea that created an iconic brand, known throughout the English-speaking Caribbean – this is the Harris Paints story.