Rare original Painting on board Haitian painting.

Saint-Jacques Smith was born in 1926 at Soissons-la-Montagne. He comes from a family of painters - Denis Smith, Antoine Smith, Jocelyne Smith dit Oceli... . In 1973, he started working under the direction of Jean Claude Garoute (Tiga) and Maude Robart.

In 1977, Smith was invited to participate in the Festival of Theater in Nancy, by Jacque Lang, the French Minister of Culture. In 1979, he and 12 members of the Saint Soleil movement went to Poland to participate in an international seminar on theater and voudou organized by Maud Robart and Tiga with Jerzy Gratowski.

Although partially paralyzed by a heart attack in 2007, Smith continued to paint until his death in 2010.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good

Origin:
Haiti

Materials & Techniques:
Paint

Details:
Country of Origin: Haiti
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Abstract, Figure
Frame Type: Framed

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good