By way of introduction, my wife Ann and I have been
collecting Haitian Art for over 40 years, and have a fairly extensive collection
of Haitian paintings, metal sculptures, Vodou Flags (my passion), and other
various crafts. These remarkable artworks have been collected by many trips to
Haiti, and by many visits with fellow collectors, gallerists, and auction
houses from across the country. Our walls may be full, but our excitement is
wide open!
Over the years, we have been able to share parts of the collection by way of loans to several exhibits and books on Haitian Art. These opportunities have been scarce! Now everything has changed and technology will afford all of us the chance to share our collections with many others to enjoy. For this, we are grateful to the Haitian Art Society, for making this possible. I sincerely hope others will join us in this effort. Previous exhibits and periodicals have been:
- Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum Haitian Art Exhibition-2006-Curated by Carine Fabius
- Eastern Illinois University Vodou Flag Exhibit-2007-Curated by Laurie Beasley/Marilyn Houlberg
- San Francisco Jazz Heritage Museum “Haiti to Cuba” Exhibit-2012-Curated by Marguerite Brown
- UCLA Fowler Museum-Los Angeles, and Musee de la civilization-Quebec City, Quebec “In Extremis” Exhibition and Catalog-2013-Curated by Marla Burns/Don Cosentino/Patrick Polk
- Nottingham Contemporary Gallery (UK) “Kafou” Exhibition and Catalog-2012-Curated by Alex Farquharson/Leah Gordon
- “Spirits in Sequins” Book on Vodou Flags-2007-Nancy Jacobson
- “Masterpieces of Haitian Art” Book on Haitian Art-2013-Candice Russell
- “Arts and Religions of Haiti” Book on the interaction of Haitian Religions and Art-2015-LeGrace Benson
- Waterloo Center for the Arts, St Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, and Tampa Museum of Arts: Several donated pieces on display in their permanent collections
- Grinnell College “En Voyage” Exhibition and Catalog-2018-Curated by Fredo Rivera
- Tampa Museum of Art “Sacred Diagrams” Vodou Flags Exhibition and Catalog-2019/2020, Curated by Joanna Robotham/Edouard Duval-Carrie
My personal goal is to share this work with the greater community. As a member of the Haitian Art Society and recently elected President of its Board of Directors, I am excited to be a part of this groundbreaking website transformation project.
