Jean Voltaire Hector, also
known as Jn V Hector or simply V Hector, was born in Port-au-Prince in 1952.
His brother, Roland Hector, encouraged him to start painting in 1977. He began
by painting simple landscapes, moving on to other subjects after his brother
died.
Jn V Hector has since become one of the best contemporary
Haitian folk artists. His paintings are generally autobiographical, often
accompanied by a line or two of narrative text. They reflect his experience of
daily Haitian life: family life, vodou ceremonies, spiritual icons, medical
procedures, political events, and his own love life.
A serious artist, Jn V Hector is constantly improving his
technique and the presentation of his work. His paintings are in major Haitian
art collections, and have been used by director Jonathan Demme in his films. It
is without reservation that we say he will be one of the few select Haitian
artists collected into the future.
