Biography:
I'm a self-taught painter, mixed media, sculptor and mosaic artist.
in my work, I like to refer to culture and history in pictures. I use my work to open a dialogue about how we are affected by this world we are living in.
My intention is to create a series of paintings that engage your mind and your spirit. I also work with Mosaic to bring and age old craft into a contemporary light.
Events, Shows, and Publications:
Partnered with "Movin' With the Spirit and walk for Haiti", two non-profit organization who are helping the poorest part of Haiti: building schools and orphanages for children who do not have a place to live post- earthquake.
2013: Founded "Art for Haiti", a group of artists who comment and advocate through their art about healing through community. 100% of earnings from those shows are then donated to Connecticut-Haiti relief groups.
2013: Wesleyan University- Zilkha Gallery “Art for Haiti”- Curator
2013: “Mother Loves Music”- Co-author, (Art and Poetry Book)
2013: Youth Workshop Guest Artist at King Low Heywood Thomas School, Stanford, CT. Guest teacher and speaker on Haitian infused art to elementary school children and teachers. The students co-created original-art recycling bins to inspire future grades.
2013: Artist/ teacher of “Museum 101” at Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.
Nurture creativity and learning through transformative experiences with mixed media art. Facilitate behavioral accountability by fostering meaning, purpose, and individuality in art class, and then students “earning entry” into afterschool program through positive participation and attendance in school.
2014: Middletown Art Guild- Guest Artist/ Live Demonstration
2014: East Hampton Art and Culture Commission- Guest Artist/ Live Demonstration
2014: Hartford Public Library- Jazz “Baby Grand Jazz” Resident Artist
- Featured Artist “We Belong Here: Freedom Dreams” (Book)
2015: Art Teacher for Middletown Adult Education, CT 2015: Art Teacher for EPOCH Arts, East Haddam, CT
2015: Featured Artist at “ICY Sunset Jazz”, Hartford, CT 2015: Juried Show “Art Fundraising Group Show”, New Hartford, CT July
2015: Curator of “Art for Haiti”, Art Space Hartford, CT November 2015: Featured Artist/ Solo Show at “Art Walk”, Hartford Public Library, CT
Awards:
2017 : award winner of Middletown CT “ Art Advocacy “
2012 Middletown Arts Counsel- Grant Recipient
2013 Essex Art Association- First Prize Winner in “Joyful” Community wide context
Shows and Exhibition:
Group show:
Traversing Tradition
August 16 to September 14 ,2018
Charter Oak Cultural center
Curator and exhibiting artist
Solo Show:
A Thousand Pieces (all mmosaic work)
January 10-26, 2020
New Britian Art League
Roots & Spirits
June 15th - July 15th, 2018
Hygienic art
Art Gallery
New London,CT
Mosaic Affair
May17th -June 17th ,2018
Charter Oak Gallery
Hartford ,CT
Fantastical Journey
Voodoo, Slavery, Jazz
February 9th- March 31th ,2018
Russell Library
Middletown CT
Jazz Masters
May 18th -june 18th,2017
Charter Oak Cultural Center
Hartford CT
Group Show
Intersection
September 23th- October 23th ,2017
Cummings Art Center Gallery
Connecticut College
New London CT
March 17,2017
All over The Map "
Group Show
Stockman Gallery
New Britain Ct
January 5,2017
Amos Bull house
Group show
December 18,2016
Six Summit Gallery
Ivoryton CT
"illumination and Fantasy "
group show
August 6,2016
Art For Haiti
Hartford Art Space Curator :Pierre Sylvain
Joan Hisaoka Arts Gallery at Smith Center
Alchemical Vessels 2016
Washington DC
April 6, to May 6,2016
Jackson Art Gallery
New Orleans LA
Roots and Spirits
October 30- December18,2015
Solo Exhibition: Art walk , Hartford Public Library
July 17,2015 Art For Haiti curator ; Pierre Sylvain
Art Space ,Hartford CT
June 15, 2015
Jackson Art Gallery
New Orleans LA
Past Shows:
Group show: Charity Live Music Juried Art show
May 16 ,2015
The Historic Hurley Building
New Hartford ,CT
Solo show :Icy Sunset Jazz
Hilton Hotel : Hartford Ct
April 25 ,2015
solo show : Love like Jazz
the Tobacco Shop : November 14. 2014 to February 10 ,2015
89 Pratt st , Hartford Ct
Group show : Jammin
Spectrum Gallery April 18-june 15,2014
Sunday January 5, 2014 to Sunday April 27,2014 "Baby Grand Jazz Art " Enjoy an exhibit of jazz-inspired art
Hartford Public Library
Thursday February 20,2014 to Thursday May 22,2014 "we belong here " Art show , Hartford Public Library Celebrates City's Immigrant Artists
Awards Winning show
June 2013 "The Joy full Show" Essex Lyme Art Association
First Prize winner for the painting of Stevie Wonder "superstition"
Group Shows Curated By Pierre Sylvain
June 2013 "Art For Haiti " Zilkha gallery Wesleyan University
Middletown CT
January 2013 "Art for Haiti " Art Space
Hartford CT
Solo Shows
January 2014 "All Art Night Reception" Featured Artist Pierre Sylvain
Old Bank Market Place
East Hampton CT
August 2011 Gallore Gallery
Middletown CT
June 2010 The Button Wood Tree Performing Art & Cultural Center
Middletown CT
February 2009 "Black History Month " Liberty Bank
Middletown CT
Group Shows
November 2012 "Art For Education" Gallery Des Beaux Arts
395 Round Hill Road in Greenwich CT
December 2011 'Best of the year
international show
Gallore Gallery Middletown CT
July 2011 "Benefit Art show
"Provenance Gallery
New London CT
February
2010 "LOVE" art show .
Art Space Hartford
CT
May 2010 "the joy of spring
"Imperial Caribbean ,Middletown CT
Curator:
Pierre Sylvain
I'm a self-taught painter, mixed media, sculptor and mosaic artist.
in my work, I like to refer to culture and history in pictures. I use my work to open a dialogue about how we are affected by this world we are living in.
My intention is to create a series of paintings that engage your mind and your spirit. I also work with Mosaic to bring and age old craft into a contemporary light.
Events, Shows, and Publications:
Partnered with "Movin' With the Spirit and walk for Haiti", two non-profit organization who are helping the poorest part of Haiti: building schools and orphanages for children who do not have a place to live post- earthquake.
2013: Founded "Art for Haiti", a group of artists who comment and advocate through their art about healing through community. 100% of earnings from those shows are then donated to Connecticut-Haiti relief groups.
2013: Wesleyan University- Zilkha Gallery “Art for Haiti”- Curator
2013: “Mother Loves Music”- Co-author, (Art and Poetry Book)
2013: Youth Workshop Guest Artist at King Low Heywood Thomas School, Stanford, CT. Guest teacher and speaker on Haitian infused art to elementary school children and teachers. The students co-created original-art recycling bins to inspire future grades.
2013: Artist/ teacher of “Museum 101” at Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.
Nurture creativity and learning through transformative experiences with mixed media art. Facilitate behavioral accountability by fostering meaning, purpose, and individuality in art class, and then students “earning entry” into afterschool program through positive participation and attendance in school.
2014: Middletown Art Guild- Guest Artist/ Live Demonstration
2014: East Hampton Art and Culture Commission- Guest Artist/ Live Demonstration
2014: Hartford Public Library- Jazz “Baby Grand Jazz” Resident Artist
- Featured Artist “We Belong Here: Freedom Dreams” (Book)
2015: Art Teacher for Middletown Adult Education, CT 2015: Art Teacher for EPOCH Arts, East Haddam, CT
2015: Featured Artist at “ICY Sunset Jazz”, Hartford, CT 2015: Juried Show “Art Fundraising Group Show”, New Hartford, CT July
2015: Curator of “Art for Haiti”, Art Space Hartford, CT November 2015: Featured Artist/ Solo Show at “Art Walk”, Hartford Public Library, CT
Awards:
2017 : award winner of Middletown CT “ Art Advocacy “
2012 Middletown Arts Counsel- Grant Recipient
2013 Essex Art Association- First Prize Winner in “Joyful” Community wide context
Shows and Exhibition:
Group show:
Traversing Tradition
August 16 to September 14 ,2018
Charter Oak Cultural center
Curator and exhibiting artist
Solo Show:
A Thousand Pieces (all mmosaic work)
January 10-26, 2020
New Britian Art League
Roots & Spirits
June 15th - July 15th, 2018
Hygienic art
Art Gallery
New London,CT
Mosaic Affair
May17th -June 17th ,2018
Charter Oak Gallery
Hartford ,CT
Fantastical Journey
Voodoo, Slavery, Jazz
February 9th- March 31th ,2018
Russell Library
Middletown CT
Jazz Masters
May 18th -june 18th,2017
Charter Oak Cultural Center
Hartford CT
Group Show
Intersection
September 23th- October 23th ,2017
Cummings Art Center Gallery
Connecticut College
New London CT
March 17,2017
All over The Map "
Group Show
Stockman Gallery
New Britain Ct
January 5,2017
Amos Bull house
Group show
December 18,2016
Six Summit Gallery
Ivoryton CT
"illumination and Fantasy "
group show
August 6,2016
Art For Haiti
Hartford Art Space Curator :Pierre Sylvain
Joan Hisaoka Arts Gallery at Smith Center
Alchemical Vessels 2016
Washington DC
April 6, to May 6,2016
Jackson Art Gallery
New Orleans LA
Roots and Spirits
October 30- December18,2015
Solo Exhibition: Art walk , Hartford Public Library
July 17,2015 Art For Haiti curator ; Pierre Sylvain
Art Space ,Hartford CT
June 15, 2015
Jackson Art Gallery
New Orleans LA
Past Shows:
Group show: Charity Live Music Juried Art show
May 16 ,2015
The Historic Hurley Building
New Hartford ,CT
Solo show :Icy Sunset Jazz
Hilton Hotel : Hartford Ct
April 25 ,2015
solo show : Love like Jazz
the Tobacco Shop : November 14. 2014 to February 10 ,2015
89 Pratt st , Hartford Ct
Group show : Jammin
Spectrum Gallery April 18-june 15,2014
Sunday January 5, 2014 to Sunday April 27,2014 "Baby Grand Jazz Art " Enjoy an exhibit of jazz-inspired art
Hartford Public Library
Thursday February 20,2014 to Thursday May 22,2014 "we belong here " Art show , Hartford Public Library Celebrates City's Immigrant Artists
Awards Winning show
June 2013 "The Joy full Show" Essex Lyme Art Association
First Prize winner for the painting of Stevie Wonder "superstition"
Group Shows Curated By Pierre Sylvain
June 2013 "Art For Haiti " Zilkha gallery Wesleyan University
Middletown CT
January 2013 "Art for Haiti " Art Space
Hartford CT
Solo Shows
January 2014 "All Art Night Reception" Featured Artist Pierre Sylvain
Old Bank Market Place
East Hampton CT
August 2011 Gallore Gallery
Middletown CT
June 2010 The Button Wood Tree Performing Art & Cultural Center
Middletown CT
February 2009 "Black History Month " Liberty Bank
Middletown CT
Group Shows
November 2012 "Art For Education" Gallery Des Beaux Arts
395 Round Hill Road in Greenwich CT
December 2011 'Best of the year
international show
Gallore Gallery Middletown CT
July 2011 "Benefit Art show
"Provenance Gallery
New London CT
February
2010 "LOVE" art show .
Art Space Hartford
CT
May 2010 "the joy of spring
"Imperial Caribbean ,Middletown CT
Curator:
Pierre Sylvain
