Rampant Creativity

May 1, 2007

Wilfrid Daleus

Filed under: Art, Artist, Painting — Laya @ 3:45 am

Cite Soleil
Cite Soleil

Cock Fight
Cock Fight

Dancing Child
Dancing Child

From his biography:

Born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, on November 20, 1949, Joseph Wilfrid Daleus started painting at the age of ten. A self-taught artist, Daleus, as everyone calls him, has no formal training in art. Often you will hear him say how God blessed him. Indeed, even in the most difficult moments of his life this feeling transpires and his paintings always unveil certain optimism. He can never predict what his next painting will be.

If I was a painter (and I have absolute no talent in that area), these are types of paintings I’d want to make. Colorful and emotional, with a touch of wonder and reverence that makes them almost like prayers or blessings.

See also:

Daleus Museum and Art Gallery

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