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Andre Blaise
Humor Under the Sea
Andre Blaise was born in 1961 in Cap Haitien. He began to paint at the age of twelve with the help of his famous brother, St. Louis Blaise. His recent work revolves around peculiar, humanoid fish within fantastic undersea landscapes. Of these fish, he has said "Each fish has its own character. There are the rich, the bourgeois, the lawyers in their office, the hunter with his gun, the mailman with a letter in hand, the doctor, the traveller with his suitcase, the dances and the marriages of the fish. One day I even thought of a horse fish. I find value in this style and I work with it."

Like many artists, Blaise's paintings can sometimes be read as a comment upon current events. "I have been influenced by the political changes. I have not made an Aristide (former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide) fish, but, isn't it possible that every fish can become president?" Something of this humorous cynicism is certainly evident in his more recent work. In these well-crafted paintings, the fish have been joined by doll-like human figures. Sometimes these figures are seen walking hand-in-hand with the fish, while at other times they trail behind. In one painting we see these figures for the puppets they really are, with Blaise himself holding the strings of the puppet-master.


28-161, 24"x32"
$ 1,800
27-587, 24"x30"
$1,500


210-074, 30"x40"
$2,500


28-376, 30"x40"
$2,500

29M-223, 12"x16" $450


210-153, 16"x24" $600


28-163, 12"x16"
$450

Andre is constantly striving to improve his technique. He says of his work habits, "I work at all hours, day or night. When you have a spirit in your head, you have to obey her and work. I don't know how long I'll be painting fish --I have other things to say."

Andre Blaise has participated in many expositions in Haiti, France, and the United States. He currently lives in Carrefour with his wife and two children. His work has been featured in the following publications:

1990 Dialogue du Reel et de L'Imaginaire

1992 L'art Haitien a la Rencortre de l'image d'Epianl

1997 Artistes en Haiti Cent Parmi d'Autres

2000 Peintres Haitiens


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