Julien Valery was
born in 1958 in the small village of Coteau and was one of the most
promising of the younger generation of Haitian artists. His paintings are
anecdotal in subject - depicting such events as joyful weddings, magical
ceremonies with mermaids, esoteric voodoo rituals and celebratory feasts -
all telling warm stories about people full of life and magic. Both
thoughtful and original, his work is also often humorous and startling
with hidden touches that might be missed at first glance. Valery died July
2001.