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.
