Fred Thomas 40"x30" Chemiz Madiok (Patchwork Shirt) 2016 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #5CFT 10.25"x8" Blanchard’s meticulous hand-painted details and

Blanchard’s meticulous hand-painted details and distinctive visual language have made his paintings highly sought after by collectors of Haitian and Caribbean art

He joined the Centre d"art in 1947

Xavier Amiama

The curling decorative lines introduce a sense of movement within an otherwise stable composition

Haitian-American artist

Fred Thomas 40"x30" Chemiz Madiok (Patchwork Shirt) 2016 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #5CFT 10.25"x8" Blanchard’s meticulous hand-painted details andFred Thomas painted this original 40"x 30" mixed media on canvas painting. This painting is an abstract patchwork shirt titled "Chemiz Madiok." The artist said: "Chemiz Madiok: In this painting, I try to evoke the similarity of the patchwork with the Haitian madiok. Madiok involves sewing small pieces of fabric (retay) by hand or using a sewing machine to create flannels, underwear, bed covers, dresses, shirts, tablecloths, etc. Peasants mainly wore