Jean Idelus Edme
(1966 - )
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Mr. Edme is a young artist who worked at the Centre'd'Art for many years. He was born on February 12, 1966 in Port-au-Prince.He attended primary school at the National School of Thor in Carrefour, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. He then studied for one year at Lycee Firmin and two years at Charlemagne Peralte.
His career began in 1982 when he began painting with Jean Pierre Vilme. In 1985 he began painting at the Centre'd'Art and started to work there, rising to the position of Assistant to the Director.
Edme paints a variety of subjects including jungle scenes, still lifes seascapes and landscapes. His jungle scenes are different from most others with which we are familiar in that they contain monkeys, apes and even chickens! His bright colors and attention to detail result in works that are pleasing to the eye.
He has recently started painting in a more contemporary fashion. His subjects have often been dancers and musicians. He achieves the illusion of movement with bold strokes with his brush and utilizes an entirely new palette for these surrealistic paintings.
In 2008 Edme relocated to the US, along with his family, where he continues to paint his wonderful paintings.
Exhibitions
2005
- Group Exhibition - Peinture Haitienne en Symbiose, Centre d’Art, Haiti
- One Man Show - du Carnaval au Rara, Centre d’art,Haiti
- Group Exhibition - Vassar Haiti Project, Vassar College USA
- Work shop with African Painters: Joseph Kinkonda, Shula Monsengo (Kinshasa), Bwalya Mwando (Lubumbashi), Centre d’Art, Haiti
- Group Exhibition - 60 ans du Centre d’Art, Centre d’Art, Haiti.
2004
- One Man Show - Coup d’oeil sur le Carnaval Haitien), Centre d’Art, Haiti
2003
- Group Exhibition - Dette externe, Centre d’art, Haiti
2002
- One Man Show - Regard. Centre d’Art, Haiti
2000
- Group Exhibition - OMS, concours National de Peinture, -Finaliste. MUPANAH, Haiti
1996
- Group Exhibition - Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodoo. USA
1995
- Group Exhibition - Apropos de la Femme. Centre d’Art, Haiti
1992
- Group Exhibition - Symbolism of the cross. Musee d’Art Haitien, Haiti
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