Title:Silhouette
Date: 2025
From: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches
Artist: Jean Batiste Ghesil’homme (Born 1971, Jérémie, Haiti)
Born and Raised in Jérémie in the Grand’Anse region, Jean Batiste Ghesilhomme began drawing at age 11 and later trained at La Grotte des Arts Plastiques in Port-au-Prince. After refining his craft in Santo Domingo, DR, he joined a collective of Haitian artists and became a founding member of FAPADECH.Since 2006, he has participated in Artisanat en Fête and exhibited annually at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, as well as with the Canadian Embassy and at CARIFESTA 2016. Today, his paintings—marked by patience, precision, and quiet strength—are collected in Haiti, the U.S., Canada, and France.
Description:
Silhouette s a portrait of elegance distilled to its essence. A single, flowing line defines the contour of a woman’s face, partially veiled by a wide-brimmed hat. Her red lips—poised, vivid, and deliberate—become the painting’s heartbeat, the only voice in an otherwise quiet composition.Through minimalism, Guesilhom Jean Batiste captures a world of emotion: mystery, self-assurance, and allure. The absence of detail draws the viewer closer, inviting contemplation on what is revealed versus what is withheld.
Title:Silhouette
Date: 2025
From: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches
Artist: Jean Batiste Ghesil’homme (Born 1971, Jérémie, Haiti)
Born and Raised in Jérémie in the Grand’Anse region, Jean Batiste Ghesilhomme began drawing at age 11 and later trained at La Grotte des Arts Plastiques in Port-au-Prince. After refining his craft in Santo Domingo, DR, he joined a collective of Haitian artists and became a founding member of FAPADECH.Since 2006, he has participated in Artisanat en Fête and exhibited annually at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, as well as with the Canadian Embassy and at CARIFESTA 2016. Today, his paintings—marked by patience, precision, and quiet strength—are collected in Haiti, the U.S., Canada, and France.
Description:
Silhouette s a portrait of elegance distilled to its essence. A single, flowing line defines the contour of a woman’s face, partially veiled by a wide-brimmed hat. Her red lips—poised, vivid, and deliberate—become the painting’s heartbeat, the only voice in an otherwise quiet composition.Through minimalism, Guesilhom Jean Batiste captures a world of emotion: mystery, self-assurance, and allure. The absence of detail draws the viewer closer, inviting contemplation on what is revealed versus what is withheld.
