Jean-Claude Garoute -TIGA (1936-2006) 36"x24" Vodou Abstract Portrait 2001 Acrylic on Canvas Painting #2SM Category/Latin American Art/Morillo Trained as a graphic designer

Trained as a graphic designer

Micius earned his living for years a cobbler

and distant hills that fade into a luminous horizon

was one of Haiti's most celebrated self-taught artists

and emotions abound

Jean-Claude Garoute -TIGA (1936-2006) 36"x24" Vodou Abstract Portrait 2001 Acrylic on Canvas Painting #2SM Category/Latin American Art/Morillo Trained as a graphic designerThis powerful 2001 acrylic on canvas by Jean Claude Garoute (Tiga), a founding figure of the Saint Soleil movement, exemplifies his bold Haitian expressionist style. The 36 x 24 inch composition presents a striking, introspective face rendered in saturated blues, yellows, and deep shadow, with piercing eyes and symbolic abstraction that reflect Tigas spiritual and psychological depth. Signed and dated by the artist, the painting demonstrates his