Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 14"x11" Red Bicycle Oil on Canvas Painting Unframed #1MFN Artists/Chery Jacques-Richard resulting in works that are

resulting in works that are both visually engaging and culturally meaningful

describes his work as a long pilgrimage towards perfection in pictures drawn from his environment

vulnerability

moving between ornamental motif-driven compositions and a playful

Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 14"x11" Red Bicycle Oil on Canvas Painting Unframed #1MFN Artists/Chery Jacques-Richard resulting in works that areA young boy in a red cap pauses behind a massive, richly textured tree trunk, his red bicycle leaning against the bark beside a second bicycle just visible at right. Delicate flowers hang from an upper branch. Painted with loose, impressionistic brushwork and warm, dappled light, "Red Bicycle" reflects Gesner Armand's deep affection for everyday Haitian country life. A Centre d'Art master who studied in Mexico and Paris, Armand is remembered for