Hilome Jose

Hilome Jose was born in 1947 in the town of Jeremie on the southwestern tip pf Haiti.  He moved to Port-au-Prince in the late 1960's and worked as a carpenter.  Through a mutual friend he made the acquaintance of the Haitian master Calixe Henry and began to paint.  He is a journeyman knife painter with a distinctive style.

[Biographic notes from Galerie Macondo at http://www.artshaitian.com.]

Selected Hilome Jose Links:
Carrie Art Collection
Galerie Macondo
Haitian Art Company

Waterfront Scene, c. 2005 10 x 8 inches, Oil on Masonite, Framed $150