• Upcycled Haitian Sunny Mermaid with Fish & Seashell 11"
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Upcycled Haitian Sunny Mermaid with Fish & Seashell 11"

Upcycled Haitian Sunny Mermaid with Fish & Seashell 11"

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Artist- Bernard Excellent
Born his parents’ home in Croix-des-Bouquets in 1984, Jean Bernard Excellent, an earnest and somewhat solemn young man left his formal education and dreams of becoming a lawyer at the schoolhouse steps and took up the hammer and chisel at the age of 14. Having 9 mouths to feed and a dying husband, it became obvious to his mother and to Bernard that the family needed more income than her wages as a saleswoman could provide. With that realization, an artist was created.

“My father was an artist. I started watching him when I was young. He showed me how to do it,” he explains in halting English. “My first job was cutting with Yonel Brutus, Winston Cajuste, and Nicolson Mathieu. Now I work with Evenson Thenor. They help me get contacts and manage my tools,” says Bernard. He continues, “I like the work of (second generation master) Serge Jolimeau. I work on his style. But my designs are special. I love them. They come from my mind and my soul.”

Dimensions: Length: 11.0, Width: 11.0, Height: 0.0 in
Made in: Haiti
Product type: Wall Accent
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