Paintings by Jacques-Richard Chery
Jacques-Richard Chery was born in Cap-Haitian in February, 1928. After working as a barber, Chery opened a gas station in the Artibonite Valley and exhibited his works at his job site. In 1951 Philome Obin, recognizing his talent, took him to the Cap-Haitian Centre d'Art, where he remained for a year. He then joined the Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince where he was sponsored in several international exhibitions. Chery is a world-famous painter. His works have been reproduced in Vogue, Time Magazine, and many books and publications on Haitian art. He has had exhibitions in London, Spoletto, Modena, New York, Paris, and Berlin, and his paintings have been sold through Sotheby's in New York.
Chery is famous for his imaginitive, playful images of children, merchants carrying giant fruits, public transport vans (tap-taps - known for the distinctive sound of their overworked engines) on the verge of falling apart, comical wedding scenes, all painted in vibrant colors. His paintings are uniquely humorous and ironic.
"Sur la Route "Sur la Route "Sur la Route Avec Bananes" Avec Fruits" Avec Ananas" (Bananas to Market) (Fruit to Market) (Pineapple to Market) 12x16 in. 12x16 in. 12x16 in. oil on canvas oil on canvas oil on canvas unframed $350 unframed $350 unframed $350
"Cerf-volants" "Marriage du Village" "Des Poulets et des Oeufs" (Kite flying) (Village Wedding) (Chickens and Eggs) 16x20 in. 12x16 in. 12x16 in. oil on canvas oil on canvas oil on canvas unframed $525 unframed $375 unframed $400
"La Bourique" (The Donkey) 20x24 in. oil on canvas ca 1980 framed $1000
