Fred Thomas 60"x48" The Universe And Me 2011 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #2CFT Genres/Still Life Scenes/Still Life Scenes and especially in Haiti

and especially in Haiti

Inspired by Haiti's spiritual traditions

" It is an oil on board and dated 1980

emphasizing both the communal and sacred nature of the ceremony

The interplay between matte and reflective surfaces enhances the tactile quality of the objects

Fred Thomas 60"x48" The Universe And Me 2011 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #2CFT Genres/Still Life Scenes/Still Life Scenes and especially in HaitiFred Thomas painted this original 60"x 48" untitled mixed media on canvas painting. This painting is made of knotted ropes with shapes outlined in dark brown enclosing camouflagelike patterns of orange, yellow, brown, and blue with orange dots. The artist said, "This painting is a semi abstract composition in which I combine knotted rope with acrylic paint. The influence of the Saint Soleil art movement is evident through dots and organic shapes. I