Gelin Buteau (1954 - 2000)

Gelin Bureau was born in May 20, 1954, in the village of Coteau, near Cayes in the south of Haiti. His mother was a farmer and his father a cabinet-maker. Buteau remained in school until the age of 20, when he joined his father in the cabinet-making business. This led to his focusing on painting anew, with the encouragement of Galerie Bourbon-Lally, among others. Gelin Buteau passed away in July of 2000. Exhibits: "Error and Eros: Love Sacred and Profane," American Visionary Art Museum (1998). Published in: Artistes en Haiti: Cent Parmi d'Autres (1997) 2000. Haiti, anges & demons. Paris: