CLAUDE DAMBREVILLE
Born in Port-au-Prince on December 17, 1934, Dambreville directed Radio Tropiques, a commercial radio station, from 1956 to 1968 before entering the Centre d' Art in Port-au-Prince. There he learned and perfected his painting technique. He is married to the daughter of Petion Savain, artist of the first generation of Haitian painters, whom he met at the the Centre d' Art. Using blue and grey colour tones, and playing with shadows, the force and power of his work rests in his ability to represent the strength, the dignity, and the grace of the persons who are his favourite subjects. He has exhibited widely throughout the world. Dambreville is also a writer and journalist.