The Haitians are coming!
Cineus Louime, with one of his beautiful tree of life designs.
After more than a year of trying, all of the stars have aligned and the arrival of Cineus Louime
and Wiseton Brutus from Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti is imminent. They will be staying in Salinas and demonstrating their work at several locations in the area next week to include farmer’s markets in downtown Monterey (on Alvarado St. Nov. 18th 4-7pm and at Monterey Peninsula College (Nov. 21st 10am – 2pm), as well as at “Flair at the Farm Holiday Boutique” on Old Stage Road south of Salinas. (At The Barn 10am – 5pm.)
Cineus Louime and Wiseton Brutus have both been involved in metal sculpture for most of their adult lives. Each has his own shop in the village and each has been producing beautiful folk art pieces for it’s Cactus for over a dozen years. (To see Cineus’ work, click here: https://www.itscactus.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_artist=5 To see Wiseton’s work, click here: https://www.itscactus.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_artist=107 )
We are so pleased to bring them to California, to broaden their experience base, to inspire their art, and to give them the opportunity to meet the people who purchase their work.
If past experience is any indication, this visit will be an impactful one for all involved. The
Brutus Wiseton, with his wife in the doorway of their home.
artists will be able to sell a great deal of their work in a short amount of time and bring the proceeds back to their homes and their community. For our part, the value of working alongside them and sharing in their success in such a personal way is tremendous. We hope that you will be able to support our efforts by attending one of these events. We are CERTAIN you will have fun doing so!
Contributed by Linda for It’s Cactus