Fred Thomas 40"x30" Chemiz Madiok (Patchwork Shirt) 2016 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #5CFT Category/Haitian Artists in the Diaspora/Duval-Carrie "Every painting that I do

"Every painting that I do

This beautiful painting depicts a man playing the guitar and a woman musician in the background

and sold unframed

depicting a marine scene

often devoted to a pantheon of Vodou spirits

Fred Thomas 40"x30" Chemiz Madiok (Patchwork Shirt) 2016 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #5CFT Category/Haitian Artists in the Diaspora/Duval-Carrie "Every painting that I doFred Thomas painted this original 40"x 30" mixed media on canvas painting. This painting is an abstract patchwork shirt titled "Chemiz Madiok." The artist said: "Chemiz Madiok: In this painting, I try to evoke the similarity of the patchwork with the Haitian madiok. Madiok involves sewing small pieces of fabric (retay) by hand or using a sewing machine to create flannels, underwear, bed covers, dresses, shirts, tablecloths, etc. Peasants mainly wore