Rose-Marie Desruisseau

Rose-Marie Desruisseau
Born 1933 (1933)
Died 1988 (aged 54–55)
Nationality Haitian
Education Haiti's Academy of Fine Arts[1]
Known for Painting
Awards Jacques Roumain first prize, (1974)[2]

Rose-Marie Desruisseau (August 30, 1933 – 1988) was a Haitian painter.[1] Born in Port-au-Prince, Desruisseau won many awards in Haiti for her works, which have been exhibited in Senegal, Venezuela, Santo Domingo, the United States, Canada, and Martinique. After gaining an interest in Vodou in the 1960s, Desruisseau began to include themes of Vodou in her work.[1] Having studied ethnography from 1967 to 1972, Desruisseau taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1977.[1] Desruisseau's painting "Delivrance" was awarded the Jacques Roumain first prize in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Artists: Rose-Marie Desruisseau". The Electric Gallery. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rose-Marie Desruisseau". The Chicago Gallery of Haitian Art. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  • Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 110. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.
  • Women of Haiti: Rose-Marie Desruisseau


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