Haitian Arts Podcast Series Black History Month Edition w/Belina Wright

Haitian Arts Podcast Series- with Belina Wright (H.A.P.S) 04

The Haitian Heritage Museum presents the Haitian Arts Podcast Series (H.A.P.S) with Belina Wright for Black History Month. This edition will explore The Art of Black and the impact of the Haitian and African Diaspora on her work. The podcast will feature insightful discussions with Haitian and Caribbean artists, offering critiques of art forms that exemplify the rich culture and heritage of Haiti and the Caribbean.

Artist Statement

Belina Wright is self-taught artist, and because of this, I create freely without fear of breaking artistic rules. I have various methods of creating my work and do not like to be labeled as only one style of painter. My art has a strong Haitian art style influence. Living in the U.S. I didn’t get to experience much of the Haitian culture growing up. This style allows me to identify with that part of my heritage. When I did visit Haiti, as a child, I remembered the movement and the energy of people talking, laughing or haggling in the marketplace and the spirit of community. I try to capture the beauty in the day-to-day and extraordinary features of my cultural background. I often include faceless stylized women dancing or working. I also use bright colors and bold strokes in the background to create energy movement. I am a loose painter. I don’t believe a lot of detail is needed to capture the essence of a piece. Initially, you notice the color in my work but if you look closely you will see the beauty of hidden details showing through layers.

About Haitian Heritage Museum

Founded in 2004 to commemorate Haiti’s Bicentennial, the Haitian Heritage Museum (HHM) is an organization that is committed to highlighting and preserving Haiti’s rich culture and heritage globally. Our goal is to provide a cultural Mecca for Little Haiti where individuals outside of our community and within our community boundaries can come to enjoy beautiful Haitian art, historic artifacts, ethnic sounds of Haitian music, view Haitian films and enjoy a collection of Haitian literary works.

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