Fred Thomas 60"x40" Korn Lanbi (Conch) 2018 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #12CFT Category/Haitian Artists in the Diaspora/Masucci The piece is on canvas

The piece is on canvas and will be sold unframed

and ritualistic despite being essentially decorative

His stylistic originality is noted by art historian Gérald Alexis

He received the first Prize awarded by President Estimé Dumarsais at a Haitian exhibition in 1947

Fred Thomas 60"x40" Korn Lanbi (Conch) 2018 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #12CFT Category/Haitian Artists in the Diaspora/Masucci The piece is on canvasFred Thomas's description of the painting: "The Conch Shell, Korn lanai, depicts the beauty, historical significance, and supposed aphrodisiac values of the shell. It is a musical instrument used in the past by the revolted slaves, ng mawon, for long distance communication. Conch, Lanbi, is also valued as seafood. Furthermore, I use laces as collages to suggest the mollusk's purported aphrodisiac properties. Combining all those shapes, pastel colors,