Baron Cimetière – Frito Bastien – Original Oil on Canvas – 19x23 in
 
 
About the Artwork: "Baron Cimetière" is a luminous depiction of a Haitian cemetery bathed in royal purple moonlight. The composition features symbolic symmetry, with the iconic figure of Baron Samedi—the loa of the dead—standing beneath a blooming tree. Honored annually during Fèt Gede (November 2), this spiritual guardian is rendered with painterly precision and mystical energy. Bastien’s use of oil creates a layered depth that invites viewers into a world of ancestral reverence and ritual.
 
About the Artist: Frito Bastien (b. 1954) is a renowned Haitian master artist based in Philadelphia. A mentee of the celebrated Célestin Faustin, Bastien’s work preserves the soul of Haiti through the "naïve" tradition, blending memory with coded critiques of political history.