Sisson Blanchard ( 1926-1981) 24"x72" Six Owls & Five Owlets c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting#1LA Category/Haitian Painters In The Diaspora Les grilles qui parsèment le

Les grilles qui parsèment le tableau s'inspirent des motifs vèvè

this piece embodies themes of beauty

his work was represented by several prestigious galleries

and symbolism inspired by Haitian folk traditions

Sisson Blanchard ( 1926-1981) 24"x72" Six Owls & Five Owlets c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting#1LA Category/Haitian Painters In The Diaspora Les grilles qui parsèment leThis large scale oil on board by Sisson Blanchard presents a striking family of owls: six blue, densely dotted adults perched shoulder to shoulder along a green branch, their round eyes fixed outward against a deep black background, with five smaller owlets gathered beneath them among clusters of dark seed pods. Vivid red flowers and rust toned autumn leaves weave through the composition, filling the spaces between the birds and softening the black