Fred Thomas 40"x30" Chemiz Madiok (Patchwork Shirt) 2016 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #5CFT Artists/Magloire Rolande Gourgue typically painted scenes of

Gourgue typically painted scenes of rural Haitian life and vodou ceremonies

It is an original oil on canvas and dated circa 1980

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and Lévèque to decorate the church

Fred Thomas 40"x30" Chemiz Madiok (Patchwork Shirt) 2016 Mixed Media on Canvas Painting #5CFT Artists/Magloire Rolande Gourgue typically painted scenes ofFred Thomas painted this original 40"x 30" mixed media on canvas painting. This painting is an abstract patchwork shirt titled "Chemiz Madiok." The artist said: "Chemiz Madiok: In this painting, I try to evoke the similarity of the patchwork with the Haitian madiok. Madiok involves sewing small pieces of fabric (retay) by hand or using a sewing machine to create flannels, underwear, bed covers, dresses, shirts, tablecloths, etc. Peasants mainly wore