Jean-Claude Garoute-TIGA (Haitian, 1935-2006)

TIGA was one of the famous Haitian artists and sculptors who had left behind a great cultural legacy in Haiti. He was the co-founder of the Saint-Soleil Movement in Soisson-La-Montagne, the founder of Poto Mitan and KayTiga, art gallery, and cultural center. His Rotation Artistic method to teach art was well-acclaimed. Andre Malraux was fascinated by his art. "A painter of animation, Garoute goes on experimenting in life and in art," says Gerald Alexis in his book Peintres Haitiens.