Mario Montilus 12"x16" Dreamy Islands Oil on Masonite Painting #1FC Artists/Obas Charles Tiga often used his "Solèy

Tiga often used his "Solèy Brile" method

the artist depicts a typical rural scene in Haiti

at the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn

where everyday life is elevated through calm geometry and poetic simplicity

Jason Seley

Mario Montilus 12"x16" Dreamy Islands Oil on Masonite Painting #1FC Artists/Obas Charles Tiga often used his "SolèyThis is a lovely dreamy scene of islands painted by the known Haitian painter Mario Montilus. Self taught, Haitian artist Mario Montilus was born in 1961 in Port au Prince and raised in Leogane. He is known to be a shy, reclusive person. He's said to have been impressed and inspired by the work of the famous Haitian master, Murat St. Vil. His works are fine and expressed in a dreamlike way. His paintings are scarce in the art marketplace. His art is