{"product_id":"dejeuner-local","title":"Dejeuner Local","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Port-au-Prince, Haiti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 ×20 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: Jean Batiste Guesilhom\u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cem\u003eBorn 1971, Jérémie, Haiti)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBorn and Raised in Jérémie in the Grand’Anse region, Jean Batiste Ghesilhomme began drawing at age 11 and later trained at \u003cem\u003eLa Grotte des Arts Plastiques\u003c\/em\u003e in Port-au-Prince. After refining his craft in Santo Domingo, DR, he joined a collective of Haitian artists and became a founding member of \u003cem\u003eFAPADECH\u003c\/em\u003e.Since 2006, he has participated in \u003cem\u003eArtisanat en Fête\u003c\/em\u003e and exhibited annually at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, as well as with the Canadian Embassy and at \u003cem\u003eCARIFESTA 2016\u003c\/em\u003e. Today, his paintings—marked by patience, precision, and quiet strength—are collected in Haiti, the U.S., Canada, and France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePen ak Zaboka\u003c\/em\u003e (Bread and Avocado) is a warm tribute to the essence of Haitian mornings — simple, familiar, and full of quiet dignity. The enamel coffee pot and cup, rendered in soft blue hues, evoke the rhythm of daily life, while the fresh avocado and bread symbolize sustenance and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGhesilhom’s composition honors the beauty in the ordinary — the shared meal, the first light of dawn, the stillness before the day begins. Through meticulous detail and a serene palette, \u003cem\u003ePen ak Zaboka\u003c\/em\u003e becomes more than a still life; it is a meditation on gratitude, routine, and the enduring poetry of everyday existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"District Haiti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162573652217,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/4280\/7289\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-10-09_at_11_05_02_042d7a13_jpg.webp?v=1767492876","url":"https:\/\/districthaiti.art\/products\/dejeuner-local","provider":"District Haiti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}