Product Description
It's Cactus Haitain Metal Art
Handcrafted Haitian Folk Art, Bamboo Cross, Metal Religious Sculpture 7.5"x12"
Made of recycled steel, this sculpture will rust over time if it is exposed to the elements. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, some people like the look of a weathered patina. If that isn't you, don't despair. Taking five minutes once a year to apply a spray-on enamel clear coat will keep your sculpture looking exactly the same as the day you bought it.
Artist Bio
Louis Juste Omiscar
With a shy smile, Louis Juste Omiscar brings his latest designs out from the workshop he shares with his brother and several other artists. His specialty is bowls, in intricate floral patterns, though he says when he makes garden stakes, "It let me smile." Design work comes easily for him, but he prefers making smaller pieces. The bigger ones, half a barrel and larger, "are much harder." Louis Juste got an early start in the art of metal sculpture, working to flatten and sand barrels at the age of 8. He eventually began his apprenticeship in Serge Jolimeau's workshop, where he learned to create designs, do fine cut-work, and detailing. His work eventually caught the eye of Casey Riddell, founder of It's Cactus, who began buying from him and increasing his orders as demand steadily grew for his fine bowls and wall sculptures. Of course, there is life beyond the workshop. Louis Juste has a wife and two young children, both of whom attend school. Every day after classes, he picks them up and brings home on the back of his motorcycle. He enjoys reading and talking to friends and studies English when he can. He says, "Mostly, I want to sell my art. Casey helps me with this. When my art goes out, it lives in the world for me."
