Envisioning Charles and Sanite Belair

'Sanite Belair' was an illustrated presentation delivered to the three-day 2024 conference 'Rasanblaj Fanm: Stories of Haitian Womanhood, Past, Present and Future'. The conference publicity stated that the event 'invites opportunities to (re)assemble narratives, theorisations, performances, mobilisations and representations of Haitian womanhood, past, present and future.'

The presentation detailed the methods, intentions and themes of my 2002 painting 'Charles and Sanité Belair', with particular emphasis on Sanité Bélair, the female figure in the picture.

The panel 'The Artist and the Muse: Haitian Women as Artistic Practitioners and Artistic Subjects' was held on 11th July at the University of Central Lancasher, Preston, UK. My presentation was listed in the programme as 'Envisioning Charles and Sanite Belair' and was delivered online via a live Zoom link, with a live Q&A session after the speakers concluded.