The Caribbean
Since Evangeline was born in Haiti and home schooled by her mother until she was fourteen, her early influences were filled with the exotic sounds, scents and colours of the Caribbean. Her painting was naturally imbued with an awareness of rich vibrant colour and only became less so when she chose to use the more subdued colours that she encountered in Canada. Later on in her life the colours and influences tended to blend so the viewer might become aware of incongruent elements or colours appearing in some of the artwork. She returned frequently to the Caribbean and her love of the sun, water and the colours of her birthplace always shone forth in much of what she did as an artist.
Cap Haitien Harbour, circa 1955, oil on masonite,
24" x 34", signed
Ocean Dance, 1978, original oil on masonite, 25" x 31", signed, Also available as a giclée print
Walk Through Cap Haitien, circa 1950, watercolour and pastel, 12" x 16", unsigned
Family Bathing by the River, circa 1950, oil on unstretched canvas, 15.75" x 12", unsigned
Matthew Hall, circa 1955,
watercolour, The Wood Family Home near Brown's Town, Jamaica, unsigned
Haitian Coast, 1971, oil on masonite, 36" x 24"
Peaked Roof Provo, 1993, watercolour and pastel, signed, in a private collection
Before the Storm, circa 2004, watercolour and pencil, 6" x 9", signed
Lush Garden with White Flowers, 1999, (in Haiti), watercolour, unsigned
Banana Central, undated, watercolour and ink, 13.625" x 10", signed
Thoughtful Donkey, undated, watercolour and ink, 10" x 13.625", signed
Seaside Idyll, undated, watercolour and ink, 9.875" x 14.625", signed
Calm Sea Palm Sea, undated, watercolour and ink, 10" x 13.5", signed
Undersea Conch, undated, watercolour, 14.625" x 11", signed