(3) Ernst Maxime (Born 1959) Haitian, Jungle Animals Oils on Canvas. Each one is a colorful view of the dense rainforest with symmetrical foliage and animals, including zebras, elephants, cows, and giraffes. Each is signed "E. Maxime" along the bottom above the frame edge, either on the right or in the middle. Two of the pieces are similarly signed on the backs, along with the origin and the dates 1-1-81 and 1-2-81, respectively. The last piece is unmarked on the back of the canvas. 

Overall Size: 12 x 16 1/2 in. 

Sight Size: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. 

Ernst Maxime was born on June 8th, 1959 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the eldest of four children. He studied at the Collège Frère Adrien du Sacré-Cœur with his secondary studies at the Lycée Pétion until the second year of secondary school, before transitioning to study electrical services at the St-Gérard school. A chance meeting with Paul Nemours in 1975 led him to begin painting, influenced by his surroundings and the prevalent “Naive” style, with later studies under Fritz St-Jean. Describing himself as an impressionist, his works evolved to focus primarily on animals, landscapes, and jungles, with his first major showing at the Port-au-Prince Art Center in 1984, represented by Reynold Marcelin. He has continued to produce new pieces ever since, with his whimsical combination of artistic styles and mediums garnering him an international audience.

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