Ulrick Jean-Pierre
The artist

1804 - 2004 Celebrating Haiti’s History and Bi-centennial Independence Through Art 
 

Biography

Ulrick Jean-Pierre was born in Roseaux, a community near the town of Jeremie, Haiti. After a brief encounter with the Haitian style of work, Ulrick decided to direct his painting toward the course of academic disciplines. He is a graduate of Le Foyer Des Arts Plastiques in Haiti. He also studied at the University of the Arts, formerly the Philadelphia College of Arts, and the Fleisher Memorial School of Arts.

A recipient of many prestigious awards, Ulrick Jean-Pierre is also the subject of numerous articles in some of the most famous newspapers and magazines. His works figure in private collections, museum, galleries and universities in Haiti, the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa. His portrait of former President Jimmy Carter hangs in the Carter Library in Atlanta. He was chosen to paint the portrait of Reverend Sarah Potter Smith for the permanent collection of the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum in Philadelphia where he has held several exhibitions. Jean-Pierre's historical paintings were recently exhibited at the Meadows Museum of Arts in Shreveport, Louisiana. This show, titled Haitian Cultural Legacy, conceived by the curator/collector Dr. Jean Brierre, was awarded Best Museum Show of the Year in the State of Louisiana. Ulrick is active in various cultural and artistic organizations and is a founding member of the Haitian American Artist Association of Philadelphia.

Last revised on 04/29/2004