Artist: Avril Forest (Haiti)
Title: Plantation Workers in Sugarcane
Year: 1980s
Medium: Original painting
Signature: Signed “Avril Forest”
Artwork Dimensions: 25cm × 20cm (9.8" × 7.9")
Frame Dimensions: 43cm × 38cm (16.9" × 15.0")
Condition: The artwork itself remains bright and intact. The frame shows light age related marks
About the Artwork
This vibrant plantation scene by Haitian artist Avril Forest depicts workers harvesting tall green crops beneath a bright blue sky. Forest’s characteristic use of saturated colour and rhythmic composition brings life to the field, with each figure contributing to the sense of communal labour and movement. The tall grasses, painted in his signature blue‑green palette, create a dynamic vertical structure that contrasts beautifully with the warm tones of the workers’ clothing.
The piece is a classic example of Forest’s rural Haitian landscapes, capturing both the beauty of the land and the daily rhythm of agricultural work. Signed clearly, and presented in a wide black mount with silver frame, this work offers strong appeal for collectors of Caribbean and folk‑influenced art.
About the Artist
Avril Forest (born 1959) is a Haitian painter known for his detailed forest scenes, plantation imagery and symbolic landscapes. His works have appeared in international auctions and have been exhibited at major cultural institutions including Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin. Forest’s paintings are admired for their vibrant colour, rhythmic compositions and depictions of Haitian rural life, making them sought after by collectors of Caribbean and folk art.
