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Still Life on a Table
In this still life, there are various objects placed on a brown table. Towards the left end of the table, we see a small container of ink standing next to a dip pen and a journal on the opposite end of the table. Towards the center, there is a…
Tulips and Pewter Pitcher
In what appears to be a staged painting, we see a red cloth behind various objects, and a white cloth upon which they rest. Towards the left side there are books stacked up against each other and next to them, in the center, a small blue bowl of…
"My Grandmom"
This poem showcases how much time migrant farmworkers spend apart from their families. Its circumstances were explained in an issue Real Talk, published by the Geneseo Migrant Center:"In honor of Mother's Day, Sunday May 14th, we would like to share…
Ghost
For the 1985 Genesee Migrant Center exhibit African Past: Migrant Present, this drawing was titled "Ghost"; for the 1991 exhibit Passages, it was title "Voudo Man." Cantave Sean's stylized figure recalls the vèvè of Voudon, symbols that were to act…
Patterned Kay
Pastel drawing takes its name from a traditional Haitian house that is long and narrow, with its narrow end facing the road and lots of cross-ventilation through windows and doors. According to landscape architect Patti Stouter, its design is similar…
Boats
Multiple small craft boats of different shapes, sizes and colors are moored alongside a wooden dock. The water is calm enough to see a green look-out tower, the blue sky, and white clouds in its reflection. The water level, however, appears to be…