My mother suffered from dementia for well over a decade. As mentioned earlier, being her caretaker has been one of the two major factors that have been powering my creativity and my overall view of life these last few years. The second is the magic of the ocean, and its ability to transport me to a place of calmness and beauty.
Wondering how much time I have left myself has been very much on my mind since my mother’s transition. This led to my current series “Time and Timing”.
“Time and Timing” is the twist and turn of the transition of the elements of nature, and of life that shape what is to be. It’s also a celebration of the regeneration of the immense gift my mother’s life has given. This brought about the chance to have time standing still, briefly, to observe, to contemplate, and to acknowledge in an open ended manner what’s going on in the surroundings.
Thus continues the cycle of life. -Leslie Jean Bart
BIO
Leslie Jean-Bart is an artist who has been exhibited in the USA, and abroad.
Born in Haiti where he acquired his love for the ocean, the call to somehow combine the ocean or water and the camera was never far from his mind once he became involved with photography.
Being his mother’s caretaker, who suffered from dementia for over a decade, has been one of the two major factors that have been powering Leslie Jean-Bart’s creativity and his overall view of life these last few years. The second is the magic of the ocean, and its ability to transport him to a place of calmness and beauty.
The opportunity to combine the ocean and the camera came about while being his mother’s caretaker. In his process, Jean-Bart uses the movement of the tide and sand at the beach as a visual exploration of the interaction between the culture of a host country and the culture of the immigrant who lives permanently abroad.
He is honored to have been one of the artists asked by Art Alive Gallery in India to contribute to their Art For Hope initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic.
His work can be found in various private collections. He has been living in NYC for well over 30 years.
