Children of Haiti - The 3rd Chair

Three years after the earthquake life in Haiti remains difficult with many of starvation diets.   100 for Haiti is a group of artists who donate a painting for an annual show in St Croix.  100% of the sales collected goes directly to Haitian relief.  The children in this painting were on their way to a kindergarten.  I asked why the children in the photos were dressed so nicely if the people are so poor.  I was told it is a cultural thing and that their parents will not send them to school unless they have a uniform, pencil, backpack.   The third chair is waiting.

Carnival

St. Thomas Carnival is always so colorful.  Here are some paintings from last year's carnival.  We're going next weekend for the 2013 event!