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Jasmin Joseph was born in Grande-Rivere du Nord in 1924. As a young man he worked in a brick factory where in 1948 he meet Jason Seley, an sculptor teaching at the Centre d'Art. Seley brought Jasmin to the Centre d'Art for training in terracotta. In 1950 Jasmin turned from sculpting to painting after to have seen the work of Wilson Bigaud, Castera Bazile, Obin.. He converted from Voodoo to Protestantism. This change was reflected in his work, which changed from voodoo scenes to Christian themes. He paints pictures with moral overtones, using allegories from the animal. He passed away in October 31st 2005.
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