In March, 2012 we received this sad news from Susan Tselos about a Haitian artist who we have had the privilege of knowing and exhibiting for many years:
"Yesterday, March 11th, 2012 Haiti lost one of its national treasures, Michée Ramil Remy, one of Croix-des-Bouquets premier steel drum artists. Michee's whimsical, delightful, steel art had risen in recognition over the past two decades, culminating in his participating in the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival in 1996 and the acclaimed Santa Fe International Folk Art Market for the past three years.

In 2009 Michee was selected by former US President Bill Clinton to design a trophy that was then awarded to one of the winners of the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative. This selection led to a two person exhibition with Haiti's other highly acclaimed steel drum artist, Serge Jolimeau, that originated at the North Miami Museum of Art , and traveled to the Clinton Library in LittleRock, ARK as part of the Haiti: Building Back Better Exhibition.

Although he had achieved high acclaim and success with his work over the past few years, Michee struggled with health issues which unfortunately led to his untimely death at the young age of 41."

Courtesy of Susan Elizabeth Tselos