BIOGRAPHY OF EUGENE JEAN (HAITIAN, B.1950) Eugène Jean is a Haitian painter born in Trou du Nord in 1950. Jean typically paints humorous scenes of everyday people in soft colors with a hint of humor. In 1971, he joined the Centre d'art in Haiti and has had several exhibitions in the United States. He first worked with fellow Haitian painter, the famous late Haitian painter Philome Obin, the founder of the Cap Haitian school. ReferencesCorbett, Bob. "Brief Biographies of Haitian Artists" Webster University. Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2006-11-16.Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 113.