Petrouchka Moise is an intuitive artist who enjoys working with silk and wood as her base. Her method is to respect the wood by following the grain of the wood to reveal the images that the wood is narrating. As the story unfolds, the grain changes and this is illustrated with the use of colors and hues. Along with the wood, the silk takes on a journey of color and collaboration. Through silk, the conversation of the wood is reinterpreted. 

 

"I have always reacted and interacted with color to define the context of my understanding. Wood speaks to me. When I work with wood, the grain tells me how to flow and I just bring out what is already there. I am just a storyteller.

 

After a severe car accident in 2012,  I had lost my ability to see colors, to connect with the world around me or even have the confidence to pick up a brush.  As I learn to regain my life back, my artwork has been the source of my healing. My art helps me daily in learning how to cope with PTSD and TBI, communicate my thoughts to others, and find joy in redefining myself. Silk painting has created a new chapter for my journey." 

 

Petrouchka is a first generation Haitian-American; born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.  She currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she teaches silk painting and operates Vivre Studios. Cultural awareness and expression is a core value that she promotes throughout her artwork. Her goal is to continue to parlay her passion and talent to work with others in the promotion of art, culture, and education across Haiti and Lousiana.