Earl Darius Etienne (b. 1957) was a world renown painter and certainly one of the best known painters in his native home Dominica. He initially started out as a self taught painter and plied his craft for 11 years prior to studying formerly at the Edna Manley Art School in Jamaica.
While his early work utilized traditional acrylic and oil paints, he eventually experimented with innovative techniques like kerosene torches and banana latex in search of new and distinctive styles. Out of this process came a novel technique he called “smoke” which he employed with amazing effects.
He described his style as social realism.
In addition to exhibiting locally, he has also travelled the glove and displayed his works in England, US, Europe and across the Caribbean. He was also published in print including Latitudes a popular art & leisure magazine which featured his painting “The Fisherman’s Shack“.
He worked as a painter, curator, carnival costume designer, graphic art consultant, set designer, and founding member of associations related to preservation and cultural awareness of historical and architectural heritage in Dominica.
Earl passed on 23rd February, 2022 in Dominica after a long fight with cancer.
He will be fondly remembered as the Fun, Cool and exceptionally talented uncle who always had a smile on his face.
