I invite you to view a collection of works portraying the beauty and vitality of the Rwandan people amidst the brokenness of a country ravaged by genocide. In 1994 as a result of systematic ethnic cleansing, approximately one million Rwandans were brutally slaughtered in just 100 days. Today the scars remain, yet there is hope for Rwanda.
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“The traditional model of beauty in figurative art in the United States is often a young white female. Alain has touched a new group of collectors of varying ethnic backgrounds who have been moved and uplifted by the sight of a black African child being portrayed as a subject of beauty. The story of Alain’s experience in Rwanda brings depth and meaning to the paintings.”
— Cecilia Murray, Owner, Cecil Byrne Gallery, Charleston SC
