Enjoy the brilliant vibrancy of Daniel Jean-Baptise’s paintings on silk, and see more from this artist by visiting his website.
![Rainbow Toucan](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Rainbow-Toucan-Silk-30-x-40.jpg)
“Rainbow Toucan”, Silk, 30″ x 40″
My life as an artist arrived when I was around 9 years of age while growing up in the tropical paradise island of St. Lucia.
![Blue Morpho & Frangipani](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Blue-Morpho-Frangipani-Silk-30x40.jpg)
“Blue Morpho & Frangipani”, Silk, 30″ x 40″
The place where I lived was totally surrounded with mango trees, butterflies and birds.
![Happy Parrotfish](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Happy-Parrotfish-Silk-20-x-25.jpg)
“Happy Parrotfish”, Silk, 20″ x 25″
I swam in the Caribbean Sea which was just a two minute walk from my home and could not believe the magic that I felt just watching fish of every colour swim under the wooden jetty.
![Maria Tree Frog](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Maria-Tree-Frog-Silk-20-x-25.jpg)
“Maria Tree Frog”, Silk, 20″ x 25″
The light would sparkle as they danced to the shimmering waves. I could not take myself away from that experience and spent most of my days fishing and swimming.
![Macaw in Mango Tree](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Macaw-in-Mango-Tree-Silk-30-x-40.jpg)
“Macaw in Mango Tree”, Silk, 30″ x 40″
This experience influenced my life so much, that all my art today is a result of having such an exciting childhood.
![Paradise Clownfish](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Paradise-Clownfish-Silk-20x25.jpg)
“Paradise Clownfish”, Silk, 20″ x 25″
I want my work to express those magical moments I experienced and still feel today. The silk medium allows for wonderfully vibrant colours and for lighting effects almost as I had seen them all those years ago.
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