Canute Caliste (April 16, 1914 – November 20, 2005) was a naive painter from

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. Born Emmanuel Caliste on 16 April 1914 in L'Esterre, Carriacou. Caliste was also known as Mr Caliste, "Papa C.C." he was also a fisherman, sea cook, boat builder and master Quadrille violin player. Caliste began painting as a child, painting onto boards and any surfaces he could find. Caliste was known as something of an eccentric. He claimed to have been inspired by a vision of a mermaid at the age of nine, and to have begun painting soon after. Caliste's work can now be found in numerous large collections worldwide. He is buried in the Joseph cemetery in L'Esterre.

Gallery

File:Canute Caliste painting 1.jpg, Painting of people with kites File:Canute Caliste painting 2.jpg, Painting of sail boat File:Canute Caliste painting 3.jpg, Painting of mermaid File:Canute Caliste painting 4.jpg, Painting of the Jackular File:Canute Caliste painting 5.jpg, Painting of boat launch File:Canute Caliste painting 6.jpg, Painting of mermaid

References

1914 births 2005 deaths People from Carriacou and Petite Martinique 20th-century painters Caribbean artists {{Grenada-bio-stub