The Storefront: Carl Craig

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Carl Craig is a notable, self taught Haitian-American portrait painter based in Broward County, and the current resident artist at The Storefront, Main Library, through February 2026.

The Storefront is a contemporary art space that binds libraries with arts and culture from Broward County. Resident artists are pre-selected and invited to connect with library stakeholders while creating new works and curating public programs during their residency. 

"I believe that hope lies in the human spirit and, by capturing the balance between delicate facial expressions and body language of my subjects, my message is conveyed."

-- Carl Craig

Craig skillfully captures Haitian history and culture through representational oil paintings and bold, tantalizing colors. Craig has exhibited as national and international art fairs and galleries in Bombay, Mexico, Cayenne, and South Florida. Most recently, Craig collaborated with Haitian historian and scholar, Daniel J.D. Bayard, in creating six historical art paintings for Bayard's six-book series, Triumph to Tragedy. 

Born in Haiti, Carl Craig moved to New York at 15 years old. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force for more than 5 years and later a Bachelor of Science Degree at Florida International University. After a successful career in the financial markets for 16 years, Carl ended his vocation on “Wall Street” as a Senior Financial Consultant at Merryl Lynch and decided to apply his experience and acumen in international consulting. Despite his successes in the financial markets and consulting, Carl decided to embark in a new, more creative journey, while demonstrating his self-taught artistic capacities as a portrait painter.

Learn more about Carl Craig at https://fineartsbycarl.com/portfolio/ 

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