birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name
port-au-prince , haiti haitian 1954 philippe dodard
 philippe dodard
philippe dodard

philippe dodard -lrb- born 1954 -rrb- is a haitian graphic artist and painter .
born in port-au-prince , dodard worked as an advertising illustrator .
his works have been exhibited throughout europe and the americas .
he received the first prize in drawing at the junior seminary of st-martial 's college in 1966 .
he studied at the potomitan art school with jean-claude `` tiga '' garoute , patrick vilaire and frido casimir .
in 1973 , he entered the academy of fine arts .
then he worked as layout artist and founded a studio of audiovisual graphic arts .
in 1978 , he received a scholarship to the international school in bordeaux , france , enabling him to specialize in pedagogic graphic design .
two years later he received a scholarship from the rotary international foundation and left on tour with the group study exchange of haiti to give conferences on haitian culture .
his artwork has evolved to include large sculptures , fine iron works and fine jewelry design .
his paintings have inspired american fashion designer donna karan 's 2012 spring collection and a joint exhibition with her at museum of contemporary art north miami in miami , florida .
