Canute Caliste
Canute Caliste (April 16, 1914 – November 20, 2005) was a naive painter from Grenada. He lived on the island of Carriacou, and 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 find in numerous large collections worldwide. He is buried in the Joseph cemetery in L'Esterre.
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