Hailing from Port Margot, near Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti, Jean-Baptiste and his younger brother Seymour[1] are descendants of the Haitian Generals of the Independence of the North - Raimond de Bottex, and his son Narcéus Bottex (18th and 19th centuries).[2]
Like Seymour, he worked for a time for the Galerie Issa in Port-au-Prince. Considered a naïve artist, his work is best known for its two separate styles:[3]
- painting directly from social inspiration, often depicting daily Haitian life
- religious themes feature often in his work - as in his younger brother Seymour's work
Often exhibited in Haiti, particularly at the Centre d'Art, his works have also featured in numerous exhibitions worldwide.[4]
