Haitian Beatz

With the first heartbeat a new child was born on March 31, 1990 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti by the name of Vanessa Arty. I grew up with both of my parents Patricia B. Arty and Reginald Arty and I, the oldest of my three sisters, Marie-Laurence, Melissa, and Valerie-Anne.

In 1992, I started my first day of kindergarten at Montessori d’Haiti which is now known as Boucledart. Even though, I was young, I had such a big imagination, whenever I was either playing with my classmates and just thinking up the most amazing adventures or sitting down and drawing what ever came to mind. As the years progressed my mom noticed that I wasn’t advancing like the other kids my age and that’s when I was diagnosed with dyslexia. I was determined that I wasn’t going to let this affect my life so by taking lessons I was able to persevere and fight it. At around the age of 8 or 9 years old I started taking some drawing lessons with Monette St.Rome. As I gradually continued to get further with my schooling, I made a transition from the French system to the English system in Providence School. Then in 2005, I attended Union School. By October 2008, I participated in a drawing competition in England and my drawing, “The Peaceful Anacarona”, was chosen to be put in a portfolio. The summer of 2009 I designed logos for my school 90th anniversary and also graduated from Union School that June. Once I had that certificate in hand I only had one thing to say, ”Miami here I come!” I was so excited because in October 5th 2009 I was now a proud student of Miami International University of Art and Design.

As for the next 5 years, I have future goals wish includes going back to Haiti, help people get inspired through my special gift, and to see my talented work be shown and known all around the world but for now, I think I’m going to stick to studying graphic Design.

HB-Did you choose, or were you chosen to be an artist?

VA-I was first chose to be an artist because I was born with that gift. Then, I decided to explore my gift and this is when I was sure that this is what I wanted to become.

HB- What do you want others to remember you for? For example, would you want to be known as a hard worker, an innovative thinker, a skilled or crazy artist?