Hertz Nazaire
| Hertz Nazaire | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1973 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| 💀Died | October 29, 2021 (aged 48) Bridgeport, ConnecticutOctober 29, 2021 (aged 48) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Haitian |
| 🏫 Education | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale University of Bridgeport |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painting, Author |
| 🏅 Awards | 2013 Sickle Cell Disease Association of America's Champion Award |
| 🌐 Website | http://nazaire.info |
Search Hertz Nazaire on Amazon.Hertz Nazaire (October 2, 1973-October 28, 2021)[1][2] was an Haitian paint artist and author who lived and work in Connecticut. He used art to raise awareness for Sickle Cell Disease, with which he was diagnosed at six months of age.[3] Hertz is well known for his advocacy work for Sickle-cell disease[4] around the world, and supports the use of CRISPR for gene therapy.[5] He is also a published author of an adult coloring book series titled 'Finding Your Colors' created as art therapy for stress and anxiety relief.[6]
Career[edit]
Nazaire began painting at the age of 9 as a means of coping with his disease when he immigrated from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[7][8]
Hertz studied in The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and University of Bridgeport. Where he later moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut to focus on painting to raise awareness and create the coloring book 'Finding Your Colors' created as art therapy for stress and anxiety relief.[9]
Nazaire died on October 28, 2021 due to complications of his disease.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Picture That, LLC: Promoting Cultural Awareness and Diversity Through the Arts". www.picture-that.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ "Finding Your Colors: Fine Art Adult Coloring Book by Hertz Nazaire". awesomegang.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ Alltucker, Ken; O'Donnell, Jayne. "Medical bias: From pain pills to COVID-19, racial discrimination in health care festers". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ Hardman, Ray. "Connecticut Painter Uses Art to Bring Awareness to Sickle Cell Disease". Connecticut Public Radio. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ "Sickle-Cell Patients See Hope in CRISPR". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ↑ "Bridgeport artist brings attention to sickle cell disease". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ "Painting In Pain". Folks. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hardman, Ray (2021-11-02). "Artist, 'sickle cell warrior' Hertz Nazaire dies at 48". Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "Rare Disease Week highlights artists within the rare disease community - Chronic-Inspire's journal - Inspire". www.inspire.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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