Oct 9

Oct 9 Artist Spotlight - Jaime Kafati

Biography

I am Jaime Eduardo Kafati. I’ve been painting since I arrived in the United States in 1978, but it wasn't until 2018, when I retired from my day job, that I was able to devote to my studio to my art on a full-time basis.

The Flour Massacre, Gaza, 2024. Oil on canvas, 76,2 x 101,6 cm

Between intermittent commissioned works, I engaged in continued figurative studies, attending local life-drawing sessions, exploring new mediums, and creating allegorical paintings that allowed me to express my contemplations of the world.

Exhausted from Bread and Circus. 2025, Oil on canvas, 121,92 x 152,4 cm

Artist Statement

Leaving our home in El Salvador due to political unrest, and the previous exodus by my grandparents, along with their traumatic exile from their home in Palestine, has tremendously influenced my work. Although oils are my primary medium, I love to experiment with a diverse set of mediums and styles.

The Dreamer. 2025. Oil on canvas, 76,2 x 101,6 cm

While my works are continually evolving in style and subject matter, the characters within my figurative works reflect a global community, as the human form occupies the central motif in most of my paintings. And within the figure, I give a voice to our humanity.

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