Born on 19 February 1963 in Dobiegniew, Jovito Sasutona suffered a spinal cord injury in a swimming accident that resulted in paraplegia, at the age of seventeen. He has been confined to the wheelchair ever since. Thus making him start writing and painting with his mouth. He learned these skills as an autodidact and showed great talent. In 1989 he was admitted to the Association as a Student Member. As he made significant progress, he became an Associate Member of the VDMFK in 2007.
The magnificent landscapes and vegetation of the islands of his native country are predominant themes in Jovito Sasutona’s paintings. His works are very original and powerful. The accurate and detailed rendering of the themes is what makes the paintings so convincing. Several of the artists’ creative compositions clearly compete with classical art.
