Louissaint was born in Aquin, Haiti in 1949. He completed part of his studies in Port-au-Prince and began to paint on his own. In 1969, he joined the Art Center and developed a hyper-realist art which he then went on to teach at the center. He is known for his street scenes and paintings of rural life. Louissaint may be categorized as a pivot painter, having made the transition from the style of painting termed naïve to the more stripped-down painting termed modern. Being realistic in style and content has given Louissaint the title : “ Father of the New Generation of Haitian Art”. Recently interviewed twice on Haitian national television and part of a group exhibit in Germany, Louissaint is widening his reputation. His works are found in many permanent collections both public and private, in Europe and the United States.