Yves Michaud was born on January 27, 1950 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He started to paint in 1969 with the painter Néhémy Jean.

During the 1970’s, he made friend with the renowned artist Carlo Jn-Jacques who became his mentor. He browses many different styles, and in 1989 he joined Jn-Jacques at Galerie Monnin. His progress were then terrific. He expresses himself in a style very personal, served by an excellent drawing; his compositions very structured put him up to the level of the best.

He exhibited in Strasbourg in 1990, at the exhibit entitled “Dialogue of the Real and The Imaginary” In his book entitled “ Peintres Haitiens” the author, Gerald Alexis says “ Michaud is a genre painter, color and movement enliven his work”

Michaud’s art works are in permanent display at Nader’s art Galleries both in Haiti and Coral Gables, Florida.