Amerlin Delinois

Delinois was born in Les Cayes, Haiti, on May 24, 1958. His father is a farmer and his mother sells goods. At 18, he moved to Port-au-Prince to apprentice with an auto mechanic, eventually reaching a highly skilled level. During this time, he begins to paint. At some point, he also became a truck driver in the Department of Public Works. He maintained both careers until 1991, when he decided to devote all his time to painting. He has seven children and lives in Port-au-Prince.