Bien-Aime Sylvain is a Haitian-born artist born on March 1, 1936 in Archaie. Upon graduation, he did administrative work and became an elementary school teacher. He was encouraged to draw by artist friends such as Pierre Edugene, Philton, and F. Latortue. He became a member of the Centre d'Art in 1967(Haiti Voodoo Kingdom To Modern Riviera by John Allen Franciscus, pp.90). Figge Art Museum collects his art.