Georges Desarmes was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 27, 1950, under the name of Yves Michaud. He began painting in 1969 with Nehemy Jean. He became close friends with the great Haitian impressionist Carlo Jean-Jacques in the mid-seventies. They painted side by side for the last year or so of Carlo's life. He uses vivid colors and portrays scenes from different parts of Haiti. Desarmes has exhibited nationally and internationally. Before the 2000s, Georges Desarmes was painted originally under the name Yves Michaud.