 They were, in any event, unappreciated by middle-class Haitians who preferred works that aped French paintings; they did not value Obin's representations of Haitian street scenes or his visions of Haitian history.The artist also painted murals and other decorative pieces for commercial establishments, fraternal organizations, and Protestant chapels in the beginning.Born in Cap-Hatïen, Haiti, Obin was the third child of Mr. and Mrs. Obénard Obin.