 In 1952, Wah and his younger brother Bernard studied at Foyer des Arts Plastiques school in Port-au-Prince, picking up new techniques with such Haitian experts as Petion Savain, Dieudonne Cedor, Wilson Jolicoeur, Luckner Lazard and many others.Aside from painting, Wah's other interests included acting, which he took up as a side job to his artistic career.In 1963, Wah decided to found a cultural center "Calfou", also in Port-au-Prince, as a means of allowing people to experience Haitian culture, notably the arts and music.