Paintings By Michael Jr., Inc.

Mission:

"...affordable tangible art to a diverse clientele..."

The Beginning:

I started painting in 1996 but it wasn't until 2002 that Paintings By Michael Jr., Inc., was

incorporated. P.B.M. Inc., was created to make art accessible to everyone

at reasonable prices.

BIOGRAPHY

1983
Michael began life in with a birth weight of 2.5 lbs. and; subsequently, to ameliorate the
effects of Cerebral Palsy he had 11 surgeries with the last one being a spinal fusion.

1989
Variety The Children’s Charity came into Michael’s life and exposed him to a myriad
of celebrities and opportunities. They helped him immensely their involvement in his life
has been a paramount reason Michael developed such an outgoing personality and quest for life.

1996
Michael began painting seriously while taking a class at the Watts Towers Art Gallery.

1997
At the age of 13 after joining a business club for teens called,
TET (Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs’ Today) This organization bolstered
Michael’s self-esteem and set him on the path to self-market his artwork.

He began by making key chains, magnets, color note cards, t-shirts, and framed his
originals for display in homes, offices, and universities.

To date, Michael has created 250 abstract pieces. All these activities were in
addition to his studies at El Camino Community College which culminated in 2005
with a certificate in Art Gallery Management with a 3.5 GPA and 30 transferable units.

Michael is also a motivational speaker and recently spoke to Bank of America’s
employees in downtown Los Angeles which was teleconferenced with the bank’s Oregon offices.

Michael is a prolific reader and his favorite authors are:
Mario Puzo – The Godfather, The Sicilian, The Family, The Omerta Code
Paul Orfelea – Copy This (Founder of Kinko’s)
Donald Trump – Art of the Deal
Lao Tzu – Tao Te Ching
John Maxwell – Ethics 101
Larry Gardner – In Pursuit of Happyness
Herman Hess – Siddhartha
Sun Tzu – The Art of War
Bruce Lee – The Warrior Within
John Roger – Spiritual Warrior
Raymond & Stephanie Yeh – The Art Of Business

Michael “…I was born to paint and mentor…”