Miguel Maldonado, born in Puerto Rico and grew up in the South Bronx, New York, is a current resident of Newnan. Early in his childhood he was exposed to varied forms of artistic expressions. Every single member of his immediate family, his father, his mother and his siblings, all gravitated toward some form of artistic expression. Though he is self-taught and has not had any formal training, his sense of family and love motivated him to give art a try. He has only been painting less than 5 years. Most of his paintings are base on some of his fond memories growing up in New York. He likes to incorporate into his work his dog “Brooklyn” and a 1948 red Ford pickup.
