Paul O’Lone was born in Philadelphia. Paul began body building when he was seventeen years old and fell in love with the sport, earning the title of Mr. North America in 1993. However, everything in Paul’s life changed when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in his early 30’s. In 2001, Paul moved to California to open his own accessible personal training gym, focusing on all levels of disabilities. When his gym was forced to close during the Covid-19 pandemic, Paul began mouth painting as a creative outlet and found a new passion and talent. Paul was accepted as a Student Member in 2023. .

Pictured above: “Humming Bird” by O’Lone.