The last two years have showcased how necessary resilience is, especially for those who dream of achieving great things. And of all recent events, the pandemic has taught us that the most and highlighted the dedication of those who passionately purse their respective crafts. PJPIII shares how he experienced a rebirth after acquiring long COVID and bouncing back by entering a highly competitive art industry and thriving immensely.
PJPIII (The Artist) is an artist on a mission to inspire people worldwide to pursue and fulfill their dreams through art. He believes, above all, that art with the right intention can transform human lives for the better, and he uses his unique artistic style called Abstract Vibrational Anti-perfectionist to do so.
Not long ago, the artist caught COVID-19 and suffered long symptoms, which affected his health and career. He struggled with shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction, and fatigue, some of the harsh effects of the novel sickness. For many years after that, PJPIII suffered hardships because of those longstanding effects. Still, he did not let this sickness have the final word over his life as he sought to bounce back from its debilitating effects. Much of his recent success has been in art as he has built a firm presence in professional communities and grown his buyer base.
One of the most significant breakthroughs in PJPIII’s art career was joining Art Basel, a prestigious art event meant for the very few best artists in the industry. Since the event is a premiere avenue for artists and enthusiasts, there’s a lot of pressure when one participates. Amidst that pressure, PJPIII stood out and excelled immensely despite a lack of any formal training. The rising artist also exhibited at the prestigious Stretch Gallery in Philadelphia during Art Basel and almost entirely sold out on the premiere online art marketplace FoundersArtClub.com.
Before becoming a full-fledged artist, PJPIII was an executive and co-founder of a marketing agency. But when he caught COVID-19, he began painting to avoid brain swelling after nearly dying from complications. What was thought to be merely a means of physical recovery became his path to redemption. He never returned to his previous job because he found his calling in art, sharing how he literally “awoke as an artist.”
Many people compare PJPIII’s style to that of Jean-Michel Basquiat, an artist of global renown for his modern style and strong messages. The artist received a last-minute invitation from an art collective called “Aha.art,” which boosted his art brand significantly. Aside from his incredible story of perseverance, one characteristic that distinguishes PJPIII is that he is a self-taught artist. Despite never receiving formal training, he constantly practices to grow into the best artist he can be. Even though the artist has only been on this journey for two years, with majority of that time being bedridden due to Long COVID, his work has garnered global attention from critics and art lovers.
Today, PJPIII aspires to become the most collected living artist on the planet and to donate up to twenty percent of his profits to improve the world in the coming years. The artists currently pledges a portion of every original artwork sale to planting a tree as a way to offset carbon emissions.
