John Maynor was talented in so many ways. He painted portraits as well as landscapes and rendered signs for advertising. John re-purposed tossed out items and made use of space in unusual ways. In John’s creative mind, an old shoe became a planter, and a yard space turned into a gym. Known about town as “the man on a bicycle with a paintbrush,” John was a man on a mission to succeed.

John was born in Springfield, Georgia. He and his siblings grew up on a farm and he knew hard work from a very early age. He moved to Fort Pierce with his grandparents when he was about 9 years old. Although his early years were not easy, his grandmother, who raised him along with his three brothers and four sisters, gave him a good upbringing.

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