Pedro Joaquin Mendoza was born in San Marcos de Colón on September 18, 1966. From a young age he demonstrated his extraordinary painting abilities. He studied in San Marcos, in the southern part of Honduras, and in 1983 he moved to Tegucigalpa with the desire to dedicate himself to professional painting. Professional experience 1980 The National Board of Social Wellbeing youth painting competition commemorating the XXII anniversary of the foundation 1986 The National Board of Social Wellbeing, Presidential Auction Dinner promoting youth art 1987 Diplomatic auction dinner benefiting the San Jeronimo Emiliani National Board of Social Wellbeing Christmas children’s auction Individual art exposition for the town fair of San Marcos de Colón 1988 Third national competition “Alvaro Canales” during the inauguration of the Pablo Zelaya National Art Gallery 1989 Collective exposition at Trios Gallery Collective exposition at Classes Gallery in Tegucigalpa Collective exposition at Copantl Sula Gallery 1990 Collective exposition at the National Heritage Headquarters Individual exposition at Classes Gallery in Tegucigalpa Anthology at the Plastic Arts of Honduras 1991 Collective exposition in San Pedro Sula at the Copantl Hotel Deco Art Gallery in La Ceiba, Atlantida Collective exposition in the National Auditorium Miniature exposition in I.H.C.I. Exposition Ferisur 1992 Honduras landscape figurines, OEA Tegucigalpa Anthology at the Plastic Arts of Honduras AEOFFAA, Supporting Arts painting donations 1993 Landscape and portraits, Banco Atlantida Painting exposition for the Costa Rican Women's Associations in Tegucigalpa Participation in the painting exposition as an executive committee member at the Southern Fair 1994 First gathering of plastic arts at Hotel and Club Copantl First gathering at grand hall of International First gathering of Plastic Arts in San Pedro Sula 1995 FERISANMC, Santa Ana town fair Artistic Project at the honorable Municipal Corporation in Puerto Cortes Auction dinner ROTARAC Banco Atlantida Homage to an artista, The Chosen Son, San Marcos de Colon 1996 Sales exposition with Mayor Marlon Lara, Mayor's Office Puerto Cortes Rainbow, Tela Railroad Company 1997 First Honduran/Costa Rican art exposition in Guios Restaurant Roatan Miniature exposition in I.H.C.I. 1998 Auction at the San Miguel de Heredia Rotary Club. Four Painters at the Margarita Zepeda Gallery. Collective exposition at the American Embassy. 1999 Three painters/Three styles exposition I.C.H.I. Banco del Pais in San Pedro Sula. Inauguration of the Amazon Gallery 2000 Auction at the San Miguel de Heredia Rotary Club 2001 Collective exposition at the inauguration of the Berenes Gallery Sales exposition in Mall