Michael's first Drawing was done in October at the age of six: While visiting relatives in Montana. Michael spotted a paper skeleton hanging from the second story apartment. Using a pencil and paper he drew it in complete detail, because the drawing was so accurate he was accused of tracing it and he was vindicated when a witness confirmed that he had indeed drawn the picture freehand. Michael was born in Minnesota, September 23rd 1959. The Pickett's lived out by the Iron Range until he was three years old, at which time the family relocated to Oregon.
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When Michael was in Grade School he drove his teachers crazy. He would always draw in class, doodle on his homework and make fun of his grades by turning them into cartoons.
When Michael's 5th grade teacher Mr. Town introduced finger painting in his classes everyone received finger-paints, papers and lots of paint. The painting that Michael painted was quit interesting but not as interesting as what he did to the class that morning. Michael got some paint on his face, so, he thought everyone else would look good with paint on his or her faces as well. WHAT A MESS!
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Michael had a rough time in school and he had always struggled with learning to read. The teachers told his parents that Michael was lazy minded. It was discovered later on that he had Dyslexia.
In the fall of 1969 at the age of ten: Michael entered a competition for a health fair poster contest and won first out of all the other entries. That Christmas Michael's Mom and Dad bought him his first oil paint-set and canvas.
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