Paul grew up jut outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in drawing. He now lives in San Francisco, where he is an artist and writer. He publishes a weekly piece in the San Francisco Chronicle called "All Over Coffee," and primarily makes his living from the sale of the original pieces, which he shows two to five times a year in galleries, museums, restaurants and cafes.

In 2007, City Light Books published the first collection of "All Over Coffee." Other work can be found in the Believer magazine, ZYZZYVA, A Writer's San Francisco by Eric Maisel and projects for 826 Valencia and the California National Parks Conservancy.

Paul's work can also be seen online at www.paulmadonna.com.

Source: An Illustrated Life