Page 12 - 8th Annual Biz Fest

About the Artist;

Morton Bernard Edmonds, I (BerniE.) is President and CEO of Business Images, Inc., which is the parent

company for his business entities; Believe Christian Apparel & Accessories, Bernie Art and July.-Urban Wear.

BerniE. is an Artist, Sculptor and he Designs Awards, Clothing, Furniture and Provides Branding and Marketing
services for his clients. His clientele list includes, Black Voice News Foundation, Michelle Obama, Earvin

“Magic” Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (King of Nigeria), NBC Studios, CBS
Studios, California State San Bernardino, Stevie Wonder and Westside Action Group to name a few. His work

can be seen at California State San Bernardino, commissioned life-sized bronze statues of George & Pauline
Murillo, at California State San Bernardino University, on the grounds of the Murillo Observatory. Also at
CSUSB’s Legacy Fountain, you can observe his bronze seated sculptures of Drs. Evan, Fau and Karnig, the three

former Presidents of the University. In 2004, The Black Voice News & Foundation, Inc., commissioned BerniE.
to sculpt a bronze bust of Booker T. Washington, this is on permanent display at the Historic Mission Inn Hotel

& Spa, in Riverside, California. BerniE.’s latest project is of a Life Sized Buffalo Soldier currently in progress.

BerniE. currently serves as Champion – Board of Directors for Cooperative Economic Empowerment Movement
(CEEM), as an Executive on the Board of Directors for Arlington Business Partnership, where he Chairs the
Marketing Committee. He previously served on the Board of Directors for Life Church of God In Christ -

Transition Home. BerniE. aided various organizations in fund raising. He assisted organizations such as "The
Institute For Black Parenting" (an adoption and foster care agency), "Five Acres" (a children’s orphanage), Life

Church and other non-profit agencies in raising over $550,000.00.

BerniE. states that his faith in God and his Family Legacy are the main sources of his inspiration and motivation

to be a successful artist.