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now. Well, it may be there but underneath
some paint," said Sky.
Sky, while becoming a professional artist
in 1970, followed his mentors and taught
art?but only for one week.
"Well, it was in Jackson, Mississippi, in a
black urban school, and ir was nart of a deal
where I was having an art show at the
Jackson Museum. Well, it was just a one
shot deal, you know," said Sky.
Since childhood, painting and artwork
have consumed Blue Sky's life, with his passion
for art only growing stronger through
the years. His positive mental attitude
which developed through these years is
reflected in his artwork.
"If I'm not happy, if I'm going through a
depression or something, I can't paint," Sky
said.
Blue Sky uses positive thinking to overcome
frustrations in his painting and his life.
"I believe everything has a reason for
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reasons, although we may not know the reason
why. Believe me there is a reason.
"There is someone who's running this
show, you know, some spirit or intelligence
or God, or whatever you want, and there's
no reason to be despondent about anything.
Whatever happens, it's according to his
plan. When I start thinking like that then I
don't feel frustrated."
But Blue Sky has no reason to feel frustrated.
His work, ranging in subject from
landscapes to "tunnels," is quite popular and
at the same time is representative of his personality.
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Sky expresses himself in his art and
believes strongly in the grace and beauty of
it.
"1 believe in beauty. I think beauty has ji
beneficial effects. It can make us healthier. J
It can make us feel good. It's like medicine,"
said Sky.
Drawing upon his own strength as medicine,
Sky says it is a vital part of his personality
and artwork.
"I think I'm a strong person. I think you
see my strength in my work, like this mural
[Tunnel Vision] is quite powerful," Sky said.
"Also it takes a lot of physical stamina to
paint something like this. I don't like to
think I'm a wimp."
Sky does like to think, however, that two
of his virtues are patience and self-sacrifice. J
"It takes patience to see something like
this through. It'll take five or six weeks to |
retoucn "lunnel Vision," and I'm not getting
paid for this."
"There's good in sacrifice. If you do something
to better the world without expecting
anything, somebody up in heaven makes a
little check by your name and blesses you
with grace and happiness," Sky said.
There's a quietness in Blue Sky's work, a
quietness from deep within his personality.
A quietness that reflects happiness.
"I'm usually happy when I paint," Sky
said. "Painting is a happy thing for me. I'm
so happy and joyous I want to share it with ng|
everyone. That's one of the reasons I paint.
I feel joy, and I see so much beauty all
around. I just want to capture it and share
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