THESE VIBRANT COLORS
THEY REMIND ME OF THE PAST
A TIME BEFORE A PANDEMIC
A TIME WHERE EVERYTHING DIDN’T GO SO FAST
…when life was much more colorful
It brings back many memories…
Now the world is drenched with HORROR…
Mass shootings happen all the time…
Society is falling apart…
Police brutality and hate crime…
Let’s take a look into the past, when things were different.
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Tomorrow is my birthday!
I am turning eleven.
I sat on the porch with my dad
Looking up at the stars in the sky.
Life is good.
I have no worries
No responsibilities.
I wake up the next morning
Excited to start the day.
I see my mom and dad
They tell me happy birthday
It is the best day of my life.
I got my first phone
Now I can fit in with my friends.
Little did I know
This would be the end of my innocence
My childhood.
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Now I am exposed to the terror…
Of the evil world…
I miss the times before…
When I was shielded from the dread…
I wish I didn’t take it for granted…
I didn’t realize it would go by so fast…
Live your life while you have it…
I am wistful for my past.
By Jacob Keys
Johnny Five
Johnny Fletcher is known in the art world by his artist’s name, Johnny Five. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Johnny developed his love for art when an elementary art teacher encouraged him to pursue art as a career. He started creating robot characters on canvas at a young age inspired by his love of the movie Short Circuit. Presently, Johnny focuses on a photo realism style of portraits and nature images in his murals, but still enjoys putting one of his robots on a wall when the opportunity presents itself. Since his first canvas show at the Flint Institute of Arts in 2006, Johnny has dreamed of sharing his art with the world. In 2018 Johnny saw the opportunity to make his dream come true when a local organization, Flint Public Art Project (FPAP), started installing murals in his hometown. Since joining FPAP Johnny has created his own gallery of murals in Flint and many of its surrounding cities. In 2022, he was invited to paint for the Akumal Art Festival and Residency in Mexico, and in 2023 he will be painting in Reno, Nevada and San Diego, California. |
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