Rick Sinnett

Butterfly Mandala - March 2017

The Vault Art Space and Gathering Place

Rick Sinnett

The idea for Rick Sinnett’s second Pauls Valley mural came to him during a walk around the local downtown area and seeing the wall that would become his next project.Ā  ā€œAn urge came to me to paint this wall,ā€ he said, adding the image is of butterflies around a flower, something he had drawn many years ago.Ā  ā€œVisually it’s meant to convey what I think about how beautiful life is,ā€ he said about this mural.Ā  Ā ā€œI was looking to do something to feed the soul; seeking a sense of purpose.ā€

Just a small piece of his story

Rick Sinnett of Mustang, Oklahoma, is a muralist, printmaker, and curator. He is self-taught and has referred to himself as a folk artist. His artwork, which characteristically has bold lines, also typically includes vibrant colors and repeated patterns. His early artistic career took him to California where he adopted the moniker Mothman, due to the animals and natural elements which serve as the foundation of his compositions. There he sold his screenprints and ink drawings. He also began giving away hand-drawn artworks in exchange for the recipient expressing concern or kindness to others who they may encounter. This initial exchange became the basis for his ā€œart for the peopleā€ approach to his career, including murals and ā€œart dropsā€ using social media.

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