are born , transformed , we fly , we become an adult , and we pass on to the other generations and move on . And to where we go we don ’ t know , because we ’ ve never been there , and no one ’ s ever come back . Like the butterflies .”
Jimmy is certainly philosophical with his work , using it to connect
dots that often go unseen or are discovered the hard way .
“ As you go through your life there will be ‘ crows ’ and also ‘ yellow birds ’ in there ,” he continued in mural speak . “ The crows represent the tangled webs of darkness that we ’ ve gathered through our lives and we have to deal with it — such
as the guy with drinks and the cigar in his mouth , and he ’ s got a big crow on top of his head . He ’ s using substances to overcome all those things that he just doesn ’ t take care of during life . He has to escape through alcohol and smoking for it to come to light and start getting rid of all those negative things in his life so he can move on .”
Seeing things for what they are and responding in ways that reduce negatives and increase positives is at the core of this metamorphic tale . “ It ’ s about enjoying being a balanced person ,” Jimmy said .
As for the murals themselves , the six existing are scattered between West 7th , the Cultural District and the River District .
Jimmy ’ s first mural , Monkey Lisa , is three chimps on the east wall of Lettuce Cook at 5101 White Settlement Rd . It was completed Thanksgiving Day 2016 and is a take-off on the “ Speak no evil , Hear no evil , and See no evil ” monkeys . The trio of simians represent three aspects of an individual . The outside
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