Title: The Sea Was Angry That Day, My Friends. Medium: Acrylics on Canvas Panel. Motivation Behind the Work. This piece was created to express the beauty and pay respect to the ferocious amounts of energy that the ocean harbors. Enjoy the vibrant colors and textures of a true Joshua Blankinship Original. It was created with acrylics on stretched canvas. It was painted in Joshua’s “impressivism” style with palette knives and brushes. Joshua is a full time artist from Medina, Tennessee. Most recently he won “Best in Show” and “People’s Choice” Awards for Leonid Afremov/Afremov. Com’s “Art for Peace” original art competition. He’s been showcased in multiple solo and group exhibitions across the United States. Joshua has custom commissions hanging in the State of Tennessee’s Governor’s Mansion as well as homes of multiple celebrities—including the Memphis Grizzlies’ superstar and 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year, Ja Morant, Tennessee Titans All-Pro Running Back, Derrick Henry, the estate of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Carl Perkins, NBA All-Star, Brandon Ingram, Tennessee Titans All-Pro Defensive Lineman, Jurrell Casey, etc… Some of his corporate clients include: Netflix for use in the Adam Sandler and Lebron James produced film titled “Hustle”, Paramount for work included in their mini-series “George and Tammy” that documents the relationship between country music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette, ESPN for use in their documentary series, titled NBA Rooks. ” Most recently, Joshua provided the cover art for James Cherry’s re-release of his highly acclaimed novel, “Edge of the Wind. Joshua’s art has also been the subject and study of a collegiate art class at Union University in Jackson, TN as well as features in multiple print, news, and web publications. I love and thank you guys for supporting the arts and spreading some color!
