Desmond Blair was born without hands, caused by a genetic mutation. But Blair's mother and grandmother encouraged him to find his own way to do things as a child growing up in Dallas.
Crayons turned into acrylics, and those turned to oil. His dedication led to his first public exhibit at the Pencil on Paper Gallery in Dallas. Blair's collection is titled"In the Garden," and features Black women as Eve in the famous Bible story of Adam and Eve.
"Here we have Desmond portraying us in this beautiful light, he captures our essence, our skin, our mannerisms, everything just stunningly," said Gillespie's wife, Valerie."I think for me it's just that he sees us, he sees us and he appreciates us and he translate that onto canvas so all of us can see."
Blair's next project will be a personal one. He plans to paint his muse and motivation — his mother Joyce Blair. She passed away in 2020 after a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "I wanted to make sure I was in the right space in place to be able to do it," he said."It would be like a full circle moment because the things that she taught me growing up as she advanced with her disease, it was just like okay, we've done this before. We've learned how to adapt."Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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