Jacob Elias @ Ash St. Arts Program
At first glance, Jacob's reflective pose and steely-eyed gaze may lead certain readers to assume that he is an Emo type of guy, but Jacob is not Emo: Jacob is Mod. We worked together at the Ash Street Arts Program, teaching art to people with disabilities and helping them establish themselves as professional artists. Jacob really loved the job, but sacrificed it to be with his special lady who recently moved to Baltimore for grad school. This photo was taken on his last day at work, right before the start of his long journey East.
In his absence, our clients have mythologized him to a certain degree. In one recent painting, he is portrayed as "WindTalker Jacob Elias", a Native American who has summoned a tornado to decimate the herd of buffalos that killed his father, "Soaring Eagle Joe". Recently a script was added beneath a self-portrait he left us that reads: "Ash Street Hero, Let Him Never Be Forgotten". Forever a legend, this guy. We miss you, Jacob.
In his absence, our clients have mythologized him to a certain degree. In one recent painting, he is portrayed as "WindTalker Jacob Elias", a Native American who has summoned a tornado to decimate the herd of buffalos that killed his father, "Soaring Eagle Joe". Recently a script was added beneath a self-portrait he left us that reads: "Ash Street Hero, Let Him Never Be Forgotten". Forever a legend, this guy. We miss you, Jacob.
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