There was a time when Posey did everything he could to avoid seeing his art as anything more than a hobby. But at last in his element, he's challenging himself to find new colors, new styles and new ways of breathing life onto the canvas. Using themes of music, family and classic performers, Posey is working tirelessly to build a national reputation and a place for himself in art history. To leave a legacy for those who follow him. Even as a child, Marvin Posey Jr. was fascinated by color, mixing different packets of Kool-Aid together to create new colors and flavors.
Most people take that for granted.
I can see color on the blank canvas. I'll conceive of the colors, and then I'll just blend the paint until I get what I see. Intimidated by paint, he initially worked with color markers, pastel and pencil, impressing his family and teachers with his natural talent and winning many contests. As a student at Clarksville High School, he had an exhibit at the Knoxville Museum of Art. But even with all his success, Posey was reluctant to apply himself to his art.