The Beautiful Colors of Jeremy Sicile-Kira
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Jeremy Sicile-Kira uses painting to transcend his disability and communicate his dreams.
Jeremy Sicile-Kira uses painting to transcend his disability and communicate his dreams to others.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
The Beautiful Colors of Jeremy Sicile-Kira
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Jeremy Sicile-Kira uses painting to transcend his disability and communicate his dreams to others.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ ♪♪ [ Soft tapping ] -"E... V... E-R... Y... Every... D-R-E-A-- dream...
I... H-A-V-E -- have... I-S -- is... in C-L-O... is in color.
E-A-C-- Each... C-O-L-O-- Each color... R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-- represents... S-O-M-E-T-H-- Each color represents something... D-I-F-F-E-R-- something different.
[ Toy duck squeaking ] I...don't...H-- have...a... D-I-S-- disability when I... H-A-- have a... P-A-I-N--" when you have a paintbrush in your hand.
-What colors would you like to use?
"L-A-V-A-N-D-E-R." Lavender?
"Yes."
Alright.
I can start getting that ready.
Is this the right lavender?
-[ Claps ] -Yes.
Yeah.
Let's look at it.
No.
Okay.
I'll pick out a different one.
Left hand, please.
-"I D-O-- do... my art... to H-E-- help... P-E-- people... understand... the beauty... A-R-- around...
them."
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -"Truly, the transition is... the hardest... part of... my life."
-Get your hands unstuck.
There we are.
In the middle of a painting session, Jer.
-[ Claps ] -What's going on?
Three, two, one.
Let me know how I can help you to either stand up or relax.
[ Muffled, indistinct talking ] Let me try to help you stand up again.
Your body gets stuck sometimes in the morning.
Three... two... ...and one.
You did it.
Two...
I know your hands are stuck.
...one.
There you are.
Get some paint.
There you are.
Awesome, Jeremy.
Awesome.
More paint.
You want more paint?
Yes?
No?
-[ Indistinct ] -"No."
Do you want to paint any other way?
"No, I...T-- I think... I-F...
I... get there, and I think I finished."
Well, awesome job, dude.
You did it great.
Three, two, one.
We just have to clean up, and you're all done.
All good?
Nice.
-"I C-O-M-- I communicate... through... my... frankly nice... ♪♪ ...through my nice paintings."
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