True Blues

“I am a self-taught artist who is incarcerated. I found my love of painting in an art class offered by University Behind Bars.” Wiggins was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis nine years ago, causing severe double vision and sensitivity to light. His medium is oil and oil pastels. “I paint as if I am playing chess with this slow drying medium, revisiting, adding and changing the work as it speaks to me.” Wiggins says he is inspired by images of people and expressions that are not seen in his prison environment. It adds tremendously to his health and well-being, he says, showing what is possible in any situation or circumstance. “Thank you for taking a moment to let me show you images that allow me to get through my day.”