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Richard Hutchins, the homeless who became the favorite artist of Hollywood stars

2021-08-21T21:27:42.042Z


He lost everything and resurfaced. It has buyers such as Oprah Winfrey, 2 Chainz, Steve Harvey and Will Smith.


08/21/2021 3:12 PM

  • Clarín.com

  • Dresses

Updated 08/21/2021 3:12 PM

Without a doubt, it could be said that

Richard Hutchins

is a self-made man, who went from being homeless and in jail,

to being one of the most renowned artists on social networks that sweeps the famous people.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, he

grew up in one of the first federal public housing projects in the United States.

Later he moved to Los Angeles to be able to dedicate himself to what he was most passionate about, painting.

There he started in an art studio until one day he landed in jail.

Hutchins was clear about it,

although he was in prison he could not stop painting, it was time to experiment with painting with the only material he had at his disposal

: envelopes, toothpastes, chocolate wrappers and others, all this using a brush made with the hairs of his waxed beard.

Hutchins had been left homeless and without a study because of a fire.

Photo: Instagram

When he was finally released,

Hutchins had been left homeless and without a study due to a fire.

He spent time living on the beaches in the area until he finally ended up in a homeless shelter on Skid Row for six years.

Until

one day he ran into Charlie “Rocket” Jabaley

, the former manager of rapper

2 Chainz

in a Los Angeles store.

The two struck up a conversation and when he asked him what his dream was, Hutchins replied:

"My dream is to go into a museum one day and see one of my paintings hanging on the wall

.

"

The day Richard met Charlie “Rocket” Jabaley.

Photo: Instagram

Life change

After this initial conversation,

Jabaley took the artist to an art store where he purchased up to 1,700 euros worth of paint supplies

for Hutchins to paint again.

Jabaley took the artist to an art store where he bought up to 1,700 euros worth of painting supplies.

Photo: Instagram

"Richard is a homeless person we met a few weeks ago outside a store.

Richard is also an artist who used to have a gallery in Santa Monica and commissioned work for big celebrities!"

Charlie began by saying on his Instagram account in what was the beginning of the change of life for Hutchins.

"His gallery burned down and he could not afford to rebuild it. He lost all his work and was left homeless.

We are helping Richard recover as an artist again and will commission his art to the world,

" explained the influencer who has half a million followers on social media.

"We are helping Richard recover as an artist again and will commission his art to the world."

Photo: Instagram

And finally he launched the campaign: "Our goal is that enough people buy a work of art that has worked for a whole year,

which will allow you to buy a new apartment!"


Richard's life took an unexpected turn.

Photo: Instagram

From there

Jabaley and his team created a website for Hutchins to sell his art, including the 250 envelopes he had painted while in jail.

Four hours after the website was

launched

, they

went on to sell multiple works for a total of $ 45,000.

Jabaley and his team created a website so Hutchins could sell his art.

Photo: Instagram

Hutchins has since become a social media phenomenon, earning

more than $ 170,000 in just a few months, with buyers the likes of Oprah Winfrey, 2 Chainz, Steve Harvey and Will Smith.

Hutchins became a social media phenomenon and has earned more than $ 170,000.

Photo: Instagram

Richard Hutchins homeless artist who came to Hollywood.

Photo: Instagram

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Source: clarin

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