Meet Old School Appalachian Artist Ricky Wright: He has a Heart of Gold

[@leonjennings4632]

Ricky is A Extremely Talented Man Exceptional

[@niamhneevekinsella7951]

I wish I could draw, that’s a great picture of your granddaughter Ricky and best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@robertpirtle3638]

Bless him !!!! I love him

[@Aoife-u5x]

RICKY THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU...😀i love his work....hes very talented....what a sweet man...i cant ring or call in ....im English in London....love your channel....for me it literally is another world....but apologies i cant understand a single word....have to put the subtitles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣on....im getting better but its hard...i guess you wouldntunderstand me either...😂.....love from the other side of the world......👋👋

[@DakotaBurgener]

Ricky is the best!!!🎨👏

[@sharlynebeach2786]

Ricky is very talented. He seems like a humble, soft spoken, God fearing man. I hope that this video will connect him with those who can use his artistic abilities. Thank you for promoting him on your channel.

[@womenofhopecon]

He is very humble and godly. So proud to know him!

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Ricky Sure Knows What He's Doing Thanks Mr. Ward From Frosty Canada ! ATB T God Bless

[@judypatrick42]

Great God Given Talent....

[@c103110a]

It's great watching Ricky paint!

[@chuckjav6148]

Ricky…we enjoyed watching; thank-you for demonstrating your talents. We certainly wish you and family the very best….hope to visit with you in August at the Highway 127 Yard Sale.

[@savagesino2694]

thats my great uncle ricky one of the best if not the best artist around proud to call him my uncle

[@ronmack1767]

Enjoyed the video John. Ricky is a very talented man. Great work. Perfect likeness of Ricky's granddaughter. Beautiful table Ricky was working on too. Thanks for taking the time to produce the videos. Y'all take care and God bless.

[@craymangemahorney6106]

fine work thanks for your art and videos

[@robertpirtle3638]

I draw upside down. Haven’t done it in years. Are used to be really good at it. But this guy is way better. He’s got the special touch.

[@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138]

That’s is a Art that’s not around at all love his work and his love for people and would really like to meet this Man

[@stephenw5647]

Oh now this here is some good stuff!!!! Love the way Ricky doesn’t make a big deal - he just jumps in and takes care of business. Soft spoken artist through and through. Wonderful video!!!

[@alexstools]

Nice work Ricky. Artist eye right there. I'm from the Netherlands in Europe. You remind me a lot of the old time country folk around here. Sadly most of that is disappeared around here.

[@fredhaines575]

RICKY IS A FINE GENTLEMAN SURE A TREASURE IN OUR COUNTRY

[@theappalachianchannel]

Yeah Ricky is a good ole boy. He’s very talented

[@otnesoriginals7946]

Ricky RULES!

[@mikeanderson7165]

Absolutely awesome Ricky is very talented I’ve seen his work on some your other videos.

[@markminton8974]

Ricky, is very Good..

[@joanncoopertroupe3506]

Enjoyed Watching Ricky Draw his Grandaughter too. What a Beautiful Picture!

[@joanncoopertroupe3506]

I enjoyed Ricky painting the Sign..

[@dpmart3275]

Ricky is a good one thanks for the share enjoyed watching y'all

[@eugenedanner9083]

Love Ricky & artistic ability and his humbleness, earnestness and sincerity

[@archiem6323]

Ricky, I really like your work. All the best to you.👋

[@marcomolini9338]

OUTSTANDING! 👍👍 When I move to Rugby or Allardt area I'm gonna visit Ricky to buy some artwork!

[@ronbass8136]

Thanks for doing this video. Ricky is awesome!!!

[@kidmarine7329]

Really talented.

[@savagenomore]

I love watching Ricky paint stuff, I hope to get him to paint a sign for me someday.

[@artcaferudesheim1367]

We loved Old School Artists like Ricky Wright, because this is Art that brings the People together. THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

[@BosnWayne]

I'd like to shake his hand. He seems like a gentle man.

[@brendatate8986]

Thank you Ricky for sharing your talent with us! Love it! You have such a talent! Thank you John for making this video for us! He seems like such a sweet and kind man. God has definitely blessed him with his talent! Great job Ricky!

[@preppedforeternityhomestea2848]

Very talented man!! Enjoyed watching this!

[@jamescarroll7359]

Maybe will get to meet this talented and humble man one day.

[@beccac7546]

Ricky is a very talented artist. Love watching all your videos. Blessings ❤

[@mikecurtis2585]

Great man with a nice hart and a lot of skills! Have a wonderful week!!

[@buddybrown4665]

It is such a wonderful blessing to be so artistic.

[@harveywhitehurst8157]

This is another priceless gem. Ricky Wright I love your skillful eye and touch. I've seen some artists through my travels. You take the mold. How do you wield such a steady hand? You my friend have a God given gift. Thank You for blessing this segment. With your gifted artistic prowess. Stay blessed Ricky Wright stay blessed.

[@harveywhitehurst8157]

👍

[@ronalddawson3873]

He is truly a genious and an artist.A rare talent.

[@sharont3406]

Thanks for sharing Ricky's wonderful talent!

[@sandrabrown6326]

That is amazing. Thank you, Mr. Ricky, for showing me. I have always heard people are hard to draw and this is so wonderful.

[@euphoria2339]

This is a real artist!!! They don’t make them like Rick anymore. Your the man Ricky🙏🏼👍🏼 PS: hope I can get one of your pieces

[@robertclubs9908]

Love the show

[@jimmymalone3494]

Great job I enjoyed it thank you.

[@agtano2811]

God given talent. Amazing - I hope I get to meet him someday soon to put in my order in person! Thank You and God Bless.

[@theappalachianchannel]

My pleasure god bless

[@jbartmontage6737]

Ricky Wright is a O.G. Writer. Amazing lettering 😎✌

[@michaelfarris2556]

The man is a really good artist. He brings life into everything he touches. Man, he is really good money well worth it. God is good he is right

[@rock2blues59]

Ricky is an amazing talent. Thanks Ricky and John for sharing your time and talents with us.

[@timwaddell7499]

Mr Wright is highly talented!!! Nice to see a person using their God given talent !!!

[@brianforrest3377]

Man what a awesome video that man got a god given talent without a doubt great video for sure

[@Smokymtnfaith]

God bless 🙌 good man humble 🙏

[@Bestmimi2006]

So good I love this Ricky is a great artist so humble you can tell he loves the Lord God bless him ! Thanks John for all you do ❤

[@charlesmccoy9411]

Thanks for keeping the Arts alive.Lookin forward to meeting you sometime.

[@drewowenschroeder]

Nice work Ricky. Can’t wait to meet you in a few weeks!

[@onrycodger]

Wow! He's a great artist!🙂👍

[@jamese3169]

Amazing, God- given talent right there. Awesome job, Ricky. Thanks for posting this John.

[@dotbenton9320]

Great work

[@Aprilwyatt0005]

I think everyone here in town knows Ricky❤ he’s a great artist and a good man. I absolutely love his wife. She’s a sweetheart. 🧡

[@danthompson1467]

I love how he just dose it with out any stress . That’s a true gift from God great job 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@cxg7381]

I so enjoy watching Ricky create his art. His scenes of the Brooks store are simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing his many talents. It would be great to travel to the Yard Sale this year.

[@sandradummer4726]

John, my mother-in-law use to play piano and granted in all honesty she wasn’t that great about it, but it was enough that at least you could hear what the name of the song was. Or she’d tell you the name of the song and then you could tell how good they could play the piano. She said, she learn just by sound. I think everyone has some type talent in them like Ricky when they’re never had any classes in it. I admire him. Thank you for video. Love watching your shows on U-tube.

[@loubelle385]

What a nice, talented, and humble man‼️ I really enjoyed watching his God given talent. Hope we see more of him! Thanks so much to both of you. Blessings from Texas! 🙏🙏

[@timwaddell7499]

The Tony dog food sign brought back some very fond memories!! My Grandfather always fed his dog, Skippy the Tony dog food in the can!! Granddaddy passed away in 1972, but still remember him preparing Skippy's dinner on his back porch! Thank you for the work you do on these videos and God bless.

[@ryans2kidz]

Watching Ricky brings back a LOT of memories. I grew up in the sign business with my older brother and father. Both have passed. I've watched people on KZbin but Ricky is the only one that bridges his brush on the opposite hand like we did. Hearing him refer to the lettering as 'thick and thin' was also something I haven't heard in a while. He used the bottom of an old can for his paint. We always used baby food jars or old canned good cans and would palate on the side. Just watching him run the top and bottom line brought back memories. He knew his spacing before the chalk hit the board but you always scratch it on just to be certain you have equal spacing. It looks like he's using about a number 8 or 10 quill for the lettering. I'm wondering if he's ever done any gold leaf work?

[@warrengilbert9100]

he is good

[@Aoife-u5x]

Have to say watching Ricky with his circles...I went to University here in England studying Art....the first thing we lear when painting people is....draw circles ...section them into quarters etc to get the correct dimensions......just like Ricky is doing with his cut out circles.....just shows he has completely natural talent....didnt need to be taught. 😀😀

[@deltonwatts9726]

I admire Ricky's talent! What a blessing he is to many.

[@paulyoung5327]

Wow I am a self taught landscape artist and I think this is absolutely awesome. Thank you.

[@uncledaveyfromthenavy5452]

I just subscribed last night. Man I wish I could visit and eat at the Brookes store. About one minute after seeing the store front I thought I would love to draw or paint it, then Ricky shows up and starts drawing it! I am a decent pastel painter and my channel logo is "Rising Sun'' Elvis' favorite horse. Until recently it was hanging in the Tiger man karate Dojo museum in Memphis. It's now closed, but it was the brain child of the Spa guy-Billy Stallings (KZbin Elvis video historian). So I recognize Ricky as a great sign painter, artist and kind gentlemen. Your videos show the best of America and it's people and I'll be glued to every second, Thanks much!

[@beckydowhower4504]

Hey Ricky! You are adorable." I'm getting tickled now". I enjoy watching you paint and draw. Thanks from Nebraska.

[@eternallysecure]

Ricky has always been an awesome artist!

[@markminton8974]

Self Taught,, WOW he is Amazing..

[@jeromewilliams6246]

John this was a great video! Ricky is a great talent and sounds like he has a heart for the Lord and for the children, I look forward to meeting him this August when my wife and I plan on coming back up there to the big yard sale! Enjoy all your videos, keep up the good work! We ask about Mr Ralph Robertson when we met you and your wife at the General store, is there any more updates u can share on his health?

[@alf-be7kq]

Hello from Osceola, Mo. Good luck with your business

[@adaytripp]

Thank you Ricky for being a man of God!! ❤

[@niamhneevekinsella7951]

I love your museum John, it’s SO cool, I’d love a ramble around inside.

[@theappalachianchannel]

Thank you

[@badapple65]

A kind soul , that Ricky.

[@newdogatplay]

Ricky draws an paints like a machine. Just chugs along

[@bradevans5908]

Ricky does a really good job! Does he do pin striping?

[@judypatrick42]

My Husband Use To Paint Signs By Hand From The Time He Was 18 Until He Was 60. Until The Vinyl Machines Came Out. He's A Lefthander.

[@swmarb5236]

Ricky's a self taught graphic artist who's talent & knowledge i'd put up against the best of 'em......John, ask him if he's ever pinstriped a car....great stuff. Bath, Oh.

[@margiegentry4254]

We hope to visit and camp in your area this fall

[@ianwild76]

What is painted on the Volkswagen door?

[@richardmika2136]

i remember them school sets had some circle maker and ruler in them

[@theappalachianchannel]

Thanks for watching and commenting on the video! John & Jodi

[@robinpierce1334]

Really this how can I get ahold of Ricky to have some work done?

[@mary8273]

Does he take request for art. I have a project if he’s interested. 14x12

[@craigpittman9764]

If i brought a short bus up there could he paint God's Promise on it ?

[@karengunia5451]

Opps, sorry I see its Rickys!