**Secret Artist #30 — Sapphire** I am blue I am depressed I am obscene and profane I am a clear blue test, the crest of a tempestuous wave. I am the light blue hue on a bright summer’s day I am the deep blue sky in the dusk before night I am sapphire, aquamarine, lapis lazuli. I am the inky-blue dye bursting in your pocket I am a genre of music, the moody blues rocking I am a smoke-filled room, letting the booze do the talking. I am not the warmest colour, I am cold, I am cool. I am a breath of fresh air, I am mouldy mildew. How can you be all these things? How can they all be true? I already told you. I am sapphire, I Am Blue *** **The Secret Artists Project** The world of NFTs opens up new, creative opportunities for artists and also for the ecosystem that surrounds them. The Secret Artist Project works to curate innovative artists from inside and outside of the NFT community. We ask them for a piece of their work that has yet to be minted and add it anonymously to our collection. This puts the focus on the art and not the artist. We want people to buy the art simply because they love it. The Secret Artist Project has no no utility and no overambitious roadmap. However, there is one very special bonus you receive with your NFT from The Secret Artist Project, and that is... **The Artist** While their identity remains a mystery to everyone else, the artist's details will be revealed to you after purchasing the NFT — as if you've discovered their signature scrawled on the back of their painting. So now, you not only have the NFT to hang in your home or display in the Metaverse, you also have the opportunity to discover more of the artist’s work. In addition, by holding the NFT and discovering its secrets, you become part of The Secret Artist Project community. Those who hold secrets, hold power... **The Aims of the Secret Artist Project** — to positively impact the artist by putting their art first — to introduce new artists to the NFT space (though we have well-known artists in our collection too!) — to promote art we love and collaborate with artists we trust *** If you have any questions, or if you’re an artist who would like to feature your artwork in the project, please go to The Secret Artist Project collection’s Opensea page for contact details/socials https://opensea.io/collection/the-secret-artist-project — The Merchant of Venus, Curator of The Secret Artist Project