Artists with disabilities who have amazed the world with their talents
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/artists-with-disabilities-who-have-amazed-the-world-with-their-talents.htmlAccording to statistics, about 10 percent of the world's population, or about 650 million people, live with disabilities. Looking at the works of art in our collection, you can't say that they were created by people with disabilities. These people are really inspiring. They live in conditions that are sometimes difficult to imagine. But disability has not become a hindrance to their creativity.
Mariusz Kedzerski was born without hands, but still managed to fulfill his dream of painting pictures.
Huang Guofu lost both his hands at the age of four due to a severe electric shock. But this did not stop him on the way to his dream, and at the age of 12 he learned to draw with his feet.
Iris Grace has autism. When a speech therapist was working with a girl who was learning to speak very slowly, he advised her parents to teach Iris to draw. It turned out that she had a real talent.
Peter Longstaff was born without arms, becoming a victim of thalidomide, which his mother took during pregnancy. But he never considered himself disabled. He learned to draw with his right foot.
At the age of three, Stephen Wiltshire was diagnosed with Savant syndrome. And now he is known all over the world for drawing detailed pictures from memory.
Born with cerebral palsy, Paul Smith draws pictures on a typewriter using only one finger.
Jaycee Sheitan Tenet lost his right hand more than 20 years ago and since then could only draw with his left. But his friend, an engineer and designer, designed a prosthesis for him, with which the artist can stuff tattoos.
Rakan Abdulaziz Kurdi from Saudi Arabia proves that disability is not a hindrance to creativity.
Victorine Floyd Flood is a blind photographer who lost her sight at the age of 26.
Doug Jackson was born with cerebral palsy and paints with a brush attached to his head with a bandage.
Keywords: Disability | Disabled | Art | Creativity | Artist
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