Around 10% of the world’s population, or around 650 million people, live with a disability. Looking at the art pieces below, you wouldn’t be able to tell that they had been created by someone with adversity, often after tremendous amounts of effort and time. The following artists are true inspirations that we should all look up to.
Mariusz Kedzierski was born without arms but still managed to fulfill his dream of drawing realistic paintings.
Huang Guofo lost both his arms in a horrible accident when he was just four. However, this didn't stop him from pursuing his dreams, and he began painting with his feet and mouth at the age of 12.
Born with cerebral palsy, Paul Smith used to create amazing artwork using only one finger on a typewriter.
Peter Longstaff was born without arms as a result of his mother being prescribe Thalidomide during pregnancy, but Peter has never considered himself to be disabled.
Diagnosed with autism when just three, Stephen Wiltshire is now famous for producing highly detailed scenes after just a quick glance.
Rakan Abdulaziz Kurdi proves that a disability is not a limit by creating these outstanding realistic paintings.
Born with cerebral palsy, Doug Jackson paints with a brush attached to his forehead. Jackson started painting at 11 and has gained recognition across the country for his impressionist art.
Tommy Hollenstein paints with the help of his wheelchair, which he was confined to after he broke his neck during a mountain bike accident.
Doug Landis was paralyzed from the neck down after a terrible incident during a high-school wrestling match. He discovered his talent when he saw a drawing of a house on a Christmas card, and thought he could do that too.
Brian Tagalog was born with no arms, but he has never let this adversity keep him from leading a normal life. He believes that he is the only certified tattoo artist without arms in the world.
John Bramblitt is "functionally blind", which means that he can only differentiate between sunlight and darkness. Despite this, he paints using textured paints to feel his way around the canvas.
Incredible jewelry designed and crafted by Annette Gabbedy, who was born with no fingers on her hands.
Pema Tshering has cerebral palsy, but can use his feet like hands.
Source: boredpanda
