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"How blindness drove me into painting, and how that ultimately changed my perception of who I was, what I could do, and making my world a brighter and more colorful place than ever before."
John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been sold in over thirty countries and he has appeared internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's the subject of the award winning documentary shorts "Line of Sight' and “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the ‘Most Inspirational Video of 2008′ from KZfaq and three Presidential Service Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John lost his sight in 2001 but his vision for art continues to inspire.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx