A while back I wrote about a blind visual artist from Denton Texas named John Bramblitt. He just finished a new series of paintings and has a show coming up in Lake Charles, Louisiana August 1 - September 8, 2007 at Gallery on the Lake. The name of the show is called Perceptions. Check out John's artist’s statement on his website.
After John realized he was going blind he struggled to understand and adapt. He overcame many obstacles. One can see in this new series that the process goes on. John has gained an understanding of perception that is expressed in his new work. The new art challenges our perception of what it is to see and to know. John confronts our misperception of blindness and the negative connation the word has in our language. His paintings ask us to rethink how we think about seeing and knowing.
John is also going to be a guest artist at the Special Arts Festival, November 10th in Garland Texas that explores the creativity of people with special needs. The Special Arts Festival will showcase the accomplishments of people with disabilities and educate the public to “the amazing possibilities that may have been overlooked where people with disabilities have achieved great things and overcome critical barriers to their success.”
How can you get involved?
Visit John’s website and be challenged by what you see and read.
Support the arts, go to see John's exhibition in Lake Charles, LA.
Attend or volunteer to help at the Special Arts Festival. Contact Jacqi Serie at jserie@unt.edu.
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