Shouting in the Dark - My Journey Back To The Light (Hardcover)

John Bramblitt makes his living as a visual artist. His works have been sold in over twenty different countries, and he's received three Presidential Service awards for the art workshops he teaches. He's painted portraits of skateboarder Tony Hawk and blues legend Pops Carter. He's given talks about his art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and there has even been a documentary made about him. And . . . he's blind. When Bramblitt was declared legally blind ten years ago due to complications with epilepsy, his hopes of becoming a creative writing teacher were shattered and he sunk into a deep depression. He felt disconnected from family and friends, alienated and alone. But then something amazing happened--he discovered painting. He learned to distinguish between different colored paints by feeling their textures with his fingers. He taught himself how to paint using raised lines to help him find his way around the canvas, and through something called haptic visualization, which enables him to "see" his subjects through touch. He now paints amazingly lifelike portraits of people he's never seen--including his wife and son. Shouting in the Dark is the story of Bramblitt's life, his journey navigating through this new territory of blindness, and how he ultimately rekindles his joy, passion, and relationships through art.

General

Imprint:	The Lyons Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	September 2012
Authors:	John Bramblitt • Lindsey Tate
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	219
ISBN-13:	978-0-7627-8007-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Art techniques & materials > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7627-8007-X
Barcode:	9780762780075

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