Self-expression in art and at work: a Community Conversation with blind painter John Bramblitt – Perkins School for the Blind

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Self-expression in art and at work: a Community Conversation with blind painter John Bramblitt

Award-winning painter John Bramblitt has a unique perspective on color, self-expression and what it means to be visually impaired in a visual profession

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In this Career Launch Speaker Series session, award-winning painter John Bramblitt chats with Kim Charlson, Executive Director of Perkins Library, and shares his unique perspective on color, self-expression and what it means to be visually impaired in a visual profession.

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John Bramblitt, Blind Painter, Award-winning Artist and Cultural Ambassador

After losing his sight in 2001, John decided to pick up a paintbrush. He never expected anyone to see any of his paintings; he just knew he needed to reconnect with the visual world he had lost.

Since then John’s work has been featured in major news outlets and traveled the world. He has worked with celebrities such as Tony Hawk, Jeff Bridges, and Lyle Lovett, among others. In 2017 John partnered with Delta to paint a Boeing 737 promoting the Rock-in-Rio concert. John has received three presidential service awards for [...]

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