I’m registered severely sighted with a condition called retinas pigmentosa but I’m also a visual artist. I’ve done art all my life and I’m not going to stop because I’m losing my sight. I’ve used my creative practice in helping me deal with the condition.
I try to create art for the visually impaired in mind using a soundscape to inspire a tactile work so that visually impaired people can see visual art through sound and touch. I use textiles that have an emotional response to the sound that links in with the multi sensory piece. My hope is to get visually impaired people of all ages to engage in art no matter their sight loss and for people with sight to look at my work without actually seeing the work so they can experience how I see the world.