Blind Artist Supports the Fight against Blindness

Spotted on Fred’s Head, a blind artist supports the fight against blindness: J D Lewis Wildlife Prints: A Unique Vision of Nature.

“Hello. My name is John Lewis, owner of JD Lewis Wildlife Prints. Once a dedicated wildlife artist and graphic designer, I have long since set aside my paint brush to pursue other career ventures. My decision to leave the art world was largely influenced by a blinding eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa, or (RP). Today, I have lost roughly 95% of my vision, therefore, I am no longer producing new artwork. However, during the 1980s, I was blessed with enough central vision and self-discipline to enable me to produce a number of original detailed wildlife drawings and paintings. At this time, I am offering a superior quality Giclees reproduction of my wildlife art and I am confident that you will love your print and will enjoy it for many years to come!”

Click this link to visit http://www.JDLewisWildLifePrints.com.

Every time someone buys a JD Lewis wildlife print, 5% of that sale will be donated to The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB). Donations to FFB will help increase the funding that drives the research, which will lead to cures and treatments for retinal degenerative diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. Exciting advances have been realized in the areas of development of an artificial retina, gene therapy, retinal cell transplantation and pharmaceutical treatments.

For more information about FFB and their mission, go to http://www.FightBlindness.org.

Tags: artist, blind, FFB, lanscape, painter, paintings

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