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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=796450102-30112011>Hello
everybody,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=796450102-30112011>My name is Humberto
Avila and I legally blind since birth. I am not totally blind but I have little
vision in one corner of my right eye. I am a college student living in Yakima,
Washington. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=796450102-30112011>I currently don't do
any art like painting or drawing and stuff. However I am quite an accomplished
musician. when I was in high school I use to play the Violin for my school
orchestra, and I did this for about two years. I also know how to play the
piano, and I play the piano for my church choir. I use to be able to play piano
just for pleasure but my busy schedule has kept me from doing this quite a bit.
but I do practice violin quite now and then since I think the violin is a
beautiful instrument and I do enjoy it when others enjoy what I'm playing on the
violin. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=796450102-30112011>I have joined this
list because I am very curious about how blind people, especially congenitally
blind people who were blind since birth like me, are capable of expressing
themselves through the use of art. I'm also wondering what kind of art blind
people have done, not just music. I am very megaSure that blind people have the
potential of doing art. if anyone here on this list has done some art, like
drawing, painting, or doing something with his or her hands, how did you make
that challenge possible? which steps did you take to make your art accessible
for the sighted and to the blind? did you do art when you were blind? I'm mostly
curious about how a blind person does art being blind. I have never done
something like that. is anyone here interested in making art but failed to do so
because of the ignorance and peer pressure of sighted people saying no?
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=796450102-30112011>hope to see you soon
and hope to find out about your art soon. It is nice to "meet" you on this
online discussion list for art for blind people. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=796450102-30112011>Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=796450102-30112011>Humberto</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>