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Paul
Smith, the man with extraordinary talent was born in Philadelphia on September
21, 1921 with severe cerebral palsy. Not only had Paul beaten the odds of a life
with spastic cerebral palsy, a disability that impeded his speech and mobility
but also taught himself to become a master artist as well as a terrific chess
player even after being devoid of a formal education as a child.
He lived
at Rose Haven Nursing Home (Roseburg, OR) for years.
"When
typing, Paul used his left hand to steady his right one. Since he couldn't press
two keys at the same time, he almost always locked the shift key down and made
his pictures using the symbols at the top of the number keys. In other words,
his pictures were based on these characters ..... @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ . Across
seven decades, Paul created hundreds of pictures. He often gave the originals
away. Sometimes, but not always, he kept or received a copy for his own records.
As his mastery of the typewriter grew, he developed techniques to create
shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble pencil or charcoal
drawings."
This great
man passed away on June 25, 2007, but left behind a collection of his amazing
artwork that will be an inspiration for many.
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