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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/travel/3774197.html

Great Texas Birding Classic in South Texas

For the second year, teams of visually impaired or blind birders will identify birds by sound.


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A history of magic

Disney on Ice

Feld Entertainment’s ice spectaculars participate in various educational initiatives, including backstage blind touch tours, presented to schools for the visually impaired, and backstage and pre-show sign language tours for hearing-impaired school groups

http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/4/8/soundnstage/13890628&sec=soundnstage

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Solo shows challenge viewers' sensibilities

Frederick Franck, who just turned 98, is still making art despite being nearly blind and deaf.

The author, philosopher and artist creates Zen-like paintings in a muted gray palette with occasional bursts of color at Pacem in Terris, his multi-arts, trans-religious sanctuary in Warwick.

"In some ways the work has gotten simpler and more abstract," Shahinian said.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060414/ENT01/604140311/1038

http://www.shahinianfineart.com/CurEx.htm#Artist1

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http://www.troymessenger.com/articles/2006/04/13/news/newsss03.txt

CHMS students receive Hellen Keller Awards

By Jaine Treadwell, The Messenger

Blake Ellis raised his artwork high in a triumphant salute and flashed a big grin.

The Charles Henderson Middle School student had just been named the first place winner in the middle school division of the 11th Annual Helen Keller Lecture Art Exhibit.

The art exhibit is part of the Helen Keller Lecture activities at Troy University April 10-13. To start the week's events, an artwork exhibit was held in the Trojan Center on Monday and university students were encouraged to “view and vote” for their favorite pieces.

“We had very good participation from the university students,” said Candice Howard, chair of the Helen Keller committee. “About 70 students viewed the artwork and voted. We had outstanding entries in both the middle and high school divisions.”

Thirteen students from the Charles Henderson and middle and high schools participate in the Helen Keller Lecture Art Exhibit.

Ellis took first place in the middle school division. LaQuesha Brantley took second place honors and Lakeveya Bryant and Kanecca Maddox tied for third.

Ellis' art was a paper mosaic featuring colorful fish.

“I like to fish with worms and I've caught a fish like this one,” Ellis said as he pointed proudly to “big” orange colored fish.

Bryant chose a butterfly and flowers as the subjects of her drawing. Although she has never touched a butterfly, Bryant said the thinks one would be soft and that's the way she drew it.

Maddox chose flowers for the subject of her work.

“I like flowers and my grandmother has a lot of flowers,” she said. Roses are her favorite. “That's what these are.”

In the high school division, Shavon Champion was the first place winner. Rosemary Christian took second place and Adrian McKinney, third.

Other students recognized were Joshua Askew, Myriah Jackson and Tripp Freeman.

The Helen Keller Lecture is sponsored annually by the Troy University Claudia Crosby Visions Institute, the State Department of Education, the Helen Keller Eye Research Institute, Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.

“Claudia Crosby was a wonderful friend of Troy University,” said Janice Hawkins, First Lady of Troy University. “She was nearly completely blind in her later years and knew what it was like to live with a disability. It was her desire for others to know about the contributions made by those with disabilities, especially vision loss.”

Hawkins congratulated the students on their outstanding work in the area of art and wished them continued success in all of their endeavors.

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http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/health/tm_objectid=16943404&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=blind-twins-enjoy-sounds-thanks-to-digital-radios-name_page.html

Blind twins enjoy sounds thanks to digital radios

'We're both music mad,' said hip hop and reggae fan Stephen, who works as a volunteer art teacher at the Cardiff Institute for the Blind in Newport Road.

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http://www.delmarvanow.com/chincoteague/stories/20060413/2273290.html

The Curtis Merritt Award of Excellence is presented in memory of blind island carver Curtis Merritt to the exhibitor who displays excellence and creativity.

from last year article about Cutis Merritt

Leonard said Merritt was a blind resident of the island who was a carver and "just an excellent individual and great in his craft."

http://www.delmarvanow.com/easternshore/stories/20050330/2100206.html

Easter Egg article- excerpt

Hartman says that she learned all the tricks to decorating eggs from Sister Mary Estell Schaffer who, before her death in June, left the instructions in large, black writing so that Hartman, who is legally blind, would be able to read them easily. The instructions include adding onion peels to the water so that the eggs will turn a light brown. She also insisted that a dash of salt will keep the number of cracks to a minimum. Hartman always throws in a special ingredient of her own.

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/articles/2006/04/11/news/news1.txt

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http://info.jpost.com/C006/Supplements/passover.2006/pg.calendar.html

DIALOGUE IN THE DARK — Participants are given a walking stick and taken on a tour by blind guides, in pitch darkness, through a "park‘, ’market place‘, ’boat ride‘, ’coffee shop", and more. From age 9. Mifratz Shlomo 1, Peres Park, daily [reservation required] & (03) 602-2205

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Ahwatukee art classes create paintings, friendships

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"I began to paint when I was told I was legally blind," said Phyllis Beck, whose Impressionistic style uses soft colors. "I had to prove I could do something. I've enjoyed the painting classes, but more than the painting, I've enjoyed the company and the teacher."


http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/0407ar-artshow0407Z14.html
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(Columbia) April 1, 2006 - For a group of children at the Columbia Museum of Art Saturday, their disabilities did not keep them from enjoying the arts.

The museum sponsored the program "Children's Creative Ticket." It was a day of art activities specially made for blind and dyslexic children.

Organizers said the day was a chance to appreciate the gifts that everyone has to offer. Pam Bailey of the Center for the Arts says, "And we really wanted everyone to know that South Carolina is a very artistic state and we recognize arts manuals for the blind community and dyslexic as well as the gifted students who are at the Palmetto Center for the arts, as well as all musicians and all disciplines. South Carolina is a talented state and we want to celebrate that."

The Commission for the Blind and the Palmetto Center for the Arts also took part.

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CHILDREN’S CREATIVE TICKET

The Columbia Museum of Art will offer “Children’s Creative Ticket,” an event jampacked with activities and performances geared toward students who are blind or dyslexic.

Anyone should enjoy the dance, literary and musical performances from local students, plus hands-on art activities, including edible art.

The event will be 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The museum is at Main and Hampton streets. For more information, call (803) 799-2810. Museum admission is always free on Saturdays.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/14228507.htm

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A new London art gallery, The Noble Sage, is launching this April with an exhibition of over 100 unseen works by seventeen artists from Chennai in Southern India.

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Nandhan: Show’s only sculptor. His abstract granite creations have an awesome power, all showing a fascination with line, form and texture – he was inspired to sculpt granite when he saw a blind man creating a sculpture.

http://www.clickwalla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=695&Itemid=75

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The Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., has "In Good Company," an exhibition of works from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, on display. Featuring artworks from several historical and stylistic periods, it continues through April 16.

On April 21, the Art Center opens "Shooting Blind," a nationally touring exhibition of photographs created by the visually impaired. It will be up through June 11.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060402/ENTERTAINMENT01/604020336/1005/ENTERTAINMENT

http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/0407ar-artshow0407Z14.html


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