Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is our charming host for the Friday Fictioneers photoprompt, and this week has selected a picture from Brenda Cox. Thank you ladies.
Everyone had to start somewhere and as a child painting by numbers had always been a fascination.
In his adult life, he began painting from his mind’s eye, beautiful pictures of butterflies, flowers and nature at its best.
People paid a fortune for one of his canvases, especially now he was blind and it was all from memory.
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I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes!
In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too.
On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts.
From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives.
We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
Everyone had to start somewhere and as a child painting by numbers had always been a fascination.
pensitivity101 
Great story
thank you
You’re welcome
I wonder what it was like for him, creating the paintings but never seeing them? In some ways that must have been heart-breaking.
Thanks Penny. Maybe he would always see them in his mind
A childhood dream realised
Thanks
That’s a fascinating story. He must have outstanding technique to accomplish this.
Wouldn’t it be lovely if someone had such a skill?
Lovely twist Di, well done.
Thanks Iain.
Nice touch that ending!!
Thanks Val
There is a sense of life’s dedication and determination here.
Thanks James
Beautiful! To see without eyes…
Thanks Bear. Happy New Year
A lovely concept. If deaf people can compose music, why not a blind artist creating beauty?
Thank Linda. My thoughts too.
How wonderful if he were able to create the images from those inside his head. What an amazing gift that would be.
Wouldn’t it be lovely.
Once an artist always an artist despite what life throws your way. Delightful, Di.
Thanks Keith
What a lovely idea. And why not?
Thanks Dale
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Never expected the twist in the end.
Thanks Bernadette.
A beautifully sad story in so few words. Amazing!
Thanks Brenda.
I bet somewhere out there in the world, this person exists. Well done.
It wouldn’t surprise me. I saw a program once featuring a deaf young man who was making the most beautiful piano music.
And the foot art painters. Amazing stuff.
Yes indeed! They are wonderful. Art is within, and they find their own way to express it.
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art was within, eyes were meaningless
What a lovely expression Thank you.