Student with Visual Impairment Creates Art for a Purpose
Jeff is not only a prolific artist working for multiple causes, he is also visually impaired, but his paintings are filled with color, shape and harmony. Sir Elton John and movie director Harold Ramis both display Jeff’s art in their homes.
Jeff, who is 14, lives with a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis, associated with an optic chiasm glioma. Jeff donates almost all of his income from his paintings to non-profit organizations. Jeff’s art has raised over $15,000 for a single non-profit organization. Funds generated from his current direct mail campaign to six-hundred eye professionals will go to support the Kansas State School for the Blind’s non-profit wing, the KC Blind All-Stars Foundation (KCBAS) which is uniquely focused on providing programs that lead to employment opportunities. For every person who donates $2500 to KCBAS Foundation, Jeff will personally paint a 30” x 40” acrylic canvas.
Published on May 10, 2008
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