Joni Eareckson Tada - A Mouth Painter

Joni is famous worldwide for her beautiful and inspirational art work.  She has been creating art for almost 50 years. What really catapulted her interest in art was after a serious diving injury that left her paralyzed. Mrs. Tada was only  17 years old at the time. She was young, athletic and active and as it would be for anybody, she was deeply depressed after the accident.  This time in her life caused her to have to come face to face with difficult questions about life and what it means. Ultimately it caused her to come closer to God.  Even though she was paralyzed she was able to move her arms a little but how she creates art is truly amazing. She puts paint brush or pens or pencils in her mouth and is able to paint and draw. Her work and life has been inspiring to me since I was a child.
To hear about her life story click here!

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