Around 10 percent of the total world's population or roughly 650 million people, live with a disability according to Disability Statistics' annual report. Looking at the cool art pieces on this list, you couldn't tell that they were created by people with disabilities, often with tremendous amounts of effort and time.
From artists painting with their mouths to blind photographers - these disabled people are truly an inspiration. Living with conditions most can't even imagine, they often use this beautiful art as a way to communicate with the world. For some talented artists here, that is the only way of communication they have.
To celebrate these incredibly strong-willed people, Bored Panda compiled a list showing off their unique art. Check out these astounding artists, and we hope you find the inspiring stories of these beautiful people heartwarming!
#21 My Mouth Painting. I'm Only Physically Able To Paint By Holding The Brush In My Mouth
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#22 Tommy Hollenstein Paints With The Help Of His Wheelchair, Which He Was Bound To After A Mountain Bike Accident Left Him With A Broken Neck
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67points
#23 Desmond Blair Is An Inspring Artist With A Difference - He Was Born Without Hands
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#24 James Dunn Is A 23-Year-Old, Aspiring Photographer Living With A Condition Called Epidermolysis Bullosa, Which Makes His Skin Incredibly Fragile And Prone To Blistering And Scarring. He's Been Finding Ways To Capture The World He Sees, Despite The Fact That He Cannot Use His Hands
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58points
#25 Disability Never Held This Mumbai University Student Back! Dhiraj Satavilkar, Who Has No Hands, Uses His Feet To Shape, Design And Paint Clay Models
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57points
#26 Brian Tagalog Was Born Without Arms, But He Has Never Let This Serious Adversity Keep Him From Leading A Normal Life. He Believes He Is The Only Certified Tattoo Artist Without Arms In The World
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#27 Disabled Artist Leanne Beetham Paints Incredible Scenes By Holding The Paintbrush In Her Mouth
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#28 Keith Jansz Was Left Paralysed After Breaking His Neck In A Car Crash. After Reaching Rock Bottom He Learnt To Paint Using His Mouth
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#29 Pema Tshering Has Cerebral Palsy, But Can Use His Feet Like Hands. An Incredible Artist, And Absolutely Fascinating To Watch
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#30 Pete Eckert Didn’t Take Photography Seriously Until He Went Totally Blind. Talking With People In Galleries Builds A Bridge Between His Mind’s Eyes And Their Vision Of His Work
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#31 I Present You With This Badass, Painting With His Mouth. Lost His Arms During Military Service
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#32 British Artist Sargy Mann Started To Go Blind In His Mid Thirties. Before He Went Completely Blind He Defined Himself As A Landscape Painter, But Since Then, His Artworks Have Become More Complex And Mysterious
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51points
#34 Brendan Patrick Lost His Sight Due To Complications Of Cystic Fibrosis But That Didn't Stop Him From Painting
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#35 Helen Rae Is A 77 Year Old Deaf And Completely Non Verbal Artist. In 1990, When She Was 50 Years Old, Her Mother Enrolled Her At First Street Gallery, A Local Program For Adults With Disabilities, Where She Developed Her Drawing Skills
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#37 Jeffrey Ladow Uses His Mouth To Hold A Paint Brush While He Works On An Oil Painting In His Home
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