[Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Article: Blind faith and inspiration

[Shelley L. Rhodes]

Herald Sun (Victoria, Australia)
Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Blind faith and inspiration

By Jacqueline Freegard

GOING blind has not stopped artist Erika Peril from painting.

Ms Peril has worked as a journalist, acted on television shows including 
Police Rescue and has a five record deal with Mushroom Records.

And she is raising two young daughters.

Ms Peril was diagnosed with macular degeneration at 23.

She started going blind while studying art at the Victorian College of the 
Arts.

Now 40, she has limited peripheral vision, cannot drive and struggles to 
cook.

"When I started going blind people told me I would have to give up 
painting," Ms Peril said.

"Don't ask me how I'm still painting.

"I think I'm doing it mostly from memory and my understanding of the 
medium."

Ms Peril has entered The Butterfly Vase, in the Herald Sun Camberwell Rotary 
Art Show.

The show runs from Saturday April 23 to April 30. Admission: Adults: $12, 
seniors and concession: $10.

Net link:

www.camberwellrotary.netlink.com.au


http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,12840204%255E2862,00.html




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