David Eulitt

year in review: 2009: Blind artist

Aaron Johnson, who goes by "A.J," creates art despite his blindness from a brain tumor when he was 13. A.J. 's art will be the feature of a one-man show on display through Accessible Arts at the Kansas School for the Blind beginning September 30th. The school will benefit from the proceeds of his works. A.J. is photographed wrapped in one of his unfinished quilts.
Blind artist, photo by David Eulitt / The Kansas City Star ©

Aaron Johnson, who goes by "A.J," creates art despite his blindness from a brain tumor when he was 13. A.J. 's art will be the feature of a one-man show on display through Accessible Arts at the Kansas School for the Blind beginning September 30th. The school will benefit from the proceeds of his works. A.J. is photographed wrapped in one of his unfinished quilts.