My eyes and my hands come together to create visual expression. Therefore, I paint from what I see, feel and know. –Nancy Rourke
I started drawing and painting when I was seven because it was a way of communicating with my family. Raised in San Diego, my parents had no idea I was born Deaf until I was six. The doctor originally said I had a learning disability and speech impairment. Not quite so. I was always creating new pieces, and exhibited my artwork—everything from painting rocks to canvases—at art fairs, in contests, and at...more