Artist With Cerebral Palsy Serves As Inspiration

A world-renowned artist known for his intricate pieces done on a typewriter recently passed away; however he still serves as an inspiration to many.

Proving that cerebral palsy is not a disease that has to prevent those affected from living their lives fully, the artist's friends remember him fondly while the world continues to stare at his works of art in amazement.

The Genius Behind the Typewriter

Paul Smith, 85, was born with spastic cerebral palsy and the disease impaired him with speech and mobility.

When he was a child, Smith got his first typewriter and learned to use the keys to form portrait, landscapes and still life's that resembled pencil drawings.

“He would say that it was a gift,” says Jim Mitch, Smith's close friend who he met while at the Rose Haven Nursing Center.

Artist Missed and a Life to be Celebrated

“I miss him fiercely and we all do,” says Jackie Sutton, who was a close friend of Smith's at the nursing home.

During his life, the word of Smith's unique talent spread as he typed portraits of Mother Teresa and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Smith received several fan letters from fans and even presidents.

Friends of Smith's say that he was “comfortable being a model for those with disabilities.”

(Source: Oregon News)

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