Armless painter Zheng
Jieping shows his calligraphy skills at the Shanghai art show by
disabled artists on Aug. 22, 2007.
A painting exhibition by disabled artists opened its doors in
Shanghai on Wednesday for a five-day free show.
Held at the Shanghai Arts Center for the Disabled in Zhabei
District, the exhibition, whose theme is "Embracing Life," boasts a
total of 134 Chinese paintings, calligraphy works, oil paintings
and other works created by disabled artists and children from
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Japan.
Local artists contributed 33 works, organizers said on
Wednesday.
Run by the Shanghai Disabled People's Federation and Hong Kong
Center for Community Cultural Development, the exhibition aims to
make common people understand more about disabled people, and
understand their wish to pursue life.
(Shanghai Daily August 23, 2007)
