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Art education, character education, diverse learning styles, perseverance, and special needs were just some of the domains and dispositions revealed as faculty and preservice teachers in the College of Education had the privilege and pleasure of hearing Ricky Trione's story and watching him paint; we actually finger painted with Ricky as he inspired us to make a difference in the lives of others.
Check out the slideshow below to view pictures of Ricky's presentation for College of Education students and faculty; select the links to read more about his journey and how he has inspired teachers and students across the Gulf Coast.
All of the paintings that Ricky creates are tactile, and are meant to be touched. He creates an outline of his subject with a raised media that allows him to feel the space. Many times Ricky paints with his fingers in order to feel the canvas and keep his bearings. This technique of painting did not come naturally to Ricky, who spent much of his earlier years rendering finely detailed pen and ink drawings. Now, his focus is not on detail as much. He now uses bold colors—something he would have never done when he had sight. “I was a perfectionist,” recalls Ricky. Now he says he’s learned that art is not about being perfect.
Ricky Trione: Blind Artist
Ricky's vision left him one eye at a time. His left eye was permanently damaged in an accident while on active duty as Captain in the Army in 1993. A logging truck slung an object through the open window of his vehicle, destroying his retina. The second accident happened years later in 2000 when Ricky’s vehicle overheated along Highway 59 in North Baldwin County, Alabama. Ricky pulled to the side of the road to check the engine of the vehicle just as an 18-wheeler drove by and threw a large section of tire tread from the truck. The debris hit him across his right eye and knocked him unconscious, causing permanent blindness.
Ricky's MySpace Page
Paige's Shrimp....THANKS RICKY!
See also:
Art Education for the Blind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u65bKveNc0
What's Possible? Art Education for the Blind
More Special Art Ed at:
http://arttalk.wetpaint.com/page/Special+Art+Education
Check out the slideshow below to view pictures of Ricky's presentation for College of Education students and faculty; select the links to read more about his journey and how he has inspired teachers and students across the Gulf Coast.
All of the paintings that Ricky creates are tactile, and are meant to be touched. He creates an outline of his subject with a raised media that allows him to feel the space. Many times Ricky paints with his fingers in order to feel the canvas and keep his bearings. This technique of painting did not come naturally to Ricky, who spent much of his earlier years rendering finely detailed pen and ink drawings. Now, his focus is not on detail as much. He now uses bold colors—something he would have never done when he had sight. “I was a perfectionist,” recalls Ricky. Now he says he’s learned that art is not about being perfect.
Ricky Trione: Blind Artist
Ricky's vision left him one eye at a time. His left eye was permanently damaged in an accident while on active duty as Captain in the Army in 1993. A logging truck slung an object through the open window of his vehicle, destroying his retina. The second accident happened years later in 2000 when Ricky’s vehicle overheated along Highway 59 in North Baldwin County, Alabama. Ricky pulled to the side of the road to check the engine of the vehicle just as an 18-wheeler drove by and threw a large section of tire tread from the truck. The debris hit him across his right eye and knocked him unconscious, causing permanent blindness.
Ricky's MySpace Page
Paige's Shrimp....THANKS RICKY!
See also:
Art Education for the Blind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u65bKveNc0
What's Possible? Art Education for the Blind
More Special Art Ed at:
http://arttalk.wetpaint.com/page/Special+Art+Education
