When I’m painting, I’m only thinking about the end of that brush, and it puts me in that moment. It’s a much calmer, happier place to be.” Bramblitt began showing his art at a local art cafe as well ...

Artist and advocate Tracy Bettencourt, who lost her sight, found a new light through the world of painting. Bettencourt ...

COLUMBIA – Painting can mean many different things for different people. Some paint as a career while others paint as a hobby. Columbia’s Barbara Griffin has been painting since she was a little girl.

John Bramblitt’s world began to shrink four years ago, when he noticed friends’ faces becoming blurrier. At first he shrugged it off. After all, he had worn glasses since he was 11. But his eyesight ...

The painting by David Spear was unveiled as a commemorative poster for the city of Columbia to raise money for the Columbia Art Fund. Spear painted the depiction of Blind Boone on a discarded coffee ...

A Corning paint and blinds retailer is expanding into Broome County, and plans to set up shop in additional markets across the region in the coming years. Stevens Paint and Blinds recently opened at ...

With a tornado swirling behind one shoulder and local landmarks over the other, famed Columbia ragtime pianist John William “Blind” Boone passionately plays the piano in the city’s annual ...

The crosswalk on a road in front of the Ohio State School for the Blind looks like one that might be found at any intersection. But the white stripes at the edges are made with “smart paint”–and if a ...

(CNN)John Bramblitt believes he could draw before he could walk. Drawing and illustrating just clicked with him from the beginning, but he also loved telling stories with words. He would share his ...