New Story: Polio in Florida, Ann Adams, the Artist Who Painted with her Teeth

Posted on March 27, 2020 | 1 Comment

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The caption said, “This card was drawn by mouth by Ann Adams, a polio patient in Jacksonville, Florida.” Ann was paralyzed from the neck down. She slept in an iron lung. For most of her life, she never drew a breath on her own. “Through perseverance, she trained herself to draw by holding a pencil between her teeth. Each original drawing takes up to two months to complete.”

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One response to “New Story: Polio in Florida, Ann Adams, the Artist Who Painted with her Teeth”

Anonymous | February 3, 2021 at 6:32 pm |

I have one of Ann Adams drawings I got in Ft. Lauderdale in 1991 it’s little chawawa standing in teecup and plate.It has her name on the back .how do I send picture it is signed Amm+ My name is Robert Benway in Wi. Telephone 608-530-5474. Please give me a call

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