Blind painter Sargy Mann: Painting with inner vision - BBC News 

Sargy Mann has been painting all of his professional life, first as a teacher and later as a professional artist. In his mid-30s he developed cataracts on both eyes, eventually leading to total blindness. He continued to paint.25 years later, Sargy's work is highly sought-after by collectors with paintings regularly selling for upward of US$80,000.

I'm a sculptor and painter- went through a bloody near death experience from stage 4 cancer in 2005. Attitude is eveything, yet Sargy Mann's simplicity of vision- his critical decision to explore regardless of what appeared to be impossible circumstances- offers all of humanity a profound higher road- to press on, to dream bigger and to reach further.

So much more than a master artist...a master of life and hope, encouragement and miracles.

Rest in Peace, what an inspirational man!

Sargy Mann was my drawing tutor at Camberwell and he really influenced me so much..I really love his paintings and to think that he works them without sight, such an inspiration still, after all these years ..Wonderful.

It is beyond words to express how beautiful these paintings are!

im a painter myself and have been struggling a lot to loosen up my brushwork and just enjoy the process and when i see people like this man i get inspired to the max. his art seems so free so full of movement and desire and he cant even see it wow damn impressive

This brings me to tears. I am a writer, and I have often wondered how I could continue to write if I ever lost my sight. Now I know that it wouldn't be an obstacle at all. RIP, Sargy Mann--and thank you.

4:12 "If your subject is your own experience, then as long as you're having an experience, you've got a subject." Very Kantian-Schopenhauerian.

I am so inspired, I would love to spend a day with this wonderful man, watch him paint, and listen to his stories. Truely amazing

i am so touched because the miracle he has created. he is a real artist.

This man is a total inspiration. He makes me realise I am not focusing intensely enough nor in the correct way when it comes to my paintings and how I should think of the process. Thank you Sarggey Man for not only your great art works but for teaching me how to open my artistic mind.

What an incredible story; thank you for posting, BBC.

Wow...very attractive and beautiful painting...He is an excellent painter...His blindness never effected his paintings...His passion and how much love is showing his every painting. Each paintings has beautiful inside meanings we can see....

Your paintings are unbelievably beautiful!! Bless you Sargy!!

Incredible and miraculous ! When the tragic blidness of Sargy Mann opens the eyes of his soul ! Wonderful ,priceless paintings *

Eyes look but don't see; the real blindness is the blindness of the heart

I truly honored that Sargy taught me at Camberwell..drawing. He was tough!!! many scary of him, but when he congratulated you..if...if was so valuable..I remember when he congratulated me on my tree park drawing..will never forget that!! Camberwell park 1980s

This man here is a real hero to life

It's amazing. This blind painter inspites me to do what i suppose that i cant do. Thank you so much. God bless you.

Wow. Just wow. This is fantastic this being exists, and is doing what he’s doing. Stuff like this gives me hope for the world☺️❤️👍

That was great life story. Thank you

Love these stories about overcoming adversity. What a badass! This guy is a badass 10/10

Amazing.....

How wonderful!! What a soul!

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Great artist

Amazing and talented!

What an amazing man 😮

you r excellent sir....hats off to ur determination and for ur passion.

Just wonderful

Extraordinary painting ! I love !

Best wishes from Los Angeles! I'm blind artist and also I make videos for my vlogs. I lost my sight when I was 26 years old and I lived alone. I had a kidney and a pancreas transplant 5 years ago. And after that I found my love. I started to paint by touch. We mooved to California 1,5 years ago from other country and started new life. Much love for everyone! #kateroyax

I love you dude!!🎨💪💥🦉🖌️🌿

Astonishing work from an astonishing man! Sargy at one point refers to how ( after blindness ) he could somehow 'see' the applied colours. Human consciousness has its origin and dimension beyond the purely physical, and I think he's tapping into a faculty beyond mere intuition.

Sathyam mann th the extraordinary. History.the wonderful painting

Wonderfull art.

"If your subject is your own experience, then as long as you're having an experience you've got a subject."

Bonnard ❤️❤️

It's interesting his skills for painting, maybe it's no very interesting for me, because I don't like this kind of paintings but they are beautiful. The colors in the paintings are colorful and lifely.

His artworks should be worth millions

salute sir..

Amazinggg!!!

It's amazing 🥰

Super Big Artist.

BBC must post that video in BBC Urdu

what a inspirational person to persons like me who are visually impaired.i have drawn since a small child. i. even was drawing prior to cataract surgery. i have had my one eye restored twice so I feel God has plans for me a gift of. artist skill. i can draw straight lines etc. details etc.The only thing. i have to work harder at is mindsets of making sure I get depth and making sure things appear three dimensional. . Seeing in one eye i dont have the advantage of going to a movie with the 3D glasses. i get to see regular and descriptive video service is helpful. Keep inspiring. you must see the detail work in your mind. but what you have on canvas is to me accurate in seeing shapes and remembering. concepts. i hope I make sense. i got to see Europe as a child after my retina detachments and got to see castles,cathedrals,museums. Mona Lisa and the Lourve in Paris. Madame Thousands wax museum in London. i wish I had my dad's slides of all the 18 countries i was blessed to see. Bless you.

amazing

❤❤❤

Immediately reminded me of Superhot

I wonder how much his wife helped him with his paintings, and whether he used acrylics or oil.

Wow

But how did choose color

As soon as he said 25 yrs I was out. I want to see someone who has never seen paint

the video is inaccessible to millions of us, disrespectful too, without quality subtitles - fix that soon pleae

Sargy Mann.

DIMENSIONAL

look like serrealisum paints. fact did blind make more impressive.

my name is sargy but I do not say it like that sounds weird

...............but we have medical marvels today,.....eye donations?

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