AUSTIN, Tex. Creating is a special way to let others in. 26-year-old Jonah Dillon has gravitated towards art expression for as long as he can remember.<\/p>\n
A lot of the time Im inspired by the things around me,\" Dillon said.<\/p>\n
His years of work are captured inside a portfolio that lives inside his closet, but his current specialty is happening just outside his room.<\/p>\n
Jonahs medium wasnt always paint. <\/p>\n
Drawing filled a space in his heart for a long time.<\/p>\n
I used to be able to draw and stuff with my hands for most of my life until after high school,\" Dillon said. \"Now I cant use my arms as much as I used to be able to. I didnt draw for a while, I didnt do anything artistic because I couldnt draw and I didnt know what to do.<\/p>\n
Art can provide a feeling of freedom freedoms that for Dillon, dwindled over time.<\/p>\n
My condition it like gets progressively just gets worse and worse,\" Dillon said. <\/p>\n
Instead of focusing on what he didnt have, he thought about what he did have; his artistic mind and his motorized wheelchair.<\/p>\n
About three years ago I just decided to try it. Me and my grandma went to hobby lobby and bought twelve dollars' worth of supplies. Like tempera paint and poster board,\" Dillon said.<\/p>\n
Jonah has muscular dystrophy. Through the help of friends, nurses and of course his wheels, his artistic freedom hasnt hindered.<\/p>\n
People seem to really like the paintings more when they know how they were created,\" Dillon said. Theyre a lot cooler than I ever thought they would be. You shouldnt let things you cant control, prevent you from doing what you want.<\/p>\n
It's simply transformed over time.<\/p>\n
Anyone can create art even if they dont know how or need to find a new way,\" Dillon said.<\/p>\n
To check out Dillion's work and to look into purchasing some of his art. you can head to his website.<\/p>\n
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