Doug Landis was born February 15, 1959 in Fresno. In January of 1975 at the age of 15 he suffered from a wrestling accident in high school that left him quadriplegic. Doug taught himself to paint by mouth and went on to graduate from the California Institute of Arts in Valencia with a Master of Fine Arts degree. He has received acclaim for his animal drawing series “Vanishing Breeds” done in pencil. Doug has exhibited his works in various exhibitions in the U.S. He now resides in Ballwin, Missouri and along with pencil sketches, he enjoys experimenting with watercolor and acrylic paintings.

Pictured above: “Panda” by Landis.