Nancy Hall, from New York was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident rendering her a C 3-4 quadriplegic. Soon after her accident, Nancy got divorced and she was left to raise her five children all on her own.

Nancy’s youngest child at the time of the accident was only 5 years old and just learning how to write. The rest of her kids needed help with their homework and out of sheer frustration Nancy put a pen in her mouth and began to write. Nancy then began helping her kids color and paint pictures by holding the brush in her mouth. One of her older sons suggested Nancy try painting her own pictures and set her up with a water color paint set. After much hard work and practice, Nancy began making beautiful art work. She started selling her work at craft shows and was accepted to the Association in 2011. Nancy continues to paint vivid flowers and abstracts.

Pictured above: “Turtlieny” by Hall.