Create Art with Maia

Throughout my life, people have asked me, “What do you see?” Having nothing to compare it with, I do my best to describe my vision in some way a sighted person might understand. It took many years for me to finally realize I am not the only one who sees differently. I discovered you can put a pack of people who see 20/20 into a space and all of them focus on different things. Focusing on how to see differently also helped me to explore things through my guide dog Gleam's eyes. A dog's eye view has taught me to live more deeply in the moment, appreciate the simple things, and that tennis balls are really, really big when sitting in front of your nose. Partnering with a guide dog has enabled me to use my functional sight to play with the shapes around me, allowing me the chance to embrace my seeing as the wild, abstract art that it is without fear or judgment.