‘Shadows and Substance’

‘Shadows & Substance’, the online exhibition of photos of five Mouth & Foot Painting Artists by Ian Treherne, ‘The Blind Photographer’, is now available to view at mfpa.co.uk, with a physical exhibition in 2025. Like us, Ian uses his physical limitations as an advantage regardless of obstacles

lan is a photographer with a truly unique take on the world, navigating it through the lens of RP Type 2 Usher Syndrome, which combines blindness and deafness. lan’s creative journey kicked off in his youth, using drawing and painting to break through the isolation of profound deafness, eventually leading him to the world of photography.

Image by Ian Treherne