"Artist Simulation of RP Vision" by John D. Lewis

"Panda Day"
by Toni Johnson

Sponsored by Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), Optelec and Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB)

The 5th annual Shared Visions ’09-’10 International Art Exhibit is open to the public in the Eye Care Center at Southern California College of Optometry during regular ECC hours September 22, 2009 through mid-August, 2010. The exhibit celebrates and focuses on the artistic accomplishments of 49 incredibly-talented, visually impaired and totally blind artists, featuring 90 pieces of artwork.

View the '09-'10 Catalog. (The catalog is a 1.3MB PDF. The download time will vary depending on your connection.)

Call for Shared Visions 2010-2011 Artists

All blind and legally blind artists who would like their artwork to be entered and considered for the next Shared Visions Art Exhibit, please open the Call for Artists and complete the Shared Visions Application.

Opening Reception Video

Previous Shared Visions Exhibits

View television coverage by KDOC TV's "Daybreak OC" on September 24, 2008. (This footage features the Shared Visions '08-'09 Exhibit.)

Click on the following link to see a Shared Visions video from the '07-'08 exhibit featuring Dr. Rebecca Kammer and one of the artists, produced by the Orange County Register: http://media2.ocregister.com/slideshow/sharedvisions1014.

The prestigious Orange Coast Magazine has published their annual “101 Things You’ll Love” in Orange County in 2009. We are very proud to report that the Eye Care Center at SCCO achieved the #25 spot for our very special “Waiting Room”, mainly because of our unique “Shared Visions” Art Exhibit.

(This write-up can be found in the July 2009 issue of Orange Coast Magazine, page 74.)