Meet ‘Joel The Mouth Painter’, Ghana’s only Quadriplegic Artist

Man without hands and legs draws beautiful portrait of Samira Bawumia, Ex President Rawlings, Vice President Bawumia and many others.

According to reliable information, Joel is a painted who literally has no limbs, is Ghana’s first quadriplegic artist.

Speaking to thepublisheronline.com on phone, Joel wish for change in surrounding and help for betterment. He talks of having the talent but no support at his end.

   

A quadriplegic by definition is someone who is paralysed in all four limbs.

The artist, tells this potal, he is married with four children, two being his biological children whiles two are catered by him for some good reasons, he as well runs an NGO that supports other physically challenged artists.

The beautiful painting of the second lady comes after ‘no makeup’ photo of hers which surfaced and caused a stir on social media.

   

Joel Acheampong is a 39 years old male from the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

He resides in Winneba currently with the wife and 4 children. Two he tells me are his own Children and the other two, taking responsibility for NO parents at their end.

He is a Polio survivor who has no use of his hands and legs. He is not lazy. He is in a wheelchair and uses his mouth to do all his paintings.

   

He picks up the brush with his mouth, and the rest is history. Joel Acheampong became a Quadriplegic at age 7 through an accident .