CLEVELAND — Regina Dorfmeyer, an artist, started her career about 10 years ago, at age 60. Her later start is not the only unique things about her journey.

What You Need To Know

  • Regina Dorfmeyer was born with vision issues and has no depth perception or peripheral vision

  • At 60-years-old she discovered she loved to create art, but she does so with her hands 

  • She said it's gratifying making an impression on people with her art and her story 

“I was born highly myopic,” Dorfmeyer said. 

Dorfmeyer is a low vision artist who lost most of their vision in both of her eyes. She has no depth perception or peripheral vision. Julie Gilliand, the Director of Marketing at the Beck Center of the Arts, said Dorfmeyer has a tactical approach and that she’s impressed by Dorfmeyer’s work.

“The fact that she has overcome so many challenges in her life,” Gilliland said.

Dorfymeyer uses her fingers to paint, so she can feel what she’s creating.

“My paints are thick, they’re like icing. So they have lots of texture…I invite people once my painting is cured to come and touch it. They can put their finger where I had my finger. They can experience what I experienced,” Dorfmeyer said.

Dorfmeyer said she hopes people are moved by the art she creates.

“I’m making an impression on people and that’s so gratifying,” Dorfmeyer said.