“The recognition my painting and workshops has brought has meant more connections with an incredible number of brilliant people from all over. It gives me a great optimism for the future.”He uses a special kind of fabric paint that has raised edges, which allow him sketch an outline of his work. Then he touches the canvas and fills in the outline. Different colors have different textures.He explains in detail to the Huffington Post how he is able to “see” the world around him and transfer it to the canvas