'It had to be perfect': the deafblind artist making meticulously detailed carvings of Melbourne - The Guardian

6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Sian Cain
by Sian Cain
Joe Monteleone, 60, has been an artist for only five years. His major new linocut for the City of Melbourne took more than 800 hours
Ill let Joe Monteleone introduce himself to you, because he has his way: My name is Joe. Im deafblind, he signs. I was born deaf, and in my 30s I found out I had Usher syndrome, type one. You can goo… [+7581 chars]
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