How an iPad helped a 95% blind Cork artist to create again
The art of Robert Fourie will feature in an exhibition at the Quay Co-op in Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane.
A piece of unexpected good fortune ensured one Cork artist accidentally stumbled upon something that meant he could reignite his passion for art. After being forced to give up painting, Robert Fourie is creating pieces again - though in a slightly different way.
Originally from South Africa, Robert Fourie moved to Cork city in 1999 and has been here ever since. While he first came to Ireland to work for the HSE, before moving to teaching in the scientific discipline, art has always been a big part of his life. “It's sort of part of my central personality. But it wasn't my work,” the 54-year-old explains.
