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Blind Artist Richard Harlow on Tactile Painting, Accessible Cities and Running for Nanaimo Council

13 October 2026

Richard Harlow lost most of his sight to LHON while studying at Emily Carr University. Today he is a blind artist and accessibility advocate, and he's standing for Nanaimo City Council on Vancouver Island. He tells Steven Scott how he rebuilt his art, his career and his confidence, and why disabled people belong in local government.

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