Christie Brown

Christie Brown was born in June 1932 to a family of Irish workers at Rotanda Hospital in Dublin. After his birth, doctors determined that the newborn had severe cerebral palsy. This is a neurological condition that causes spasticity in all limbs. Despite the medical advice to send the child to a rehab facility, Christie's parents chose not to pay attention and chose to raise the child alone with other children. When Christie was a teenager, a social worker named Katriona Delahunt learned about her child and began visiting her family on a regular basis, bringing in new books and paints. A few years later, Christie showed a keen interest in art and literature. He showed extraordinary dexterity when dealing with paralyzed limbs and learned to write and draw with his left foot. It was in full control of him. Christie soon became a serious artist. Christie Brown had no formal school education, but she attended p...