Clara Link is a local artist and award-winning photographer who has taken photos internationally. She began taking photos in 1993. People have told me I have the eye,” she says. Clara captures the sites and attractions while attending many conferences in the disability field. Clara’s work can also be seen in the book, Just as I am: American’s with Disabilities. In addition, she contributes her time by taking photographs at local and national events and various self-advocacy publications. She says, “What was my hobby has become my dream.” Clara prides herself on having many friends and supporters who she says “care about her and her work and have helped to make her career bright and beautiful.” In her spare time, Clara enjoys socializing, going to church, snow skiing, and attending Tae Kwon Do class. Swimming is another sport Clara enjoys. She is even a trained lifeguard. She also finds time to serve as a Developmental Disabilities Council board member appointed by Governor Locke. It is apparent to all who meet her that she is truly a lover of life. She says she doesn’t let having Down Syndrome limit her as an artist. She is proud to be an American with a disability and a photographer. |
