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This Man With Down Syndrome Expresses Himself Through Photography

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Geoffrey Mikol is a professional artist with Down syndrome who owns his own gallery, River Bend Gallery in Galena, Illinois.

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This Man with Down Syndrome Opened His Own Art Gallery

Geoffrey Mikol, 23, is a professional artist, who uses photography to express himself.

Mikol has been studying and practicing photography for almost a decade.

Now he owns River Bend Gallery in Galena, Illinois.

Mikol started his business in college, showing his work at Chicagoland art shows.

After graduating, he decided to pursue photography full-time.

His entire collection can be seen at River Bend Gallery.

To learn more, visit riverbendgalleries.com.

Originally published: March 17, 2017
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