'It made me feel like I must have a purpose': After surviving COVID-19, man finds new passion
Abraham Miller was in a coma for seven weeks with COVID-19, and despite never having painted before, he woke up and the first thing he told his family was that he wanted to be an artist.
"But my children and wife didn’t believe me,” Miller said.
Miller said while he was hospitalized with the coronavirus, his doctors gave him a 1% chance to live.
So, when he woke up from the coma, he felt like he had been given a second chance, one he wanted to use to make art.
“It made me feel like I have a new life,” Miller said. “It made me feel like I must have a purpose.”
Miller said after being persistent with his desire, his family went to the store and got him all the supplies he needed to start his journey as an artist.
“My first painting was very bad. When I say bad-- very bad,” Miller said. “I was ashamed. It looked like a kindergartener, but then after that, I painted one or two things that came out nicer.”
In eight months, Miller has now completed more than 400 modern art paintings.
“It became an addiction, I started painting until three in the morning,” Miller said.
Since he began selling his art three weeks ago, he has sold about a dozen paintings.
But instead of profiting off the art, Miller said he wants to use the money to help the families of those who didn’t get at lucky as him.
“From each painting, $100 goes to people that lost a spouse in COVID,” Miller said.
To see his artwork, click here.