 Ali's plight moved people across the world |
Ali Abbas, a boy who lost both his arms and his family in Iraq, is exhibiting his paintings at a London art gallery. Ali, 15, found he could paint with his feet at school in Wimbledon and has a set of greeting cards for sale.
Mark De Novellis, curator of the Riverside Gallery, said: "I was very impressed when I saw his paintings."
His work will be on display at the gallery in Richmond, south-west London, from Saturday.
Many of his paintings are bright coloured images of flowers, while others show a temple and a church.
Ali's work and those of other Iraqi artists will be exhibited - including that of his friend Ahmed Farahan,16, whom he met in hospital in Kuwait.
Proceeds from any work sold will go to the ALI fund, set up by the Limbless Association to help fund rehabilitation for children who lost limbs during the Iraq war.
Mr Novellis described his astonishment at the "vivid watercolours" Ali produced just four months after he had been injured.
Zafar Khan, Chairman of the Limbless Association said: "We are proud to be involved in this exciting exhibition at Riverside Gallery, which promotes and demonstrates the creative potential of amputees."
Ali was 12 when his parents and 13 other members of his family were killed in a bombing raid, which left him close to death, on 31 March 2003.
Pictures of the youngster with terrible burns were flashed around the world as he was flown out of Iraq for treatment in Kuwait and the UK.
Since then, Ali has been fitted with artificial limbs.
He now lives with his uncle and guardian and goes to school in Wimbledon, south-west London.
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