A stroke has rewired the brain of a disabled former engineer and turned him into an artist.

Ken Walters suffered multiple spine fractures and massive internal injuries when he was crushed against a wall by a fork lift truck. He was wheelchair bound, jobless and depressed. Then he suffered a stroke at his home and the cerebral haemorrhage 'rewired' part of his brain and spawned an artistic flair he never previously possessed.

Now he has has created his own software and now works for computer giant EA games at the age of 51. EA has asked him to create digital creatures for a new educational game on evolution.

Walters said he hated art in school. But it's changed his life forever. Doctors told him that after a stroke your brain usually rewires itself to avoid the damaged bits and often leads to discovering hidden talents. X

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