Lyn Ott (1926–1998) met Meher Baba in 1965, and painted him for twelve years until he lost his sight at 50. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he had a congenital eye disease retinitis pigmentosa. In 1966 Lyn and his wife Phyllis and their four children moved to the Meher Spiritual Center, where he spent the rest of his life painting, writing, and talking to guests.