I was planning ahead for autism awareness month this April and on a whim, I posted a comment on a Facebook page that I follow called The Art of Autism. I asked if any of the artists checking this page would like to share some of their work with our community during autism awareness month. Much to my surprise, I had several people respond. One artist from Saskatchewan, Canada responded and ended up sending me 4 pieces of artwork. Another from Oklahoma City sent 2 paintings. When I started gathering these pieces, I realized just how special a display like this could be for our community. In the end, I gathered 15 works of art from several locations (near and far) from artists with and without autism. Some verbal, some not. Some adults and some children. All works provide insight into the "world" of autism. Each artist takes a different perspective and uses art for a different purpose. The display will be up for the rest of this month at Solid Grounds Coffee House in Newton, IL. I encourage you all to visit and view these pieces and learn about the artists. I am attaching their bios below. I definitely see another art event in our future.
| autism.artistbios.pdf |
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