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Description
This my next portrait of 'Neil Broomes' who is autistic and his mum 'Paulene Broomes' for my upcoming exhibition titled 'Faces on the Spectrum'. The aim of this portrait is to show the relationship and support given by parents and there children who have autism.
The exhibition will take place, sometime later this year. And will consist of '14' A2 (420x594mm) graphite and charcoal pencil portraits of people who are on the 'Autistic Spectrum'. For this project I am collaborating with the 'National Autistic Society'.
Most people may not know that i was diagnosed with a form of autism, called 'Aspergers Syndrome' late in life 2-3 years ago. And when people do find out the reaction tends to be 'you don't look like your autistic'.
So the aim of the exhibition is to break down the stereotype of what someone with autism actually looks like. As people can be affected with autism in lots of diffferent ways, as it classed as a spectrum disorder.
And most of the portraits will be of people with 'Aspergers' or 'Autism' from 'ALAG', which is the support group i attend monthly. but there will also be a few others who are not from my support group as well.
