Robert is 7 years old and on the autism spectrum. He is an attention seeker who is openly affectionate with plenty of hugs to hand out. Art and music are his passions. Robert has an amazing memory and a willingness to learn new things.
Tyrone uses awesome colors to show one of the most beautiful things in nature: a tree.
Miles is a 7 year-old boy with autism. His detailed drawing shows wonderful color and dimension.
Chris is a humorous child with Asperger's Syndrome who enjoys time to himself. He is an avid reader and loves to write stories.
Ryan is a 7 year-old boy whose symmetry painting shows bright colors. If you look closely, you might see a smiling face.
Sam always fills the entire paper with color. His process begins with pencil. He scans for a place to add a graphic. Then he adds the graphic and black outline. Next Sam will fill in with colored pencils, crayons or markers. He uses large free form strokes, smears and blends.
Vega is a 7 year-old whose interests lie in abstract painting. Her careful use of colors is evident in most of her assignments and art projects. Vega's picture depicts a rainbow that originated from a waterfall in the rainforest.
Lucas is a wonderful 9 year-old boy with autism. He loves to laugh, make comic books, and watch movies. He attends an ABA school called the Comprehensive Learning Center. He astounds his parents with his continuous ability to learn new things and share joy with others. They are so proud of him!
From a very young age Lorenzo developed an interest in writing the alphabet. He uses letters in his work not only to sign his name but also to add shape. His most commonly used designs are the sun, a self-portrait, his home, his bicycle, his family and dog Nora.
Kevin is 16 years-old and attends high school at the Pathway School. He loves computers and technology, baseball, art, and drawing. Kevin likes to research and discover new things about the world.
Laciann is an inspiring 6 year-old artist who enjoys using different mediums as a way of expressing her creative roots. The roots derive from reading books and websites she likes to navigate on the computer. She also enjoys the outdoors. Oftentimes, you can find her picking flowers or playing with leaves on the playground.
Youssouf is a student at Boche-Martin Elementary School in the School District of Philadelphia. He loves lots of snow.
Dalton is a seven-year-old young man. He attends the William H. Loesche Elementary School, where he created this piece of artwork. Dalton has an amazing sense of humor, enjoys playing sports on Friday nights, and is an excellent reader.
Drew is a student at the Pathway School in the Independent Transitional Living Program. He is 20 years-old. Drew likes art and works with small children at a church day school.
James is a totally unique person. He likes to play musical instruments, draw, use the computer and play video games. He is a very caring person who loves to help others. James likes learning about new things.
Michael, who attends the Pathway School, likes drawing from imagination. His work is very surreal and, he says, "weird". Michael considers himself to be an abstract artist and likes to do his work in pencil.
Noelle is a very likeable 10 year-old young lady. She has a wonderful sense of humor. Noelle is a hard worker and an excellent reader. She uses her beautiful singing voice in the school choir.
David is both a Super Mario Brothers and Philadelphia Eagles fan. This marker drawing shows enormous talent.
Andrew is a nine year-old hard worker who really enjoys school. He is always prepared, likes to participate in class, and is very attentive to detail with everything he does. He is sociable and has a good sense of humor. Andrew enjoys computers, writing and reading.
Ben is 7 years old. He is a Star Wars and Obi-Wan Kenobi fan. Ben is a Jedi Knight. His favorite clone trooper is Shock Trooper and his favorite Astro-mech droid is R4-P17.
Noelle is a talented young lady who will be graduating from 5th grade this year. In addition to her artistic ability, Noelle is a wonderful singer. She has been a member of the school choir for three years. She also has a great sense of humor.
Ms. Kubel's class at Webster Elementary School in the Philadelphia School District created "Royal Portraits" with colorful crayons, glitter, and mixed media. Each portrait is so different from the next and shows so much creativity!
Dyshawn's crayon and marker drawings reflects a very well-known character: the Cat in the Hat.
Youssouf is a student at Boche-Martin Elementary School in the School District of Philadelphia. His sunflowers are the tallest in the neighborhood.
Ms. Kubel's class at Webster Elementary School in the Philadelphia School District created "Royal Portraits" with colorful crayons, glitter, and mixed media. Each portrait is so different from the next and shows so much creativity!
Tommy Lechner is a 10 year-old boy diagnosed with autism. He loves animals, fish and watching fish in aquariums. Tommy also loves to draw shapes and choose the colors that he will use.
Colin drew a still-life at home using tropical colors. He likes to draw pictures about places he has visited. Colin also creates his art from photographs he taken, or from memory.
Terrance loves drawing more than anything in this world. Drawing is like comfort food to him; he eats and sleeps art. Terrance has pictures all over his room - you would be lucky if you could see the paint on the walls. Drawing makes him happy and we are glad we can share his art with everyone.
Andrew Joseph Smith, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, picked up a drawing utensil just before 18 months and hasn't stopped drawing since. Robot X-treme is an original artwork created with acrylic paint as the medium. Andrew's painting depicts his idea about a robot who is an explorer for the planet Mars.
Eric is a talented young man whose self portrait exhibits fantastic attention to detail.
Jacob’s detailed pencil and crayon drawing uses beautiful pastel colors and show two puffins – one of which is very nervous!
This work has ice cream cones, a car and houses. Ryan is a wonderful, friendly boy who has made great strides in the classroom. This work shows real growth in organization and follow through.
Lucas is a wonderful 9 year-old boy with autism. He loves to laugh, make comic books, and watch movies. He attends an ABA school called the Comprehensive Learning Center. He astounds his parents with his continuous ability to learn new things and share joy with others. They are so proud of him!
From ages 3 to 5, Butchie thought he was a lion and did not think he was a human boy. With the help of early intervention, Butchie now happily knows that he is a human boy that loves lions, all wild animals and nature.