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6 year old artist with autism creates stunning art... even celebrities are noticing!

We've posted Iris's story here before, in which Iris, a six-year-old with autism, found her voice through painting and her faithful companion, Thula the cat.

The word spread across the globe, Iris and Thula were sending out a strong message – that different is brilliant.

What came afterwards is incredible. Her mother shares her journey below.

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The word spread across the globe, Iris and Thula were sending out a strong message – that different is brilliant

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Iris is an excellent example of the unexpected gifts that autism can also grant

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Her exceptional focus and attention to details have helped her create incredibly beautiful paintings

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She found her voice through painting and her faithful companion – Thula, the artist assistant

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Iris’s artwork has been bought by collectors before, but one of the biggest surprises was Angelina Jolie!

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For the first time our family took a trip abroad to Stockholm, a remarkable achievement for a little girl who was once isolated at home unable to speak or be around others

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Now talking, reading and enjoying her home education it’s a different story

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I love that we don’t have to conform, we can just go with the flow and follow Iris and she is happy

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She’s is more responsive, calm and easy when I set up ‘playrooms’ within the garden or even sometimes out in the countryside…

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…and of course wherever we go, Thula comes with us

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Even going on bike rides…

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…or for a swim

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Autism has opened up my perceptions of how you can teach a child

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It doesn’t have to be in a classroom it can be wherever the child is most comfortable, using their own interests to inspire them

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So I decided to tell our story in our first book

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3 artists have come together, the painter, the photographer and the illustrator

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We told her story through words and pictures with the help of Thula, her trusty feline artist assistant

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I wanted to raise awareness of autism, to show people that there can be a future, a bright one

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The techniques that work for Iris may not work with every child but I do believe there is always a key

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It is about following the lead of your child

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‘Dance to the Oboe’ by Iris Grace

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‘Thula Mtwana’ by Iris Grace

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‘Dancing in Snowflakes’ by Iris Grace

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‘Meadow Foxtail’ by Iris Grace

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‘Trumpet’ by Iris Grace

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‘Under the Sea’ by Iris Grace

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Highlights of Iris and Thula

 

Check out her paintings at IrisGracePainting.com and Facebook!

 

She is truly a talented artist and a wonderful human being. We love her and Thula!

 

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