Four of our drawings from the show More is More at the Lexington Art League in Lexington, KY! The show will be up through Sept. 11. To see more photos, check out LAL's Facebook.
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Day 311
Piece #13, buttonsThis is the 13th piece for our sculpture project. We haven't written the artist statement yet, but want to work with a variety of materials, such as wax, glue, and clay, etc., to see what Kelt likes. I'm curious to observe his process and learn if sculpture is a medium that he enjoys. I'm also interested in his relationship with the different materials. So far he's enjoyed wrapping and tying the most.
The materials are also important because people with autism often have unique responses to sensory stimuli. Examples include high threshold for pain, oversensitivity to sounds or being touched, exaggerated reactions to light or odors, or fascination with certain stimuli, etc. Hypersensitivities and/or hyposensitivities vary depending on the individual; for people with autism the continuum can range from no reaction to responses in all five senses.
The materials are also important because people with autism often have unique responses to sensory stimuli. Examples include high threshold for pain, oversensitivity to sounds or being touched, exaggerated reactions to light or odors, or fascination with certain stimuli, etc. Hypersensitivities and/or hyposensitivities vary depending on the individual; for people with autism the continuum can range from no reaction to responses in all five senses.
This material was inspired by artist Nick Cave.
Soundsuit, 2009Mixed Media
Soundsuit, 2009Mixed Media
Day 309
The Lexington Art League recently posted photos from the show More is More on their Facebook, which includes four drawings from the blog! Here are some of the other pieces from the show.
"More is More examines a common tendency towards multiples and repetition in contemporary art. Whether it's an influence from industry, technology, materialism or consumerism, these serial acts have profound implications about the society that created them." -LAL
Clemens Forell A Pseudonym by Dan Kotran
Souvenirs by Josh Willis
Plant Closing by Jerry Atnip
Brand New God by Dominic Sansone
Traversing Place by Johnson Hunt
Day 275
Monday, June 20, 2011
This photo is apart of series that I started with my BFA. This collection resembles Andy Warhol and the potential and unique perspective of people with autism. This summer I'm going to make more of these pieces to represent Kelt and his abilities. To view more, go to Day 157.
Day 261
Last night I saw a story about emerging Australian artist Aelita Andre who's only four-years-old! She's already being compared to artists such as Jackson Pollock and Salvador Dali and has a solo exhibition at Agora Gallery in New York City June 4 - 25. I love the uninhibited nature of her work, which is the same appeal that I find with Kelt's.
Eagle, 2009
Dinosaur Islands, 2009-10
Day 215
1/24 keychains that Kelt got today from Value Village. Now he has 6,004!
Kelt also had a track meet. He ran a 5:40 mile, which is his best time yet!Day 193
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Today I watched Larry and Tracy from the documentary Wretches & Jabberers on The New York Times' live stream TimesTalks. Here are a couple of their responses:
Larry, what do you express with your art?
"Potentially I might be called an outsider artist giving me cache in the art world, but I really paint from the inside institutions that I feel in my world as an autistic person making art to meet images with feelings."
Larry, what do you express with your art?
"Potentially I might be called an outsider artist giving me cache in the art world, but I really paint from the inside institutions that I feel in my world as an autistic person making art to meet images with feelings."
Tracy, when did you realize that you had communication problems and how did it make you feel?
"That was going back to my earliest memory as a young boy. I knew I was not like other kids. It made me angry and I withdrew. I had tantrums. As a result not being able to show I understood was a jail sentence."
Overall, it was a great lecture. Can't wait to see the film. If you're interested, you can also look at our tweets.
"That was going back to my earliest memory as a young boy. I knew I was not like other kids. It made me angry and I withdrew. I had tantrums. As a result not being able to show I understood was a jail sentence."
Overall, it was a great lecture. Can't wait to see the film. If you're interested, you can also look at our tweets.
Day 174
Today was the wrestling award banquet.
Kelt got the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award for his team!
Kelt got the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award for his team!
Day 157
Today I went to a reading by Jim Lynch for the book Border Songs. This story was interesting because it took place in Blaine and talked about the border, but also because the main character had autism. Lynch recently read Temple Grandin’s Thinking in Pictures and was fascinated by the idea of a visual perspective compared to one steered by language. To fit the story he needed a character that was observant and diligent, which emulate the unique perspective and characteristics of a person with autism. I enjoyed his appreciation for an alternative way of thinking and seeing the world.
A few pieces from my BFA show that reference Andy Warhol, which also portray autism and the gift of a unique perspective. (see day 61)Day 145
Autism mostly affects behaviors that are associated with communication and social interaction. These social impairments create a unique perspective that makes it difficult for people with autism to relate to others. This phenomenon violates the Theory of Mind, which creates a mutual understanding between conversational partners that the speaker and listener differ in their thoughts and perspectives. Here is an example from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time:
"Julie sat down at a desk next to me and put a tube of Smarties on the desk, and she said, 'Christopher, what do you think is in here?'
And I said, 'Smarties.'
Then she took the top off the Smarties tube and turned it upside down and a little red pencil came out and she laughed and I said, 'It's not Smarties, it's a pencil.'
Then she put the little red pencil back inside the Smarties tube and put the top back on.
Then she said, 'If your mummy came in now and we asked her what was inside the Smarties tube, what do you think she would say?'
And I said, 'A pencil.'
That was because when I was little I didn't understand about other people having minds"
(p. 115-6).
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