http://blog.donnawilliams.net Ever the arty Autie Wed, 07 May 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   After recently exhibiting at the United Nations among the world's best known autistic artists in New York, I have a solo exhibition as part of the 'Art for a Cause' program at Gallery 15 @ 15W this May 16th-June 5th 2008, titled "Beyond Words". ShareThis http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/05/05/beyond-words-a-solo-art-exhibition-by-donna-williams/ From harsh beginnings Aisha came into a fortunate adoption with an autism friendly family who are able to see the person she is and work to shape a world in which her personhood can blossom and be appreciated. Here I talk to her adoptive father, David Clark ... http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/05/05/david-clark-aisha-and-a-dream-of-a-brazilian-autism-community/ Heta Pukki is a public speaker diagnosed on the autism spectrum who is listed on http://www.auties.org . She she is speaking about the autism world in Finland. She has some interesting things to say about autism history, activism and relationships Autistic style. Here's our interview.ShareThis http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/05/05/autism-finland-style-and-public-speaker-heta-pukki/ Jason Taylor is a creative spirit full of talent waiting for opportunities. He's a world traveller, an historian, mathematician, sportman, art lover, performer, into dancing, reading and writing. He's a fascinating young man and I invite you to enjoy what he has to share. He's also ... http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/05/05/jason-taylor-aspie-talent-waiting-for-opportunities/ I recently met Rosa Martinez when she purchased some of my artworks and invited me to join other savant artists with autism in a series of New York exhibitions. She's dedicated her life to working with people with autism and channeled some of this into her deep ... http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/04/06/savant-artists-in-new-york-an-interview-with-curator-and-advocate-rosa-martinez/ April 23rd - May 4th has something cool happening in Northcote’s art district in inner Melbourne. Kick Gallery, renowned for it’s contemporary art, have a solo exhibition called Advanced Vandalism featuring the works of award winning mural artist, Duel. Duel featured in the cult Australian graffiti documentary, ... http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/04/05/advanced-vandalism-a-solo-exhibition-of-graffiti-art-by-award-winning-artist-duel-2/   Jennifer Roussin is on the autism spectrum and runs her own business, Chameleon Arts which is one of the businesses listed on http://www.auties.org .  She is a mother, an artist and a lover of nature.  Here we discuss our different sensory worlds and their relationships to our lives ... http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/04/05/the-sensory-world-of-a-nostalgic-artist-chameleon-arts-and-jennifer-roussin/ Jane Strauss is a photograph, a woman diagnosed with Asperger's, a mother of 5 children with autism spectrum issues and someone who has turned her autism into artism. She is one of the many fascinating people listed on http://www.auties.org . Here's our interview. ShareThis http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/04/04/artism-autism-and-a-family-on-the-spectrum-the-life-and-times-of-jane-strauss/ Each month I send out a challenge for those on my mailing list to send me a 1-2 word topic they'd like me to write a poem to and I must write all the poems in the challenge within 48 hours. People CAN'T send names (yes, everyone ... http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/04/01/donna-williams-april-2008-interactive-poetry-challenge/ It's time to review the term NT. ShareThis http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/03/29/terms-get-distorted-tired-harmful-time-to-review-the-term-nt/