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Support Texas Artists With Disabilities

September 8, 2021 By Rene

Artwork of a "Green Man" with leaves

Jackson has joined the board of directors for the Austin-based Sage Studios. This non-profit supports artists in Texas with disabilities. They are raising money for their new studio/exhibit space in East Austin! Here is information about Sage from their Kickstarter page: SAGE (Supporting Artistic Growth and Entrepreneurship) Studio is a non-profit art studio and gallery […]

Filed Under: Art, Careers in Art Tagged With: art, Art Exhibits, Artists with Disabilities, Artists with IDD, Sage Studios ATX, Working Artist

Time to Deck the Halls with New Art from Jackson’s EyeTV

December 2, 2019 By Rene

CyberMonday is here and that means Holiday Art is ON SALE! Through midnight tonight, Society6, the website where we host Jackson’s online store, is having a 50 percent off sale on all art. Jackson’s EyeTV has an entire collection of mugs, home decor, journals, and travel mugs with his whimsical winter-themed works. Check out his […]

Filed Under: Art, Careers in Art Tagged With: art, autism art, Autism Talent, holiday art, society 6, Working Artist

Working Artist Goals: Jackson signed to professional representation

February 21, 2019 By Rene

When a person with a disability begins to “age out” of school, this can be a very stressful time for everyone. One of the ways that families/schools work together to help someone like Jackson or anyone that is enrolled in special education within the United States is to create a “transition plan.” We (his family […]

Filed Under: Art, Art Commissions, Careers in Art, Employment Tagged With: Animation, Animator, art, Art Exhibits, autism, autism art, Autism Awareness, Autism Talent, Careers in Art, Illustration, Illustrator, outsider art, Sage Studios ATX, Temple Grandin, Transition planning, Working Artist

Jackson wins statewide art award

September 30, 2018 By Rene

On September 16, our family and friends gathered to celebrate Jackson along with a packed audience at the First Ever VSA Texas Artist of the Year Awards. Jackson was awarded the VSA “Director’s Commendation,” as a young emerging artist in Texas with a disability. VSA is a wonderful organization that provides access and classes for […]

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Art show a BIG success

March 31, 2018 By Rene

Imagine a room full of acceptance, a place where the artistic spirit is revered, a place of celebration of differences, where families and people on the spectrum, regardless of intensity of symptoms, are fawned over for the creative gifts that they bring to the community. Well, now you are picturing the art opening for “Viewpoints: […]

Filed Under: Art, Autism, Autism Society of Texas, Careers in Art, Growing up with autism, work skills Tagged With: Art Exhibits, Art shows, artistic inspiration, austin public library, autism art, Autism Intelligence, Working Artist

Art Opening for “Viewpoints: Artists with Autism”

February 8, 2018 By Rene

Please join our family this Sunday, February 11, in supporting Jackson in his quest to be a “big artist” with his FIRST GROUP SHOW at the Austin Public Library Yarborough Branch from 3 to 5 p.m. Drop in anytime during this window to meet the artists, view the work and grab a snack. The event […]

Filed Under: Art, Art Commissions, Autism, Autism Society of Texas, Careers in Art Tagged With: art, Art Exhibits, Art shows, austin public library, autism, autism art, Autism Artists, Autism Future, autism inclusion, inclusion, inclusion works

Holiday Gifts and Cards available from Jackson’s EyeTV store

November 14, 2017 By Rene

Hello Friends, It’s almost that time. Time to buy Jackson’s holiday-themed art for your loved ones for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa! Here is the link. We have hosted Jackson’s store on Society 6 as it makes everything super easy for us. More details on Jackson’s Facebook and Instagram accounts! Happy Holidays to all!

Filed Under: Art, Careers in Art, Employment, Growing up with autism Tagged With: autism, autism art, autism art for sale, Autism Artists, Autism Talent, Christmas art, Christmas art show, holiday art, snowman art, special kids, winter art, Working Artist

Transitioning into Adulthood with Autism

April 30, 2017 By Rene

Jackson has now reached the age where our state has “transition services” as a part of his IEP planning. So, that means that we are busy, in Jackson’s world trying to get him ready to perform some kind of skill for money…you know, go to work! So, we set up this website where we sell […]

Filed Under: Careers in Art, Employment, Growing up with autism, Transition, Transition Planning, work skills Tagged With: Acting, autism, Autism Artists, Autism Employment, Autism Future, Autism Interests, Autism Talent, Improv, Special Needs art classes, Working Artist

Jackson’s ONLINE STORE is LIVE!

December 9, 2016 By Rene

Finally, after three years since Jackson’s first art show in a restaurant’s meeting room, we have launched Jackson’s EyeTV’s page on Society 6. Go visit his site and buy notecards, posters, framed prints, and other art products that have the great works of “Jackson’s EyeTV” on them. We also have an art show this weekend […]

Filed Under: Art, Autism, Careers in Art, Employment, Thanks Tagged With: art, Art Exhibits, autism, autism art, Autism Artists, gratitude, outsider art, special kids

On the path to being a working artist–Christmas Art Show

November 28, 2016 By Rene

A part of being a “big artist” and a working artist is to have art shows. To that end, Jackson was invited to show his work at a local salon and despite the amount of work this entails, we jumped at the chance to show off Jackson’s work. We are teaching Jackson about the skills […]

Filed Under: Art, Art Commissions, Autism, Careers in Art, Employment Tagged With: art, Art Exhibits, Art shows, Artists Statement, autism, autism art, Autism Artists, Autism Future, Autism Talent, Basquiat, Christmas art show, outsider art, Working Artist

From the Blog

  • Support Texas Artists With Disabilities September 8, 2021
  • “Christ has been born” Pencil on paper by Jackson December 12, 2020
  • Time to Deck the Halls with New Art from Jackson’s EyeTV December 2, 2019
  • Autism Inclusion Works November 7, 2019
  • Time flies, but gratitude is forever July 31, 2019

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