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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

“Christ has been born” Pencil on paper by Jackson

December 12, 2020 By Rene

Jackson decided to enter a Christmas art contest at the Duke Center for Autism. Here is his entry, “Christ has been born,” Prisma™ colored pencil on paper.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: autism, autism art for sale, Autism Talent, Christmas art, Duke University Center of Autism, religious art, 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

Time flies, but gratitude is forever

July 31, 2019 By Rene

When my family launched this website for our son Jackson, he was still in middle school. He’s now entering his senior year of high school. Time flies doesn’t it? To date, Jackson has gained several accolades for his art: winning a VSA Artist of the Year award in 2018 and gaining professional gallery representation from […]

Filed Under: Art, Autism, Thanks Tagged With: apoterra design, Autism Awareness, Autism Future, gratitude, Sage Studios ATX, 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

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

The Future is Autism

December 10, 2017 By Rene

To be encouraged by the chances of people on the autism spectrum being gainfully employed one day, read “Why the Australian Defence is Recruiting Cyber Analysts on the Autism Spectrum,” written by Robert D. Austin, Michael Fieldhouse, Aiyaswami Mohan, and Peter Quinn in the December 07, 2017 issue of the Harvard Business Review. This is one […]

Filed Under: Employment, Growing up with autism, Linguistics, Transition Planning, work skills Tagged With: autism, Autism Employment, Autism Talent, Autism Transition planning, Disability employment, Harvard Business Review, Transition planning, Working Artist

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 Holiday Show a Success!

January 28, 2017 By Rene

  Jackson held an art show on December 11 and we had about 60 people come by during our two-hour Holiday Sale and Show. We displayed pen and ink drawings that Jackson created in his art classes over the last few years. These will be on display at an Austin hair salon’s art gallery for […]

Filed Under: Art, Autism, Autism Education, Autism Society of Texas, Growing up with autism, Thanks, work skills Tagged With: art, art exhibit, autism art, Autism Society of Texas, bex+co salon, Christmas art show, Holiday Art Show, JacksonsEyeTV, outsider art, Society6, Working Artist

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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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