Stephen Wiltshire was diagnosed with autism at a young age, and found that he could communicate through his art. He has a photographic memory, and can…
Untitled painting by Unica Zurn. Zurn struggled with depression from the age of 41 and onward, and this struggle is reflected in her writings and…
‘”When I put a paintbrush in my hands for the first time, I instantly felt my life change. I could finally focus without getting distracted…
With his painting Guernica, Picasso meant to depict the trauma—both physical and psychological—of the Second World War.
Kiyoshi Yamashita, considered to be an ‘autistic savant’, was a Japanese outsider artist who spent much of his life wandering as a vagabond throughout Japan.
Detail By Carol Es, her work is personal and based on childhood trauma. http://esart.com/lowdown/my-story/ link to Carol’s own story
By Carol Es, her work is personal and based on childhood trauma Her Story: http://esart.com/lowdown/my-story/
Wild Mood Swings, by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, a double self-portrait of the couple.
Eliette Markhbein, who is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor herself, constructed this portrait series to raise awareness of TBIs. Her subjects include former congresswoman…
