Earlier this year, Jonathan Whitlock saw high demand for his artwork at the United Disabilities Service’s annual “Celebrating the Artist Within” Art Gala. Jonathan sold a number of paintings, including his much admired “Peggy Cove’s Lighthouse,” and his entire “Longwood Gardens” series. He also sold out of his “Finding Peace” neckties, and received a commission […]
ASPIE is happy to share exciting news about one of our patrons and an extraordinary photographic artist, JP Henry. JP just opened his first art exhibit of the year, “Happiness Behind the Mask” showing at the Cecil County Arts Council in Elkton, Maryland. His exhibit runs from July 2 – July 31, 2021. Despite being […]
Prince Street Cafe in Lancaster, PA is featuring his artwork in a show running trough July 6th. Dorrin has six new pieces being shown at the show. They are Octopus 1, Dart Frog 1, Giraffe 1, Toucan 1, Zebra 1, and Indian Lady. They will be offered at the art show at prices ranging from […]
Living with a disability is hard enough, but when your entire support system is disrupted as it has been for the last 14 months by Covid, then life becomes agonizingly difficult. This is exactly what happened to our ASPIE Artists community. Some of our community have been in lock down since last March with little […]
Adversity can deal creativity a setback, but seldom stifles it. Jonathan Whitlock grew up with a love of drawing. He started drawing in second grade, and by age 15 he knew art was going to be his calling. He doodled constantly and took it upon himself to study the classic artists, particularly the cubists. He […]
Dorrin was 24 years old and working a full-time job when he began to notice tremors in his neck. He had a suspicion about what was happening. All his life, his dominant right arm would clench and curl whenever he held something. It wasn’t until his senior year in high school that he was diagnosed […]
JP Henry is an award-winning photographer who, after spending all spring and most of the summer quarantined, was going stir crazy. He just wanted to get out of the house…
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Jesse Buckwalter is an award-winning photographer in Lancaster PA. He is a young man with Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism. He overcomes many challenges as he continues to develop his talent for composing photographs. He has not mastered all the mechanics of the camera, but he has an eye for exceptional photographic composition. He […]
Here’s an artistic idea that can increase your personal style points quickly, without spending a lot of money: learn to get creative with prints. Prints are reproductions of original artwork, usually photos and paintings, that are available at a lower cost. Some are limited editions that carry numbers. Some are produced more widely. When combined […]