
AJ Martins
AJ is the founder of Don’t Burn the Day Media Company which aims to provide a fresh perspective on the disability community and inform the

Alyssa Kumle
Alyssa Kumle is a 24 years old graduate of the University of Georgia. She has a degree in Human Development and Family Science with a

Angad Sahgal
Angad is a passionate young man with a great love for sports, art, animals, and family and friends worldwide. He has Down Syndrome, and is

Brandon Cantrell
Brandon Cantrell is a talented young man who enjoys beading, knitting, sewing and embroidery. But his passion lies with crochet where the repetitive hand movements

Brandon Winfield
In 2008, Brandon Winfield (he/him) was injured in a motocross accident that left him with a thoracic spinal cord injury (paralyzed from the waist down).

Brett Swanson
Brett is one of the founding members of the Three Basketeers – a non-profit organization with the goal of providing meaningful work for adults with

Christopher Saunders
Christopher loves all things ART. He graduated in May 2019 Magna Cum Laude from Heritage High School where he is a member of the Performing

Cole Smith
Cole is a 22-year-old artist who enjoys creating pottery. After working on his craft for many years, Colton now finally feels confident enough to showcase

Connor Ensign
Connor Ensign is a young man who is passionate about art- all kinds of art! He loves music, theatre, animation, architecture, and of course his

Daniel Abadi
Daniel is a voice over artist with a passion for bringing commercials, audio books, and narrations to life using his vocal skills. Daniel has completed

Derek Juwan Heard Jr.
Derek Heard is a 20-year-old young man who attends Lee County High School in Georgia. He is a blossoming self-advocate and artist who enjoys food,

Dimelza Broche
Dimelza Broche is a Jacksonville, Florida based Cuban artist. She attended the Leopoldo Romanach Academy of Art in Santa Clara, Cuba. She studied for two

Eren Niederhoffer
Eren Denburg Niederhoffer is an Autism Self-Advocate who graduated in 2012 from Marshall University as the first Autistic student in their Honors College. He has

Jaehn Clare
Jaehn (pronounced “Jane”) is a theatre artist with more than forty years of experience as an actor, director, producer, playwright, touring artist, teaching artist, access advocate/activist, and

Jon Crais
Jon Crais is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in Culinary Arts and Foodservice management. It was his dream to open

Jonathan Gross
Jonathan is a photographer with a passion for nature and wildlife photography. He is able to see a ‘photographic opportunity’ that an untrained eye might easily

Jong Bin Hahn
My name is Jong Bin Hahn. I really enjoy painting and find art the best expression of my thoughts and feelings. I am at my

Juvaes Stratton
Artist Juvaes Lavelle started his adolescence like most boys do; as an athlete. For him art was simply a hobby. It was not until his

Kevin Lyons
Kevin is a young man who has always liked art. Pieces of his art were put in the permanent collection of both his middle school

Kimberly Kye
I like to play on my computer, listen to music, and paint. I live with my parents and sisters. For the first time in my

Lauren Dubrinsky
Lauren Dubrinsky is a native New Yorker and artist, who moved to Atlanta 33 years ago at age of 23. After being a stay-at-home mom

Maie Hotard
Maie Hotard, a teen in Atlanta, Georgia. She is autistic and uses limited words to communicate. She finds joy and love in gorgeous rich colors.

Melissa Marcus
My name is Melissa Marcus. I am 26 years old, and I am on the autistic spectrum. I have always loved many types of art

Minna Hong
I am a serious curious dabbler. Throughout my life, dabbling has always been a great source of therapy and joy. It’s my happy place. The

Nandi Isaac
Nandi is a lively young woman with a passion for community and a deep desire to help people save their memories. Some years ago, a

Nick Papadopoulos
A T-shirt offers a simple way to make an impact. It can proclaim an identity, communicate a social message, and spark a conversation. Nick Papadopoulos

Noah Seback
After experiencing the challenges of being a non-speaking autistic individual firsthand, Noah is developing his consulting business that helps mentor other non-speaking autistic individuals as

Peter An
Meet Peter An, an Asian American artist, who brings forth from his autism a unique understanding of life, love, fun and happiness. His visionary use

Peter Tran
Peter Tran has launched a Peer Life Coaching business with his mother Joyce Tran that focuses on helping young people with different levels of autism

Pooja Bhatnagar
Pooja Bhatnagar is an artist with autism who creates beautiful abstract compositions. Since she was young, Pooja has been non-verbal and labeled as severely autistic

Rachel Gray
My name is Rachel Gray and I am 32 years old. I was born in Atlanta Georgia. I enjoy painting and sculpting, but I especially

Sheryl Yeager
My name is Sheryl Yeager, I have Autism and have been making art for over 15 years. As achild I came from a dysfunctional home

Silayillah Cook
Since childhood, Mary has struggled with the demons in her head who are always pulling her down. Her anxiety has held her back and she

Solange Lord
Solange is a private music teacher with a passion for teaching piano and voice lessons for beginners. In 2018, she graduated from Brenau University with a

Sophia Pineda
Sophia is a young lady with a passion for art, dancing, music, family, friends, and fun. She also happens to have Down syndrome. As

Stancil Tootle
Stancil Tootle is working towards becoming a Court Mandated Class Facilitator offering Anger Management and Domestic Violence Classes. After 30 years recovering from drugs, Stancil

Stephany Glassing
At the age of 19, due to a car accident, I became paralyzed. The years after this became my journey, which has become a very fulfilling

Sulaimon
It’s not just within the religious circle that the word “Calling” may be relevant. Even something being done by an individual, especially at its best

Yu Qian
YU QIAN is 23 years old and learned pottery at Johns Creek Art Gallery from his mother Keok Lim or KB as she likes to