Meet just some of our talented artists
| Ailsa Smart |
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Drawing is a passion for Ailsa, preferably cartoons of animals and children. Her work is intricate and often humorous. She has had autism and learning difficulties since a small child. |
| Alec Mckelvey |  |
Alec McKelvey with autism has lived in the UK and the US and draws inspiration from both. He is currently studying at Austin Community College and aspires to have an art related career. |
| Alexa Holroyd |  |
Sunninghill local Alexa Holroyd makes beautiful jewellery in support of all her friends with autism. |
| Alli Edwards |  |
Autism mother Alli Edwards has worked with her son Jon to make a range of inspirational pieces to provide futures with purpose for young adults with autism. |
| Amy Taylor |  |
Amy Taylor was diagnosed with autism 3 years ago. She's really into comics, sewing and making jewellery and has made some very unique pieces for Polly's Place. |
| Andrew Dobosz |  |
As an adult with Asperger's Syndrome, Andrew Dobosz is The Autism Trust's go-to man for everything video related. He's a genius with a video camera and has made nearly all our video content. |
| Ann Jones |  |
Ann Jones lovingly designed and created this beautiful yellow square plate in support of all her friends with autism. |
| Artableport Group |  |
Art Able is a day service that currently meets at the Boyn Grove Community Resource Centre and provides activities for adults with learning disabilities including arts and crafting programmes that encourage individuals to experiment with a range of techniques. They are supported to make independent choices about their artwork and enjoy the social aspect of sharing and developing ideas with others. |
| Beate Tenberg-Spang |  |
Autism supporter Beate has made some classy ceramics in support of all her friends with autism. |
| Caroline Garland |  |
Autism supporter Caroline Garland has made some beautiful and festive pieces to sell at Polly's Place. |
| Charlotte Elizabeth Rhodes |  |
Charlotte is an 18 year old artist with high functioning autism. She is currently at art college studying for her BTEC Level 3 in Art & Design. Her favourite subject is textiles and she's made some beautiful Christmas stockings to sell at Polly's Place. |
| Christopher Burns |  |
Artist with autism Chris Burns has two incredibly detailed pieces on display at The Autism Trust. |
| Emily Gebbie |  |
Emily Gebbie has autism, diagnosed at 18 years, and loves creating pictures using a variety of materials. She especially likes Van Gogh and models much of her art work on his creations. |
| Evan Frank Holt |  |
Artist Evan Frank Holt was diagnosed with autism aged 3. Home-schooled, he paints and draws with his grandma every Friday. When he's not painting, Evan has a passion for Lego, water and walking with his dog Scruffy. |
| Frank Louis Allen |  |
Frank is a partially sighted artist on the autism spectrum and is slowly losing his vision to a disease of the retina. His work is quick and distinctive and he is confident he’ll be able to continue creating his unique pieces even when he is blind. |
| Freemantles School |  |
The students Freemantles School work together to make cards and small items to sell in Polly's Place. |
| Geoffrey Files |  |
Nonverbal Geoffrey Files uses art to express himself and convey his feelings. He works independently to create pleasant and emotive pieces that remind us that we need to focus more on what people with autism can do, not what they can't. |
| Gentry Groshell |  |
Gentry is a nonverbal teen with autism who has found a way to communicate through art. Also diagnosed as bipolar, Gentry is particularly challenged in expressing herself yet she is very sensitive to her environment and those around her. Her use of colour and brushstrokes exemplify her mood and allow her to appropriately express her emotions. |
| Georgina Robertson |  |
Georgina was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 40. Her art and photography are a way for her to share her love and passion for the hidden beauty of mother nature. |
| Hannah Gosden |  |
Hannah attended a special needs school until she was 8 when she was transferred to a specialist learning centre for high functioning children with autism. At the age of 12 it became clear she needed a different approach. An individual specialist programme was set up just for her and has allowed her to develop into an amazing young adult who is now starting a career path as a consultant within the field of autism. |
| Hillary Halstead |  |
Autism grandmother Hillary Halstead has made some beautiful gifts in support of her grandson James, who has autism. |
| Hinchcliffe & Barber |  |
Polly Tommey's mother is proud to sell her intensely English ceramic work at Polly's Place. |
| In Memory of Deb Nash |  |
Deb Nash will always be remembered as one of the most active and involved autism mothers in the UK. These items have been donated in her memory |
| J.A. Tan |  |
Artist with autism, J.A. Tan paints from small images and ideas and build up to a unified whole. |
| Jack Campbell |  |
Jack always has a smile on his face when he creates his willow ornaments. He weaves his pieces with minimal support and selects the flowers and tartan ribbon with special care. |
| Jack Rothband |  |
19 year old Jack Rothband has a passion for taking photographs and is keen for people to enjoy his work whilst raising awareness and funds for The Autism Trust. His brother Harry has Asperger's Syndrome and Jack has ADHD. |
| James Bye |  |
Young adult with autism James Bye does weekly work experience at Polly's Place. He helps in the shop and stock room and is proud to be a member of the team. He's also knows every type of aeroplane and has made some pieces to sell in the shop featuring his favourite models. |
| Janet Wilson |  |
Janet Wilson has donated beautiful paintings in support of her grandson Ryan Wilson who attends The Autism Trust to train in vocational skills. |
| Jeanne Van Zweel |  |
Jeanne is a hairstylist by trade and painting has become her new passion. Her son, Alain, was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 24. They lived in South Africa for 28 years and has now retuned. |
| Jill Southgate |  |
Autism Grandmother, Jill Southgate, painted this delightful floral watercolour piece entitled 'Sunflower' of an arrangement of Sunflowers on white. Jill kindly donated it to The Autism Trust in support for her autistic grandson, Charlie. |
| Jon Edwards |  |
Young adult with autism Jon Edwards has made some emotional pieces with the help of his mom Alli. |
| Kathryn Bilton |  |
Autism Mother and Polly's Place team member, Kathryn has made some wonderful crafty products in support of her son Jared, who has autism. |
| Kirstie Liebrandt |  |
Kirstie Leibrandt makes original crafted items to support the work of the Autism Trust and raise funds and awareness. Especially for her best friend's son Ryan who attends The Autism Trust for ASDAN Employability training. |
| Long Eaton School |  |
The Students at the Enhanced Resource Centre (ERC) for ASD diagnosed people at Long Eaton School in Nottingham have crafted some incredibly beautiful products to sell in Polly's Place. |
| LVS Hassocks |  |
The students at LVS Hassocks - a UK based specialist school for autism- make some of the best-selling Polly's Place products in their enterprise class. They work together to imagine, research and produce new items that raise money for their own programmes as well as the work of The Autism Trust. |
| Marie Gorton |  |
Marie Gorton was diagnosed with Asperger's when she was 5. Singing is her passion and she loves classical and musical theatre. She recently took part in Autism's Got Talent at The Mermaid Theatre in London and also at The Autism Show at the London Excel. |
| Marion Mitchell |  |
Marion knits beautiful varied items in support of her nephew with autism. |
| Natalie Priest |  |
Natalie Priest, Polly's Place volunteer and artist with Asperger's Syndrome, has created some amazing self portraits among other images to display and sell at Polly's Place. |
| Nathan Goldberg |  |
Nathan, a young artist with autism from LA, insists on using up an entire medium, letting pens run dry and filling up the entire page with only one colour reminding the viewer of some of the most characteristic traits of autism. |
| Nicola Maybury |  |
Autism mother Nicola Maybury loves that she can share the amazingly useful sensory products that she uses with her son with autism mothers all over the world. |
| Pauline Page |  |
Autism grandmother Pauline Page has made some beautiful pieces in support of her grandson who has autism. |
| Richard Hallam |  |
Richard Hallam is an artist with autism and has made some wonderful pieces to display and sell in Polly's Place. |
| Richard Thring |  |
Richard Thring uses photography to share his unique view of the world. He's set up a darkroom in his garden shed and develops the black and white pictures himself. |
| Ruby-Joanne Dupres |  |
Sister to artist with autism Blake Dupres, Ruby-Joanne has painted a canvas of her own in support of her brother and all the work he does for The Autism Trust. |
| Ryan Wilson |  |
Ryan Wilson with autism does work experience and ASDAN Training Sessions at The Autism Trust and also creates things to sell in the shop & donated them to the charity. |
| Sparkle |  |
Sparkle is a small company based in the South West making distinctive and affordable jewellery influenced by the beauty of the local scenery. Sparkle is run by sisters Jenny and Sue who are aunts of Polly and are pleased to support her work for individuals with autism. |
| Sheila Hobley |  |
Sheila Hobley is the mother of three teenage autistic sons who are talented in ballet and taekwondo. |
| Skye Dean |  |
Skye Dean is the mother of a severely autistic son, who felt compelled to help The Autism Trust after seeing the TV Programmes. She makes beautiful bracelets in order to support us. |
| Sue Champion |  |
Sue Champion, local artist who teaches art to students at Freemantles School, a special school for autistic spectrum conditions, has created some beautiful pieces for Polly's Place. |
| Thomas Watson |  |
Thomas has autism. Thomas struggles with communicating. He enjoys creating patterns and sequences. Thomas handmakes beautiful beads and charms bookmarks. |
| Wendy Hinchcliffe |  |
Artist and autism grandmother Wendy Barber has donated some of her very classy paintings and ceramic work to The Autism Trust in support of her grandson Billy. |
| Zatoon Khaliq |  |
Autism mother Zatoon Khaliq has made a collection of jewellery & other items in support of her son Usman. He likes to help her with her designs- his favourite part is using the pliers. |
| Zoe Stewart |  |
Artist with autism, Zoe Stewart, is completely self taught. She uses design programmes on her computer to draw scenes and images that remind the viewer of traditional anime. |