Project Onward was founded in 2004 for artists who had ‘aged out’ of Gallery 37. Project Onward is a Chicago-based studio for artists with special needs–mental and developmental.
Another one of Project Onward’s artists that started at Gallery 37 is Larry Chestnut. Note that the obsessiveness so typical of many people with Autism Spectrum Disorders can not only be harnessed in areas like Software Testing, but can also give such an individual a unique, detailed take on television shows for example…
Some more of Larry Chestnut’s work can be viewed via the following links:
Project Onward | Artists
https://picasaweb.google.com/projectonward/LARRYCHESTNUT
Project Onward: Project Onward Artist: Larry Chestnut
Larry Chestnut, Project Onward | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
(source: Artist with autism paints soap opera stars | abc7chicago.com)