# Specialisterne: leveraging the unique skills of Autistics at competitive market terms **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [May 10, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245 "2011-05-10T07:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 104
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245/104 "2012-04-09T02:12:32Z")
Indeed, one’s true hobbies and interests are likely to provide the inspiration and motivation to create one’s best artwork. And so it goes for another of Chicago-based _Project Onward’s_ artists, David Jarmon… > [@](#): > > …Jarmon, 23, was working quietly and passionately Thursday on his newest piece. He sketched away on a creature named ‘Wolfman,’ drawing from memory a shaggy, furry face with long fangs. Jarmon uses his love for monsters and mortal combat as inspiration, but admits he enjoys sketching portraits of people in his free time. > …He creates humorous pieces by combining some of his favorite horror characters into one. One of his latest includes a cross between Frankenstein’s monster and Freddy Krueger. > Jarmon joined the Project Onward staff less than one year ago and has created dozens of funny yet realistic pieces based on horror characters and professional wrestlers. He is quick at sketching funny, witty pictures. > … **Jarmon has a form of autism, and like most artists at Project Onward, he uses art as a form of expression.** He enjoys using pencils and colored pencils to create his pieces. He said he watches TV shows such as ‘Friends,’ ‘My Name is Earl’ and popular wrestling matches during his free time. > Although Jarmon has never formally studied art, he said he has been drawing since he was very young. He said he likes to draw because it allows him to focus on the horror shows and creatures that fascinate him… Some more of David Jarmon’s work can be viewed via the following links: [Project Onward | Artists](http://www.projectonward.org/artists/davidjarmon) [Project Onward: Project Onward [Artwork of David Jarmon]](http://projectonwardchicago.blogspot.com/2011/08/project-onward-artist_25.html) [Project Onward: Project Onward Artist: David Jarmon](http://projectonwardchicago.blogspot.com/2009/12/project-onward-artist-david-jarmon.html) (source: [Developmentally Disabled Artists, Pushing Onward Despite Setbacks - Chicagotalks | Chicagotalks](http://www.chicagotalks.org/2011/11/15/artists-push-onward-despite-challenges/)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245)._