Another Philippines-born artist on the Autism Spectrum is John Patrick McKenzie. He came to the United States at just 2 years of age with his family and only began to speak in full sentences in adolescence. The San Francisco-based artist is known for creating works of visual poetry. McKenzie’s art works are produced at Creativity Explored, a nonprofit visual arts center where people with developmental disabilities create, exhibit and sell art. McKenzie, who has been attending Creativity Explored for almost two decades, is among their biggest sellers with his art work being collected by collectors in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as by Michael Stipe of the band R.E.M…
For an excellent analytical article on what makes John Patrick McKenzie’s art so special see the following link: John Patrick McKenzie: Drawing Words to Transcend Definitions and Make Words More Meaningful by Eileen Tabios
Some more of John Patrick McKenzie’s unique art can be sampled here:
John Patrick McKenzie – WESTERN PROJECT
Creativity Explored
ART BRUT / collection ABCD :: McKENZIE john patrick
(source: Creativity Explored)