So... a little bit about me. My name is Ruth, I'm 29 and I live in sunny Scotland. My favourite animals are penguins and my favourite activity is drawing, so I like drawing penguins a lot. I love making people happy with my artwork.
Some of my work has been shown in exhibitions at Project Ability in Glasgow and the Gallery on the Corner in Edinburgh. I have made and sold several books, two about metaphors and one about how I experience the world with autism.
I have studied web design and interactive media at college and I also studied computer animation and multimedia at university for a short period until I was forced to discontinue due to my health. I have a degree in Primary Education and I also completed a Post Graduate certificate in autism, so I was a student for quite a long time!
I sell my work as greeting cards, digital prints, coasters, mugs and commissions through my Etsy shop "Penguin Parade", and a smaller selection through local shops and craft fairs.
My drawings have been used to illustrate an online e-learning course about autism. The e-learning course was originally designed for the staff at my local council, but it is great for teaching parents, family, carers, professionals and people on the autism spectrum. It is free for anyone to access here:
http://www.westlearningnetwork.org.uk/asd/en_index_offline.htm
In 2013 I was a finalist in the 2D category of a national competition called 'Create! Art for Autism' with my 'Where's Penguin Wally?' drawing. The competition is open to anyone aged 11 - 25 with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. (www.createartforautism.com)
In 2015 I was one of two runner ups in the National Autistic Society's National Art Competition - which was open to anyone using their adult services. There were 70 finalists who all had their work displayed in an exhibition in London. My entry was a print of my 'Where's Penguin Wally?' design. I won a trophy, framed certificate and a £50 voucher for Cass Art.
My mum helps me with all the business side of creating, producing and selling my artwork. I would not be able to do this myself due to my disabilities. I have autism and a genetic connective tissue disorder called 'Ehlers Danlos Syndrome - Hypermobility Type' (EDS). Raising awareness of both autism and EDS is very important to me.
Some of my work has been shown in exhibitions at Project Ability in Glasgow and the Gallery on the Corner in Edinburgh. I have made and sold several books, two about metaphors and one about how I experience the world with autism.
I have studied web design and interactive media at college and I also studied computer animation and multimedia at university for a short period until I was forced to discontinue due to my health. I have a degree in Primary Education and I also completed a Post Graduate certificate in autism, so I was a student for quite a long time!
I sell my work as greeting cards, digital prints, coasters, mugs and commissions through my Etsy shop "Penguin Parade", and a smaller selection through local shops and craft fairs.
My drawings have been used to illustrate an online e-learning course about autism. The e-learning course was originally designed for the staff at my local council, but it is great for teaching parents, family, carers, professionals and people on the autism spectrum. It is free for anyone to access here:
http://www.westlearningnetwork.org.uk/asd/en_index_offline.htm
In 2013 I was a finalist in the 2D category of a national competition called 'Create! Art for Autism' with my 'Where's Penguin Wally?' drawing. The competition is open to anyone aged 11 - 25 with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. (www.createartforautism.com)
In 2015 I was one of two runner ups in the National Autistic Society's National Art Competition - which was open to anyone using their adult services. There were 70 finalists who all had their work displayed in an exhibition in London. My entry was a print of my 'Where's Penguin Wally?' design. I won a trophy, framed certificate and a £50 voucher for Cass Art.
My mum helps me with all the business side of creating, producing and selling my artwork. I would not be able to do this myself due to my disabilities. I have autism and a genetic connective tissue disorder called 'Ehlers Danlos Syndrome - Hypermobility Type' (EDS). Raising awareness of both autism and EDS is very important to me.
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