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In the Cafe Gallery & Exhibition Room

Charles Blake

Charles is 31 years old and lives in his own home with 2 supporters 24/7. He has autism, but is mainly hampered neurologically by a body that is unable to be fully controlled by his brain due to a brain/body disconnect. He requires help to remain regulated as it is a struggle for him to control his body. He has tutors coming into his own home to support him with sewing and painting. He also does various things for charity and makes bags etc for hospitals. He gets great pleasure from the work he does and it does a world of good to his self esteem.

He has just recently had a painting selected for an exhibition in at Sheffield Millennium Gallery. This was a project put together by Artworks Together and it was an international competition for people with autism with or without learning difficulties and those with learning difficulties. He also won one of 5 awards. His award for the category for Colour Brilliance.

Charles’ business, ‘Crazy Crafts’, is not for profit, but enables him to provide materials to work with and therefore able to continue to learn and take pleasure in what he does.

This exhibition runs from 20th March to 27th April. All work is available for purchase.

Afternoon Reception - 22nd April, 1.30pm

AUTISM UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE.

Crazy Crafts by Charles Blake, has so far had a resounding success at the exhibition of his work held at the Heritage Centre.

A reception will be held at the centre on Wednesday 22nd April to discuss Autism and Sensory complications as experienced by Charles. Autism presents with very many different issues affecting most, but each person is different and requires the right support to overcome their individual complexities.

Charles is hampered by not being able to use speech, but in his own words

“WHAT YOU SEE OUTSIDE IS NOT WHAT IS INSIDE. I HAVE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING MY CRAZY BODY.”

I am sure that everyone who has visited the exhibition will agree that he has many talents and with the continued right support he is able to flourish, and in so doing lead a more meaningful existence.

Join us to get a glimpse of Charles via 3 short videos and there will be a question-and-answer opportunity too. Charles and thousands of others like him are being misunderstood and therefore being failed by not believing in their intelligence and abilities.

Refreshments will be served.