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Art By Johnny Johnny Carroll-Pell

Art By Johnny By Johnny Carroll-Pell

Art By Johnny by Johnny Carroll-Pell


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Summary

A full-colour collection of art work by Johnny Carroll-Pell, a young artist from Brighton who is diagnosed as severely autistic.

Art By Johnny Summary

Art By Johnny by Johnny Carroll-Pell

Johnny Carroll-Pell is a young artist from Brighton who is diagnosed as severely autistic. Though he finds verbal communication challenging, he finds expression through painting. To coincide with the first major exhibition of his paintings at the Phoenix Art Gallery in Brighton, this book contains 100 pictures celebrating his art. The title replicates his popular Facebook page 'Art By Johnny' and several further exhibitions planned around the country. The paintings and photos here are selected by his parents, Henry Normal and Angela Pell, who have written a book about bringing Johnny up called A Normal Family. Johnny is also the subject of several BBC Radio 4 shows, a couple of poetry books written by his dad, and the inspiration for the film Snow Cake, written by his mum. Edited by Henry Normal. Many artists would envy the spontaneity and freedom of expression that Johnny shows as he paints - and the joyous and arresting results speak for themselves. Years ago, we used to say that people with autism showed no emotion and had no imagination: looking at these beautiful paintings makes me ashamed that we could ever have been so blind. Jane Asher - President, National Autistic Society

Art By Johnny Reviews

Some people paint sunsets or animals, some people paint faces, some people paint ideas. Johnny paints that feeling you get when you finally jump off the diving board and whoosh towards the water, when a brilliant idea breaks into your head, when you say yes ok let's do this and you jump on a toboggan with your kid. I'm not sure there's a word for that feeling, but thanks to Johnny I now know what it looks like. - Frank Cottrell Boyce; Johnny is a true artist: prolific, instinctive and with a profound and purposeful sense of space, shape and colour. His joyous work is intense and warm, describing his world and those in it with a love and simplicity that is both moving and truthful. - Jessica Hynes; Painting is his chosen outlet of expression and this collection ... is testament to his talent. It depicts a dazzling, sensual world of intense colours and lights. There is a spontaneity and energy about his work that is compelling. - Veronica Groocock, Literary Life

Additional information

GOR009989076
9780995501294
0995501297
Art By Johnny by Johnny Carroll-Pell
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Flapjack Press
20180320
70
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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