Be inspired by the extraordinary paintings from a young autistic artist from England.
The Artist
She is best known for her early work at aged four but has continued to paint while growing up in Leicestershire near Market Harborough. Her talent to express herself through painting astonished the world as at that time she was not speaking. Iris’s mother Arabella Carter-Johnson shares her art to inspire and raise awareness of her condition.
The story is published Globally and Iris sells paintings to private art collectors in the UK and all over the world including Angelina Jolie.
‘Highly intricate luminous pieces of art’ The Times
‘An Astonishing Talent’ Daily Express
‘Remarkable’ ITV News
‘Paintings that have stunned the art world’ Daily Mail
Iris met Thula, a Maine coon cat in 2014 and life at home started to change. They had an immediate affinity. At this point Iris started to open up and communicate with Thula in a way that she hadn’t done before and this started her amazing journey with many animals .
The Book
Arabella documented their journey through diary entries and photographs and now tells Iris’s story in her first book. It is illustrated in full colour with photographs and of course Iris’s beautiful paintings. ‘Iris Grace’ has been published in Hardcover by Penguin and has been translated into 11 languages.
Original Works of Art
A selection of Iris’s Original paintings are for sale. Email Arabella at irisgracepainting@yahoo.com to receive the price list and information about delivery.
Giclee Prints
To order a giclee print email Arabella at irisgracepainting@yahoo.com
Using extremely ‘high end’ scan-back camera technology and daylight balanced lighting, we are able to create an incredibly accurate and detailed digital image. Our colour management ensures consistency and guarantees the highest standards and quality of image.
We pay fastidious attention to colour balancing to ensure extremely accurate reproduction. With the very latest in art printing technology with fully calibrated photo-scanning, processing and printing equipment.
The word Giclée (“g-clay”), is derived from the French verb gicler meaning “to squirt or spray”. Giclée, is used to describe a fine art digital printing process combining pigment based inks with high quality archival quality paper (Hahnemühle German Etching, 310 gsm) to achieve Giclée prints of superior archival quality, light fastness and stability.
Profits from the sales of her art go towards her therapies, art materials, education and Iris’s future.
Iris Grace Painting 
Beautiful beyond words! I too am a painter and art lover. Before I even looked at comments I also was reminded of Monet when looking at Iris’s paintings. I love her style, and wish her and the rest of the family all the best.
Splendid, in and of themselves without any reference to the unique situation of the artist. Once one knows Iris’ particular and special talent, it is even more wonderful. Confirms everything I’ve ever felt about the potential of autistic individuals–I’ve always felt each was a treasure chest, if only we outsiders had the wit and patience to find the key to unlock that potential.
Hello from Chicago! I love your daughter’s paintings and am probably going to buy a print as a Christmas present. I know quite a few people with children that have varying degrees of autism and having spent time with them, I know that it can be a challenge to find something that they love. (Horseback riding and archery have been a few that have worked) I have a question: Does Iris seem to have a favorite painting?
Well whenever we have a framed print of Explosions of Colour out she hugs it. Although I have seen her kiss other ones too like Patience. She loves looking at them on the computer after I photograph them too.
Iris is the goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology. This talented artist uses many colors and uses the rainbow to her advantage.
I would be interested in the print of the red and greens over the piano. We are in the US. How much and how do we purchase this. We have numerous artists in our family and Inis’ work displays incredible depth.