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.



Maravilloso lo que logras pequeña.Yo tengo un nieto de 10 años que también tiene autismo diagnosticado hace 8 años. Felicidades y me encantaria mantener contacto.Vivo muy lejos en Punta Arenas.Patagonia Chilena.Magallanes.Chile.Muy cerca de las Torres del Payne octava maravilla del mundo.
She is a truly gifted artist. Iris’s paintings touch my soul.
What a joy to see this little girl express her world!
Magnifique ! C’est l’expression d’un monde vu au travers de cette jeune fille. Le Monde dans toute sa splendeur !
Thanks for sharing this beautiful talent. I’m starting a blog in order to support french parents and professional with autist children or adults. Will you mind that I relay the Huffington Post article, the video and a link to this website on my new blog ?
Hi,
Yes, that’s fine, can you send me the link to the article you would like to use and I can check the facts in it. Also if you have an questions just send me an email to irisgracepainting@yahoo.com, thanks, Arabella