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 
I would love to buy some of these gorgeous paintings, well done Iris!
Bless .My son was also diagnosed as extremely autistic at 2 and a half . We were told that he would never speak or attend a ‘normal’ school .
Now , 15 years later , he has 10 GCSEs , 5 of them A * , has passed his driving test ,plays cricket for the local team and is studying psychology for A level .
Thank you to his therapists , Prof. Simon baron-cohen and all who helped with fundraising .
Never give up on the dream .
Saw Iris s,pictures i the Daily Mail today ,they are beautiful ,there is great hope in these for other sufferers ,it made my day just see them ,love to Iris and her family ,from an o a p .
Little Iris,you are an inspiration and truely gifted..I have worked with people who have special needs for 21 years…This story gives me new focus and hope for people who are challenged by autism..xxxConnie in Ireland
What a delight to see. Little iris picture in daily mail. What a talent .good luck for future. Amrita gill
Just read about Iris in the Daily Mail and had to take a look at her website. Her paintings are ethereally beautiful and move me to tears. I am going to invest in a print, but if I had the money I would invest in Iris by sponsoring her exhibition. I hope you find someone to help this child’s beautiful, soulful paintings reach more people. Sue Morgan