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 
Iris & loved-ones,
This has touched my heart greatly! A wonderful reminder that creativity is a gift bestowed. Challenges can become blessings if viewed rightly. Thank you for your art and the joy YOU have brought to me this day, and no doubt all that appreciate what you do…who you are.
Many thanks.
Many blessings.
Keep on keeping on little one – your art is mega! 🙂
I teach middle school special education, and am currently in my 7th year of teaching. My students have a broad range of atypical behaviors, or “disorders” from being emotionally disturbed to being on the spectrum. My students inspire me, just as Iris Grace has. I would love to purchase a piece of her artwork and hang it in my apartment. Her work is gorgeous, and should be showcased! Can you please contact me and provide me with information on how I could purchase a piece of her work, if it is for sale? Thanks for your time and your efforts in allowing your child to explore her desires and wishes, and not allowing for her to be held back because she has autism.
-Ryann
lovely work and your willingness to share your story and hers is so touching and important to us all
Is her wonderful artwork for sale?
I love her paintings. They speak to me. I would love to buy one. Thank you. Ellen