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 
It’s truly amazing how children find a way to express themselves.
Iris is a unique girl, with a wonderful gift.
I hope this talent continues to grow and develop with her.
My son, now 19 was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at the age of 15. He would and still does, draw such great pictures, often from memory of days out.
(Yes, it took that long, 15 years, for someone to believe, that there was something not right with my son. Even though he was forced to move schools and couldn’t/wouldn’t talk until he was 4.)
Once a child on the Autistic Spectrum receives the right encouragement, care and help it’s amazing what a difference it makes to that child’s life.
Congratulations Iris.
Long may your success continue.
Love Liz x
youre a beautiful young soul and gifted with expression in such a beautiful form thanks for sharing
a mom
Dear Iris,
I hope that your parents read all these words to you.
Children like you bring so much hope to parents of other autistic children. Our son David, who is also autistic, developed a lot from being non verbal to an almost typical 8 years old boy. Of course that was possible with tremendous efforts and the fight it is not over yet,,,
Your paintings express your kind and innocent soul.
May God show you the right way in your life and help your parents to understand you and to keep on this wonderful work they are doing with you.
Greetings from Romania!
Amazing! I’m a proud mother of an autistic son and art lover. Please, go on expressing yourself in this wonderful way.
All our love, from us to you, little star.
What a most amazing gift Iris has! These pictures are truly amazing and beautiful. Wishing all th best for Iris´ future. Kind regards from Germany, Julia