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 
My sister has autism and she has grown up to be a beautiful young woman (she is now turning 22 next month). She has a gift of perfect pitch and sings opera with an amazing voice. I know Iris will also grow up and expand her incredible gift and show the world. Really inspiring, thank you for sharing!
Saw Iris Grace & Thula’s story on GodVine and thoroughly enjoyed it! What a precious bond the two have. So happy you found a pet that your daughter can connect with. Now, on another subject, her artwork is so beautiful! I will be looking around on your site her to consider purchasing some. Love her pastels, which are difficult to find. God has blessed your daughter with a wonderful talent!
I had a cat named Mopper as I called her.We lived two houses away from a Lady that had MS. Well Mopps would spend her afternoons on their porch with the Lady. Animals can form strong bonds as long as two conditions exist. A safe and loving environment. This girl and her cat are the same. The conditions for their love is respect. Each value whatever the other brings to the table and accepts the other.
I’d love to purchase one of Iris’
paintings.
Her work is from her heart.
A beautiful child whose art lets us see what she feels.
I can’t begin to tell you how I am overfilled with joy thanks to Iris and her paintings and the incredible bond between her and her kitty. She is such an inspiration as I have wanted to paint for some time. I can’t wait to purchase some of Iris’ work. 😆