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’m wondering two things:
1. Are her parents artists as well?
2. Who names her artwork?
Hi Melanie,
I’m a wedding photographer and I do name most of the paintings as Iris was pre verbal when she painted alot of them. We always try and make them relevant to when they were painted and her inspiration.
I wad blown away by Iris from the first time I heard her story. It touched me so deeply I began to cry. I have been struggling with Major Depressive Disorder and severe anxiety and was truly inspired by her power to overcome and do what she loves at such a young age even with autism. It showed me that you have to make the best of every moment and do what works for you as an individual. Its not just her paintings that are beautiful but even more her story and her SPIRIT!!!! Thank you for sharing and I can’t wait to watch how this amazing little one continues to grow and excel.
Hello? I’m 20 years old korean boy.
I’m studying now an interest about the art.
While doing facebook one day, I saw your painting.
Really… The feel in which I enter the forest of the magic in the fairy tale more and more as I look silently at your picture.
Besides, after listening to your story, a painting was greater and it was impressive.
So, all stages who I write on the foreign sight for the firtst time. I got an impression really!
I am fighting with the English dictionary in order to wirte this writing still. 🙂
[ haha, English is difficult to me 😦 ]
In order to communicate with your idea, draw the pretty picture through your picture in the future.
A cheer will be always you!! to the of coures great parent 🙂
넌 내가 본 아이들 중 최고란다!!
Hallo
I would like to buy an original Pictures from Iris. I want it as a present for my autisthik Son. Please let me know how much is the Price.
Kind Regard.
Patricia
Our son is now 6 years old, but at 3 would only use 10 words. He began Speech Therapy at 3 and still needs that support, even though most of the time he won’t stop talking. He is curious and kind, this year he began more social therapy to help him navigate school. Iris Grace is magnificent! Way to go to her parents too! For all the hard work, the hours of therapy, one moment of success makes it all worth it!