Stephen Wiltshire is a British artist who was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3. He initially began to draw in an effort to calm himself from the stress of being surrounded by a world and people he couldn't relate to. This led Wiltshire to uncover a unique gift as an artist. Now, at age 35, he is well-known for his work depicting various cities. After taking in a panoramic view of a city via a helicopter ride - usually lasting mere minutes - Wiltshire is able to correctly draw the entire city to scale.
Is this story not amazing?! Thank you, Mr. Wiltshire, for giving me a much needed dose of amazement on this otherwise dull Tuesday morning.
Read the full Reuters article here.
[Originally featured on A Cup of Jo]
No comments:
Post a Comment