Community Puddle

by Mark Oldland

“As an autistic individual my paintings and drawings are an illustration of my social range. On one end there are the most abstract works where the brush strokes are aggressive, bold and seemingly uncontrolled. In these works, the logic and reason is more attributable to me and how I understand and see the world. On the opposite side when I work in and around social norms I see and create more representational paintings and drawings, with elements of how I prefer to see and interpret the world still being evident. It is my intent that by working within range to provide a positive social commentary for autistic individuals and promote inclusion for anyone who may be perceived as being different.”