SAN DIEGO - Autism Society San Diego and Mainly Mozart recently held its annual "Lights! Camera! Autism! Back in the Spotlight!" at the University of California, San Diego, Park & Market on April 30.
The event featured exhibits from two dozen artists who have autism. The event also featured musical performances from pianist/vocalist Bruce Kopstein of "Autism's Got Talent's 2021" of the Autism Society of San Diego.
One artist was Joel Anderson. "I been doing art for such a long time," Anderson told FOX 5 San Diego. "I started drawing when I was five and painting since I was 11."RELATED: Paws of War: Therapy dog helps boy with autism in northern Virginia"When I look at art and books and history and video and everything that I see," he continued, talking about where he draws his inspiration. "It really showcases a variety of talents across the autism spectrum.
We have visual artists. We have film artists. We even have caterers here that are on the autism spectrum. So really trying to showcase everyone’s talents," Dustin Tracey of Autism Society San Diego said.