California based Timothy D. Ellis is the featured artist this month on the Dyslexic Playground. His paintings have a unique style that captures the spirit of the subjects. The famous people that are depicted seem to come alive and you feel like they are familiar and relatable. Please enjoy this work and check out his […]
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August Featured Artist Eric Koester
Every fifteenth day of the month there will be a new featured artist on the Dyslexic Playground. This month I am happy to showcase the work of Milwaukee Artist Eric Koester. I chose Eric’s work because it speaks about American culture both past and present. I am fascinated by the way his paintings and […]
Our very first featured artist- Jason Thomson (aka JJ)
Jason Thomson is a MFA candidate at University of North Texas with and emphasis in metalsmithing. I have known JJ for about 5 years and through this time I have watched his work develop in a way that celebrates his dyslexia. The pieces featured below reveal his frustrations and reality of going through a school […]
Who are your heroes that have inspired you through this journey of Dyslexia?
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The Dyslexic Playground Begins
Welcome to the Dyslexic Playground! I have started this blog because I am an artist who is severely dyslexic and I want to bring more awareness to the spectrum of abilities. I have come to understand that this (dis)ability is both a blessing and a curse. I grew up in a time when there was […]