Awards &
Recognition
Grace’s achievements include the following awards and recognitions. We are proud that her beautiful work has had such a wide-ranging impact, both at home and abroad.
April 2009
Grace entered 2 paintings, “Winter Trees” and “Pink Water Lily” into the Ideal Way’s juried Art Contest. Both of her entries were selected for the Top 60 out of 500 entries.
October 2008
Exhibited at the Geneva Centre’s International Symposium on Autism, Toronto with approx. 3,000 people in attendance.
April 2008
Exhibited 3 pastel paintings at Gallery Brougham
April 2008
Exhibited at Royal Conservatory of Music fundraiser
June 2007
Featured in Wellness Options magazine with her “Mosaic Stars” artwork.
Oct 2006
Images of Grace’s art used for Opening Ceremonies Slide show at Geneva Centre International Symposium on Autism, where she was one of their exhibitors
June 2006
Grace’s “Mosaic Stars” used as cover for Model of Service brochure published by the Geneva Centre
2006
Featured in new Adult manual released by Autism Ontario in June 2006
2005-2006
An original piece of Grace’s art, owned by one of Canada’s ambassadors, is on display in the Canadian Embassy in Tehran
2006
Received 2 commissions: a June wedding invitation design; and an original print “Spirit World” to commemorate the retirement of a director from Autism Ontario.
2005
Grace’s art incorporated into design of Autism Society Canada’s website, www.autismsocietycanada.ca.
October 2004
Exhibited at the Geneva Centre’s International Symposium on Autism, Toronto
June 18-19, 2004
Displayed 2 Star prints at the ASO Annual ASD Conference and General Meeting in Windsor, Ontario.
2004
Copies of 3 art prints put on permanent display at the Geneva Centre for Autism’s office on Merton Street in Toronto
December 6, 2003
Exhibited with the Stratford Art Association at their Christmas Art Show and Sale. Through proceeds, money was raised to help fund the newly created Huron-Perth chapter of Autism Ontario.
October 2003
Exhibited at the 30th Anniversary Gala celebration for the Autism Society of Ontario, held in Toronto.
September 10-12, 2003
Exhibited at the Ontario Ministry of Education’s First Conference on “Teaching Students with Autism”.
Grace’s “Coral Butterflies” print used as the front cover design for “‘As Seen through Their Eyes’”, a pamphlet distributed at the conference that featured the work of young people with autism spectrum disorder.
2003
Donation from sales of Grace’s art used to support the establishment of the Stratford Rotary Respite House. Grace asked to provide art for the Stratford Rotary Respite House, now there on permanent display.
2003
Donation from sales of Grace’s art used to help pay for the printing costs of Autism Ontario’s “Navigating the Special Education System in Ontario, a handbook for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder”. Went into its 2nd edition printing in 2006. Grace’s contribution is noted in the flyleaf of this manual.
June 7, 2003
Winner of a Youth Art Award for “Coral Butterflies”, judged by the Stratford Art Association at Art in the Park.
January 2, 2003
Grace’s “Windy Day” art prints featured on CTV program about autism.
December 2002
Exhibited with the Stratford Art Association at their Christmas Art Show and Sale. First young person to be given this honour.
October 2002
Exhibited at the Geneva Centre’s International Symposium on Autism, Toronto
September 2002 and 2003
Poster child for the Geneva Centre’s Butterfly Classic fundraiser for Autism, Toronto
June 2002
Winner of a Youth Art Award for “Madonna”, judged by the Stratford Art Association at Art in the Park, “for outstanding ability in the field of art”.
2001, age 13
Recipient of a Temple Grandin Award “for outstanding accomplishment and contribution to family and community”.
October 2000, age 12
Based on the quality of her art, was selected from across Canada as Poster child for the Geneva Centre’s International Symposium on Autism, Toronto, attended by almost 3,000 people from Commonwealth countries.
Christmas 1998, age 10
Exhibited 3 prints in the Arts Alive exhibit at the Gallery Stratford, the first time Grace was recognized as having a talent in art.
