About
Brian Dodd is an autistic adult who has always loved drawing creatures of his imagination. Brian was diagnosed with PDD-NOS, autism, in October 1992. He attended pre-school at the Westview School and was ultimately mainstreamed into HISD. Brian graduated Lamar High School in 2008. Encouraged by his friends, Jay and Sherry Chatfield, who own the Copper Cactus in Ingram, Texas, Brian began to put the ideas from years of his drawings of the creatures of his imagination on canvas in 2009. His works are primarily acrylic on canvas where he shares his sense of humor in the names he gives to his creations. His first painting sold to an admirer in June 2009. Brian has one of his paintings offered for sale at the Copper Cactus. He has sold several paintings since his first sale. On February 18 2010, doddmangallery.com went live. The “gallery” is named Doddman, after a nickname given to him by his art teacher, Ms. Bass, and others at Pin Oak Middle School in Houston. Brian has an online gallery with other artists at VSA Arts of Texas. Brian is pursuing a graphic art design certificate at Houston Community College and he continues to paint his own creations.
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Recent Exhibitions:
2011
I’ll Be Your Mirror, Pump Project Art Complex, Austin, Texas
Dates: 8/6/2011 to 8/20/2011
Opening Reception: 8/6/2011 7-10 pm
Closing Reception: 8/20/2011 7-10 pm
8th International Acquisition for Artists with Disabilities, Viewpoint Gallery, Schenectady, NY
Dates: 9/16/2011 to 10/14/2011
Copper Cactus, Ingram, Texas
Dates: On Continuing Basis
2010
On Second Look, Access Gallery, VSA Arts of Texas, Austin
Art & Ability Exhibition, The Arc of Dallas, The Rotunda at Chase Tower, Dallas
Martin Lawrence Gallery, Dallas
Other places to see Brian’s artwork:
VSA Texas Online Gallery
Houston Abilities Expo 8/26/2011 to 8/28/2011
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Links to similar organizations supporting Autism and the Arts:
VSA Arts of Texas
Arts ‘n Autism
Art Now for Autism
Autism Rocks
Other well known Autistic Artists:
Stephen Wiltshire
Richard Wawro
Roy Wenzel
Jonathan Lerman
Gilles Trehin
Donna Williams