Stephen - Interview 32  

Stephen - Interview 32

Age at Interview: 33
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 5
Background: Stephen, an artist, lives with his mother and is 33 years old. Ethnic background/nationality: Black British.

Brief outline:Stephen was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. He has drawn and painted since childhood and has exhibited his work internationally.

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Stephen talks about how he enjoys going to art college a few days a week.

 



And so I was in art school and I do some sketch book at the art school or sometimes I am doing some, working on the etching plates on the print room. So making out of a sketch book. So I am doing some, I love to, printing is a very busy day. And I take about ten or so prints.
And did you like going to art school?
Yes. I loved being in the art school. So I used to do, I used to go to art school about three times for a week for three days. Mondays and Tuesdays and Fridays. But now I am going on only once a week, on Monday. Then on Wednesday and Friday I go to here at the gallery for twice a week. 
Yes. Well I have been at school that’s why because at school I love art school, I loved being in London Art School because I found it very interesting like do all sorts of things in the art. The print room. I like the lithograph and etching.
So you are learning new stuff?
Yes. Yes. Exactly.
Did you meet some friends at art school?
Yes. Sometimes I meet some friends and sometimes I used to talk to anybody. I talk to friends about myself and about me doing how well and good I am. And everybody’s is as good as mine. I just walked around and look at any people’s… students art. And then sometimes I buy some food at the canteen like some tea and some biscuits or cakes. And I went to the pub at the White Spur at the Kennington Road just a five minutes walk to the art school to buy food.

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