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For Trevor A. Pawlak, autism and art go hand in hand to create something beautiful.
The Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery at 12501 Alcosta Boulevard will be displaying his poetry and paintings through Dec. 22.
Trevor is an autistic nonverbal teen who uses his passion to write poetry as an expressive outlet. His keen desire is to lift the spirits of his silent brothers or peers with autism, said his mother Agnes Pawlak.
“I was diagnosed with autism when I was 4 years old. I remember knowing that other kids could talk and I couldn’t which frustrated me to no end,” Trevor wrote, “Now I can find my freedom through typing. Now I can show others how intelligent I am. My poetries come from my soul. The deepest part of my mind.”
Trevor, who dislikes the term “autistic,” is a conservative Christian and most of his poetry is religious in nature. He is a spiritual being, despite rarely going to church because of sensory integration issues, Pawlak said.
“I know I am an instrument of God. He expects me to lead the way for others who are silent like me,” Trevor wrote, “The road may be long and full of pitfalls but life is a journey to be taken one step at a time. I hope my poetries lighten your path on your journey.”
A special artist’s reception will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. The theme for his exhibit, located in the downstairs gallery, is “Gold Love of Finding Kind Love,” and reflects Trevor’s color scheme for God.
“On most of his paintings, you will find gold color as description for his love for God. The theme is meant for the audience to open up their inner hearts so they can show kind love, compassion to those who are suffering with Autism,” Pawlak explained.
San Francisco based artist Bill DiMichelle’s abstract paintings will also be displayed in the gallery upstairs, in an exhibit titled “The Alphabet of Everything.”
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