Aspire ART360  | Artists

Aspire’s ART360 artist James, was inspired to paint the first time he saw the work of Pablo Picasso. “Painting makes me happy,” he said. “I close my eyes and visualize myself on a beach, painting.”  Fellow artist Janet finds her inspiration “…comes from life, experience and all the things I imagine in my mind,” she said. “People don’t see my disability in my paintings.”

James and Janet are just two of more than 15 artists who participate in the ART360 program that promotes greater awareness and inclusion as well as income opportunities for artists with disabilities and/or mental illness through the sale of their artwork. When Aspire art is sold, artists earn income from the proceeds, and most importantly experience the empowerment and joy that comes from the recognition of their talent.