A new solo art exhibition by autistic Wirral artist, Alex Baldwin, will be open at Heart Liverpool Coffee and Charity on Friday 26th June at 7pm.
The exhibition called ‘A world of colour’ features artworks inspired by countries across five continents. The exhibition aims to explore culture, geography and human connection through hand-drawn artwork.
Mr. Baldwin has a unique aim for his artwork which includes ‘art missions’ where he sends pieces across the globe. His artwork is currently in 76 countries.
He discussed how the missions have helped with his autism.
He explained: “The passion aspect stems from my autism because it allows me to go constantly above and beyond. I know that I struggle in social situations but I think with my passion I can constantly break barriers. The missions have helped me socially as if I didn’t have these missions I wouldn’t know what to talk about”.
Mr. Baldwin completes his art missions by giving his artwork to friends, relatives and those who are interested in his mission who are going abroad. His first successful art mission was to Goa, India in 2018.
He stated: “It was very important to me seeing a photo of my artwork framed in a day care centre in Goa. It’s also important to me when my artwork reaches rare locations such as the Falklands, I reckon my drawings will reach more rare locations in the foreseeable future”.
The exhibition at Heart Liverpool is designed to be an autism-friendly event and intends to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that allows visitors to enjoy the exhibition ay their own pace.
The exhibition officially starts at 7pm but offers a quieter viewing at 6:30pm for those who may not be comfortable in busy environments.
Mr. Baldwin added: “Heart Café have allowed me to host an autism-friendly event. I’m creating a more relaxed and comfortable environment, this actually benefits the autistic community a lot because I don’t think there’s many autism-friendly cafes out there”.
