S2 E25 - Creator Spotlight with Marc Bardon

What allowances are you giving yourself? Do you ever feel disconnected from your own existence? In today’s discussion, my friend artist Marc Bardon and I are talking about these questions and so much more, including the power of negative space in our artwork. Marc is also sharing some sneak peeks into his upcoming webinar for The Autistic Art Club this Saturday, July 17th. (See the links and details below)

Time Stamps:

4:00 Sharing and Connection before & after identification

7:00 Early Trauma & connecting with my inner child

11:00 Embracing & sharing our enthusiasm

12:40 Indoctrination

14:20 Expectations we put on ourselves & our physical health

17:00 Feeling a disconnection to my own existence

22:00 Where our energy goes

26:00 You’re allowed to feel

31:00 Building blocks of the late identified life

35:40 When you are creating art, how do you use it to communicate yourself to the world?

41:00 The Power of Negative Space

44:00 Emotional & physical connection to our work, allowance to cry

47:10 The Autistic Art Club Webinar Exclusive

52:00 How to utilize critique

Hi, I’m Carole Jean Whittington. And you’re about to experience the new way to thrive in life and relationships as a late identified autistic by UnVeiling who you are, what you love, how to create balance and being the leader and creator of your best life.

Get ready because this is where we go against the mainstream, say no to outdated society norms, and we say yes to who we are in order to create a joy filled, balanced and more NeuroDistinct world-Unbuntu. Welcome to Mind Your Autistic Brain.

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Marc Bardon-

Marc Bardon is a multimedia artist and volunteer advocate living in Upstate New York. Their artistic work is an extension of their experience and ever-developing perception as a queer autist creating in the abstract realm. Marc’s visual and literary work has been featured in galleries, covered & featured in journals and has been displayed on multiple online platforms. As a volunteer, Marc works as a mentor, consultant, educator and advisor focused on creating more inclusive spaces and fostering self-advocacy skills within the autistic community.

Contact:

MBardon.com

@mbardonart on IG

To sign up for the webinar on Saturday, July 17th @ 7pm GMT/2pm EST/11am PST:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpf-GtrjkjHtem8KUx6GUQPvzRuZESReL_