Artist: Alexis Gerak, 32, Ravenna

About the Artist
I have had autism since I was born. I always felt a bit displaced. It’s the puzzle of life with a different out take of life than most people. Everything is different but also the same. My nephews also have autism.

About the Artwork
When I looked up autism, it brought up puzzle and colors. I always thought life was a puzzle. Butterflies have always distracted me flowing freely through life; evolving as life went by so I combined them together.