A brave Hitchin artist on the autism spectrum set to paint in front of thousands of visitors at a prestigious art fair in London’s East End was pleased to see some of her artwork appear on advertising on the London Underground.
Lauren Asad, who goes by the name Defined by Art, is set to appear at a live paint event as part of the Grid Art Fair in Brick Lane – with all proceeds Lauren raises going to Angels Support Group that aims to provide families of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. She said: “I’m blown away to be part of something amazing.”
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