Aspie artist: Should I go public?

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dont use the label if it isnt a condition which affects the art in any significant way,however not using the label can lead people to a disadvantage if they are not mild enough to hide it and have to reveal, this is where outsider art comes in; its a subform of art full of people who are divergent in some way.
outsider neednt be seen in a negative way or a sub category where people with attention seeking issues can gain what they seek.

am acutely limited in art ability by severe autism and intelectual disability, these also uniquely flavour the styling and way am able to draw because have got to use hand over hand method,spent many years on deviant art, only to eventualy be told by others that comments was getting on art of mine was bullying, despite the fact had told everyone the reasons behind why it looks different people were still quick to say what a piece of sht it was and shoud never do art again.
what an absolutely sadomasochistic site,woud never recommend it to any artists unless they have stereotypicaly easy looking work or are manipulators of online communities; which is how so many get daily deviant,as opposed to those who spend all their time and effort on their pictures but are not people who can go against themselves and fake friendships to get votes.

,am a long time fan of the outsider artists; stephen wiltshire and raymond hu,they both are disabled and their work is greatly affected by their disabilities in different ways,they are also f*****g amazing.
stephen is a classic autist/autie, and raymond has full [not mosaic] down syndrome, raymonds particular interest is animals whereas stephens is realistic paintings of areas and more specificaly;buildings he likes using the power of an incredible eidetic memory.


hope this makes sense,have had the nightly lorazepam,tegretol,cymbalta,circadin and respiridone and am trying to stay focused on the post.

Well, I'm not really ready to show my art to the world (I start out with nice little Denmark ). However, I can tell you a bit about what my first exhibit will be like when finished. It is called "Animal Eyes" and is about animal vision, how animals perceive their world, how humans perceive animals and - most importantly - how we perceive ourselves in relation to the world around us. It will include 12 pieces (a number symbolizing completeness), and I'm doing nr. 5 and will finish it today: "Black Cat Vision" with a black cat on a dark background, a burning candlelight, two dies showing the number 7 and a Tarot card in medieval style showing Satan laughing. Much darker than my previous pieces, but well, I was in the mood for dark, mysterious and a little scary.

I think you should establish yourself as an artist first. There's no need to swear your friends to secrecy or anything, but I wouldn't recommend openly presenting yourself as an autistic, schizophrenic, or generally disabled artist. Just identify yourself as an artist and let your work be judged on its own merits. That's what should happen anyway, but if you identify yourself as an autistic and schizophrenic artist, people will see your work differently. They may subconsciously think it's "good, for someone with a disability"--and either not take it seriously ("Aww, that's cute! I'm glad you've found something useful to do!") or take it way too seriously, as though you were a gorilla making paintings ("Wow! That autistic person is amazing! We should celebrate their freaky talent and their ability not to eat the paint!").

It's a pity that people consider autism and schizophrenia to put you in a different category from "normal artists", but they do. If there weren't so much ablism in the world, you could mention being autistic and it wouldn't really affect the way people saw your art any more than it would if you mentioned your hometown or your height. But unfortunately, it colors their perception of things, so if you want them to judge you on the same terms as other artists, it's better not to let the autism take the stage too much.

I'm not saying you ought to "stay in the closet", as it were; there's no call for that, and nobody should have to keep part of their life secret, especially out of shame. Just don't specifically market yourself as an autistic artist until people have had a chance to judge your art on its own merits.