Emily Grodin’s memoir I HAVE BEEN BURIED UNDER YEARS OF DUST - A Memoir of Autism and Hope (Harper Collins 2021) https://valeriegilpeer.com details the challenges she experienced as a non-verbal, autistic child and how a miraculous breakthrough in her ability to communicate changed her life. NPR described the book as a “tender look at how language allows us to unlock our souls”. A minimal speaker who learned to communicate at the age of twenty-five, Emily found her true voice in writing poetry. Her work has been published in Solstice Literary Magazine and The White Rose Literary Magazine, Emily advocates for herself and members of her community in an effort to dispel the misconceptions and non-acceptance of those with autism. She was honored by The Learning Rights Law Center in October 2021 and recognized the same year by both the California Legislature and the Los Angeles City Council for her contributions to the community. Emily is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Los Angeles Valley College and is currently a senior at California State University Northridge where she is pursuing a BA in Creative Writing. You can find Emily on the big screen in a soon to be released documentary of I HAVE BEEN BURIED UNDER YEARS OF DUST https://itvs.org/films/i-have-been-buried-under-years-of-dust/. She is also co-starring in Pointing Fingers Feature Film, www.pointingfingersmovie.com an indie mystery film. A debut poetry collection is in the works.
Emily Grodin’s memoir I HAVE BEEN BURIED UNDER YEARS OF DUST - A Memoir of Autism and Hope (Harper Collins 2021) https://valeriegilpeer.com details the challenges she experienced as a non-verbal, autistic child and how a miraculous breakthrough in her ability to communicate changed her life. NPR described the book as a “tender look at how language allows us to unlock our souls”. A minimal speaker who learned to communicate at the age of twenty-five, Emily found her true voice in writing poetry. Her work has been published in Solstice Literary Magazine and The White Rose Literary Magazine, Emily advocates for herself and members of her community in an effort to dispel the misconceptions and non-acceptance of those with autism. She was honored by The Learning Rights Law Center in October 2021 and recognized the same year by both the California Legislature and the Los Angeles City Council for her contributions to the community. Emily is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Los Angeles Valley College and is currently a senior at California State University Northridge where she is pursuing a BA in Creative Writing. You can find Emily on the big screen in a soon to be released documentary of I HAVE BEEN BURIED UNDER YEARS OF DUST https://itvs.org/films/i-have-been-buried-under-years-of-dust/. She is also co-starring in Pointing Fingers Feature Film, www.pointingfingersmovie.com an indie mystery film. A debut poetry collection is in the works.
Molly Rose is a young adult on the autism spectrum. She first discovered her artistic expression at the age of eleven under the tutelage of Los Angeles artist and teacher, Myra Horwitz. Molly displayed her art for the first time, at the Faulkner Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA at the age of twelve and ten years later had her first solo show at the Artists Matter Gallery in Topanga, CA. Previous gallery shows have included the Bell Arts Gallery in Ventura, CA, the Emeritus Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, the Helms Design Center in Culver City, CA, the Modernica Showroom in West Hollywood, CA, Hidden Wings in Solvang, CA and Mychal’s Learning Place in Hawthorne, CA. Her paintings have been on display at Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos, CA and The Butterfly Effect in Portland, OR. Commissions for special event wine labels include Ozymandias Wines in NY and Shokrian Wines in CA. Her paintings are presently on display at Kai Wellness in Santa Fe, NM, Bob’s Well Bread in Ballard, CA and The Variable Café in Marina Del Rey, CA. Molly won first place in The Art of Autism’s contest for Women’s History Month. When Molly isn’t painting, she loves singing, listening to music, traveling and hiking with her dog Stella. Molly’s work belongs to private collectors in Japan, Italy, New Zealand, Boston, NYC, Santa Fe, Chicago, South Carolina, Santa Ynez Valley Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Molly Rose is a young adult on the autism spectrum. She first discovered her artistic expression at the age of eleven under the tutelage of Los Angeles artist and teacher, Myra Horwitz. Molly displayed her art for the first time, at the Faulkner Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA at the age of twelve and ten years later had her first solo show at the Artists Matter Gallery in Topanga, CA. Previous gallery shows have included the Bell Arts Gallery in Ventura, CA, the Emeritus Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, the Helms Design Center in Culver City, CA, the Modernica Showroom in West Hollywood, CA, Hidden Wings in Solvang, CA and Mychal’s Learning Place in Hawthorne, CA. Her paintings have been on display at Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos, CA and The Butterfly Effect in Portland, OR. Commissions for special event wine labels include Ozymandias Wines in NY and Shokrian Wines in CA. Her paintings are presently on display at Kai Wellness in Santa Fe, NM, Bob’s Well Bread in Ballard, CA and The Variable Café in Marina Del Rey, CA. Molly won first place in The Art of Autism’s contest for Women’s History Month. When Molly isn’t painting, she loves singing, listening to music, traveling and hiking with her dog Stella. Molly’s work belongs to private collectors in Japan, Italy, New Zealand, Boston, NYC, Santa Fe, Chicago, South Carolina, Santa Ynez Valley Los Angeles and Palm Springs.