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	Richard Wawro
		Richard Wawro was born in Newport-on-Tay in 1952.
		The family moved to Edinburgh in 1960 and visitors to the Wawro household at the time were entertained by perfectly drawn cartoons of Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear on the walls throughout the house.
		Though Richard had the immense visual memory of a savant, he differed in that he would he would add or move elements in his drawings to improve the composition as he saw fit.
	www.wawro.net /obituary.htm (1076 words)

	Richard Wawro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Richard Wawro (born 1952, died 2006) was a British autistic savant artist who lived in Scotland.
		Wawro was born 1952 to a Polish father and Scottish mother.
		Wawro sold thousands of paintings to people including Pope John Paul II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Wawro (203 words)

	RichardWawro
		Richard was 12 years old, Professor Marian Bohusz-Szyszko of the Polish School of Art in London viewed Richard's drawings and was "thunderstruck"; he described his works as an "incredible phenomenon rendered with the precision of a mechanic and the vision of a poet."
		At the completion of each picture Richard would take it to his father for approval and then received appropriate and deserved compliments, followed by a mini-celebration in which he and his father raised joined hands in a sort of present-day high-five.
		Richard's mother, who also loved and appreciated him unconditionally, died in 1979 but in spite of their closeness, Richard's work did not stop.
	www.rcmautismnotebook.com /RichardWawro.html (610 words)

	Richard Wawro (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richard Wawro (born 1952) is a British (British: The people of Great Britain) autistic savant (autistic savant: an autistic savant (more commonly known as an idiot savant) is a person who expresses...
		Wawro still paints in wax oil crayon (crayon: Writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing) s.
		Wawro has sold thousands of paintings to people like Pope (Pope: The head of the Roman Catholic Church) John Paul II (John Paul II: The first Pope born in Poland (born in 1920)).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/richard_wawro (324 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Richard Wawro
		Richard Wawro (born 1952) is a British autistic savant artist living in Scotland.
		Wawro was born 1952 to a family of Scottish father and Polish-born mother.
		Also at the age of 3, Wawro begun to draw at chalkboard.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Richard_Wawro (195 words)

	Richard Wawro - An Amazing Artist \| Wisconsin Medical Society
		Richard Wawro is a remarkable Edinburgh, Scotland artist, now known world-wide, for his detailed drawings using wax oil crayons as his only medium.
		For more information about Richard Wawro, his art and the documentary film or videotape, you can contact Dr. Laurence A. Becker at Creative Learning Environments, 507 Park Blvd, Austin, TX 78751 or he can be reached by e-mail at rbecker64@aol.com.
		Richard developed his art well beyond the constrictions of his autism and over his lifetime he created more than two and a half thousand drawings in his chosen medium of wax crayons.
	www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org /savant_syndrome/savant_profiles/richard_wawro (1800 words)

	Monitor Online \| Sunday Life \| Some of the most known idiot savants
		Born on April 14 1952, Richard Wawro was diagnosed as “moderately to severely retarded” at the age of three, a condition that came to be known as autism.
		As a toddler, Wawro began to draw on a chalkboard and at the age of six he began to use crayons, and his talent was recognised soon after.
		Professor of the Polish School of Art said he was “thunderstruck” at Wawro’s drawings, describing them as “an incredible phenomenon rendered with the precision of a mechanic and the vision of a poet”.
	www.monitor.co.ug /artman/publish/sunday_life/Some_of_the_most_known_idiot_savants.shtml (506 words)

	Scientific American Mind: Islands of Genius -- Artistic brilliance and a dazzling memory can sometimes accompany autism ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richard Wawro's artwork is internationally renowned, collected by Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II, among others.
		A London art professor was "thunderstruck" by the oil crayon drawings that Wawro did as a child, describing them as an "incredible phenomenon rendered with the precision of a mechanic and the vision of a poet." Wawro, who lives in Scotland, is autistic.
		Lemke, Wawro and Peek all have savant syndrome, an uncommon but spectacular condition in which people with various developmental disabilities, including autism, possess astonishing islands of ability and brilliance that stand in jarring juxtaposition to their overall mental handicap.
	www.sciammind.com /article.cfm?articleID=0006216C-45CB-116C-85CB83414B7F0000&pageNumber=1 (755 words)

	Richard Dadd: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richard Dadd (August 1 1817 - January 7 1886) was a Victorian (Victorian: A person who lived during the reign of Victoria) painter of fairies (fairies: a fairy, or faery, is a creature from stories and mythology, often portrayed in...
		On his return, he was diagnosed to be of unsound mind and was taken by his family to recuperate in the countryside village of Cobham, Kent (Cobham, Kent: more facts about this subject).
		Alternatively, it is sometimes claimed that he suffered from what is now known as bipolar disorder (bipolar disorder: A mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/richard_dadd (447 words)

	Richard Wawro Home Page
		Richard Wawro is a remarkable Scottish artist who has earned widespread acclaim for his detailed drawings created with the unusual medium of wax oil crayons.
		Richard has developed his art well beyond the constrictions of his autism and physical disability.
		The drawings of Richard Wawro have a popular appeal which is not confined to traditional artistic circles.
	www.wawro.net (195 words)

	Autism Connect - Richard Wawro, famous autistic savant painter, dies
		Wawro was afflicted by savant syndrome, a rare condition affecting people with serious mental disabilities, including autistic disorder.
		Richard John Wawro was born on April 14, 1952, at Newport-on-Tay in Fife, Scotland.
		Wawro had his first exhibition in Edinburgh when he was 17.
	www.autismconnect.org /news.asp?section=00010001&itemtype=news&id=5699 (514 words)

	channel4.com ART SAVANT
		Richard Wawro is one of only 25 recognised prodigious savants in the world.
		With a lifetime of using art as his primary communication tool, these abilities lie in stark contrast to both his autism and lack of eyesight.
		Providing a glimpse into the world of a savant, Richard's brother Mike narrates his extraordinary past and offers a personal understanding of his brother’s incredible abilities.
	www.channel4.com /health/microsites/A/art_savants (190 words)

	Welcome to the 2004 International VSA arts Festival Website
		Richard Wawro was born in 1952 in Tayport, Scotland, with cataracts in both eyes and developmental disabilities.
		With Eyes Wide Open, an international award-winning documentary film about Wawro's life produced by Dr. Laurence A. Becker, had its world premiere in 1983 and was followed by a shorter version, A Real Rainman: Portrait of an Autistic Savant.
		Wawro's art is also included in the Art of the M.I.N.D., a book of the permanent art collection of the M.I.N.D. Institute.
	www.vsartsfestival.org /participants/artistdetail.cfm?artistid=69&artid=280&CatID=3 (206 words)

	Richard Wawro (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Also at the age of 3 Wawro to draw at chalkboard.
		In the local center at the age of 6 he to use crayons.
		Wawro has sold thousands of paintings people like Pope John Paul III.
	www.freeglossary.com /Richard_Wawro (450 words)

	Savant Syndrome: New Advances and New Resources
		The color artwork illustrating savant artistic talent as a part of that article is one of Richard Wawro's wax oil crayon drawings entitled The Island of Scilly.
		Richard Wawro, the savant artist in Scotland, now has his own website at: www.wawro.net.
		During his lifetime from 1849 to 1908 'Blind Tom' Bethune was referred to as "the eighth wonder of the world" and "the greatest musical prodigy of his age".
	www.vaccinationnews.com /dailynews/June2002/SavantSyndrome.htm (2902 words)

	BrothersJudd Blog: IDIOTS GIVE US ART WHILE GENIUSES GIVE US CRAP:
		Richard Wawro, who has died aged 53, was a Scottish artist and autistic savant; although diagnosed as a retarded child, he earned acclaim for his landscapes and seascapes created through the unusual medium of wax oil crayons.
		Wawro was afflicted by savant syndrome, a rare condition affecting people with serious mental disabilities, including autistic disorder; but he was said to be one of only 25 recognised prodigious savants in the world.
		As a child, he needed surgery for cataracts on both eyes, and he was unable to speak normally until the age of 11.
	brothersjuddblog.com /archives/2006/03/idiots_give_us.html (393 words)

	Thought « Mike Rothermel Photography
		This has to be one of the most amazing ideas I have seen..the insanity begins at 2:47.
		“Richard Wawro was diagnosed as “moderately to severely retarded” at the age of three, a condition later recognized as autism.
		Richard Wawro has created some of the most amazing handmade art I have seen - with crayons.
	noonespillow.wordpress.com /category/thought (955 words)

	Savant Syndrome: People Who Remember Things They Never Learned (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On the other hand, Richard Wawro and Leslie Lemke are examples of people with prodigious behavioral skills without any previous training which describes Type B. Wawro, who is autistic and legally blind, has been painting since he was seventeen and has received international recognition for his work.
		Wawro, for the most part, paints outdoor scenes in a very realistic and parsimonious style.
		While the feats of savant visual artists such as Wawro, Clemons and Wiltshire are sufficient to require a radically new explanation, the case of Leslie Lemke absolutely demands it.
	www.keithchandler.com /Essays/Savant_Syndrome.html (8458 words)

	Dr DAROLD TREFFERT remembers Richard Wawro (extract)
		Looking Up asked Dr DAROLD TREFFERT, the world's leading expert on the savant syndrome, how he would remember Richard Wawro, one of the world's most famous autistic savant artists, who died in February 2006.
		By glancing almost every day at my favourite drawing of his - King's College Choir - which I have framed and hung in our living-room by the stained glass window.
		By recalling the family equivalent of the "high five" - a joyous celebration by Richard and his dad - whenever Richard completed one of his drawings...
	www.lookingupautism.org /Extracts/Darold-Treffert.html (98 words)

	- Coursework Document: Summary of Autism (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One autistic man who has ACHIEVED GREATNESS is an artist named Richard Wawro.
		His biography, found at www.wawro.net, tells how Richard’s parents were told that he was mentally retarded at the age of 3.
		At the age of 6, his talent for drawing was discovered when he was introduced to crayons.
	dana.ucc.nau.edu /~lbf9/WebWizard/courseworkdoc16.html (1178 words)

	May 1,2002 Obituaries
		Alvin John Wawro was born December 30, 1951 at Weyburn.
		The active pallbearers were: Richard Wawro, Daryl Davies, Brian Goranson, Wayne Wodzinski, Darwin Mott and David Pulfer.
		For friends so wishing, donations may be made in his memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Sask. or to a charity of the donor's choice.
	www.weyburnreview.com /obituaries/2002/2002_19.html (3110 words)

	Independent, The (London): Open Eye: Imagine if we opened our minds
		An English girl known only as Nadia could draw exceptional sketches of horses at the age of three.
		Richard Wawro, who exhibited his autism in childhood by walking in circles and striking a piano key for hours at a time, did not talk until the age of 11 - now 52, he has sold 1,000 paintings, almost all recreations of images he has seen only once.
		Then again, Richard Wawro's pictures are so vivid and idiosyncratic, how can you square that with the idea they are not imaginative?"
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040803/ai_n12804925 (1149 words)

	Richard Wawro \| MetaFilter
		December 19, 2003 6:43 AM Savant art: the amazing work of Richard Wawro.
		Sorry for the self-link, O guardians of MeFi's soul, but I can't help mentioning that I just published a lengthy article on savant skills in the December issue of Wired (previously mentioned here) that specifically delves into the brain science behind phenomena like this:
		He remembers where he drew each picture and has each of them precisely dated in his mind.
	www.metafilter.com /comments.mefi/30316 (217 words)

	The NES Bibliography - A
		Miller, Richard B. "The Effect of Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics on White Attitudes toward Desegregation." Ph.D dissertation, Memphis State University.
		Pika, Joseph, Zelma Mosley, and Richard A. Watson.
		Susan A., Richard L. Fox, Sonia R. Garcia, Donald E. Mason, Audrey E. O'Connell, Eric R. Smith, and Dale Wheatley.
	www.umich.edu /~nes/resources/biblio/bib_m.htm (11181 words)

	Autism Rights Advocacy \| czblogging, sharing some thoughts
		Painting by the late Richard Wawro, renowned artist and autistic savant.
		Drawn from images seen only once, his paintings have so much depth, they’ve moved me to tears.
		Amazingly, Richard Wawro was not only autistic, he was also technically blind.
	lucarinfo.com /czblog/autism-advocacy (330 words)

	Keller ISD
		Artwork created by Keller ISD students with autism were on display.
		The art show also featured works by internationally acclaimed autistic artists Christophe Pillaut and Richard Wawro.
		Dr. Laurence Becker, a nationally recognized author, speaker and proponent of artists with disabilities, provided the works for display.
	www.localnewsonly.com /ed110601SpecialEdTeacher.htm (273 words)

	PSYC 382 - Psychology of Art Seminar Presentation Resources
		Journal for the Psychological Study of the Arts: This looks like it may be useful for some or all of the topics listed below.
		Richard Wawro - The Artistic Autistic: There are more websites devoted to Wawro out there, but this is his own.
		Art and Child Development: Article by the International Child Art Foundation on 'why child art is important'.
	pavlov.psyc.queensu.ca /~psyc382/pres.html (529 words)

	Homo Autistic: Autistic Artist: Richard Wawro (1952-2006)
		Mr Wawro (senior) does not say, 'my autistic child is not allowed to draw unless he chooses me as his subject'.
		One of the pieces of art in this clip in on ebay at the moment, just search richard wawro.
		I purchased a few pieces in austin texas for 7000.00 to 8300.00 per pieces of art.
	homoautistic.blogspot.com /2006/11/autistic-artist-richard-wawro-1952.html (93 words)

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