An autistic student from St Albans has been using his artistic skills to raise thousands of pounds for charity.
Jake Chodosh attends Oaklands’ Springfield provision in St Albans.
The 21-year-old has raised more than £2,000 from the sales of his paintings, which has been donated to Ambitious about Autism and Norwood - a charity that helped him move out of the family home in Barnet to live independently in supported accommodation in Edgware.
Oaklands’ Springfield provision provides courses for young adults from aged 19 to 22 who have either a profound and complex or severe learning difficulty or disability and who may require additional medical support in order to access the curriculum.
Jake’s sister Katie said: "When people buy his paintings, we ask them to send us a photo of them with the painting as that’s a tangible way for Jake to be able to see someone enjoying his work."
Jake’s work can be found at: www.artismbyjake.com
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