Lewis with Aya the dog present one-hour creative talk and showcase celebrating neurodivergent and queer creative experience.

With a focus on:

• Personal story of growing up neurodivergent, queer and non-binary.
• Evolution of creative practice and animation work.
• Barriers and opportunities in creative employment.
• Tone: authentic, humorous, reflective — mix of honesty and inspiration.

Lewis with Aya the dog tell their experience of inclusion and exclusion growing up as a non-binary neurodivergent person, and how they used that experience to create animation.

Lewis started creating story worlds and characters as soon as he could draw.

Lewis will show a selection of animations and images accompanied by Aya the rescue dog who has been an important part of how Lewis survived the difficult years between adolescence and adulthood.
The presentation will include a casual Q&A with Lewis and Aya.