A 3-year-old autistic girl who cannot talk has stunned the art world — by painting pictures that speak volumes.
Iris Grace Halmshaw"s parents put her work on the internet and were amazed to be swamped with inquiries from would-be buyers.
Now her work is being snapped up by art fans from around the globe — with one painting alone fetching £830.
Iris Grace began painting as part of a range of therapies, including music and being with horses, all aimed at helping with her autism.
The condition had made it difficult for her to play with other children or even make eye contact with her family in Market Harborough, Leics.
Her dad Peter-Jon, 43, said: "When she started doing art therapy lots of other people said her paintings were great. It went berserk from there."
And mum Arabella Carter-Johnson, 32, added: "We realised she is actually really talented. Inquiries to buy her paintings flooded in."
The family now hope to stage an art exhibition in London.
Leicester University arts expert Michaela Butter said: "Disability is no barrier to creativity."
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