Photo Gallery II
"Windows of Genius"
Artwork of the Prodigious Savant
Opening Exhibition Photos (9-7-07)
Ping Lian Yeak and his family with
Dr. Treffert & Dr. Martinez
Dr. Treffert, Ping Lian and
his mother Sarah SH Lee
Artist: PIng LIan Yeak
Dr. Treffert and Ping Lian Yeak
Photo of Alonzo Clemons
Artist: Alonzo Clemons
Artist: Christophe Pillault
Artist: Stephen Wiltshire
Artist: Stephen Wiltshire
Artist: Stephen Wiltshire
Artist: Gregory Blackstock
Artist: Gregory Blackstock
Artist: Gregory Blackstock
Dr. Martinez with Gregory Blackstock
Gregory Blackstock and Dr. Treffert
Artist: PIng Lian Yeak
Ping Lian Yeak and Gregory Blackstock
Sarah SH Lee, Ping Lian and Beatta
The Windhover Center for the Arts
Sept. 7 - Oct. 12, 2007
Gregory Blackstock making a picture for Dr. Treffert
Ping Lian Yeak painted this floral
representation with acrylic paints at the opening
Photo of Richard Wawro
Works By Artist: Richard Wawro
Artist: Richard Wawro
Photo of Leslie Lemke
Artist: George Widener
Gordon Vales:
Is known as the "Silhouette Man"
Using just his
fingers,
Gordon creates
many complex images
in minutes .
Richard Wawro:
...was legally blind.
He drew with his
face
only inches from
the canvas,
yet his
perspective was
always maintained.
Richard
possessed a
massive,
literal memory.
Ping Lian Yeak:
...as a young child
had very poor
fine motor skills. Following the
"train the talent" mentality, his motor skills were
strengthened through tracing drills.
Ping Lian creates exquisite watercolor, charcoal, acrylic and
oil paintings.
Artist: George Widener
George Widener:
...can calculate dates spanning thousands
of years in
lightning speed.
He is faster
than a calculator.
George combines his fascination and
skill with calendar
dates into his
amazing art.
Leslie Lemke:
...can play whatever
he hears with "astounding retention and accuracy".
Leslie was born
pre-mature and due
to glaucoma had his
eyes surgically removed during his first few months of life.
One day at age 14
he played an entire Tchaikovsky concerto after hearing it
one time in a movie.
Alonzo Clemons:
...is considered
an "acquired" savant
since his incredible sculpting ability
emerged after a
childhood head injury.
Alonzo can sculpt
3-D artworks of
animals in minutes, precisely replicating
each muscle and
tendon after only
fleeting views.
Christophe Pillault:
... unable to talk,
walk, feed himself
or to
use his fingers functionally,
Christophe uses his hands to paint.
His fingerprints
on the reverse
side of his paintings
are his signature.
Gregory Blackstock:
...recently retired as
a dishwasher of over
25 years.
He plays the
accordion and the
piano.
He has learned
12 languages from foreign language records.
Greg created the "Standard Time
Chart of the World" which is accurate
and easier to use
than any calculator.
Stephen Wiltshire:
...was born with
severe speech difficulties, almost mute, in his
own world and with
no eye conatct.
Stephen possesses an incredible visual memory.
He creates artwork of
complex structures upon a glimpse.
After taking a
45-minute helicopter ride
over Rome, he produced
an astonishingly accurate
aerial view of Rome on a
5 1/2 yard canvas in 3 days. Each window, each column,
etc was precise!
Jonathan Lerman:
"Not all flowers grow straight and true.
Yet, they are all beautiful"
quote by Jonathan Lerman's mother
Jonathan draws and creates portraits
usually focusing on
the face and eyes.
Artist: Jonathan Lerman
left hand corner image of Rome artwork
Artist: Jonathan Lerman
Artist: Gordon Vales
I would like to extend a sincere
"THANK YOU" to Dr. Darold Treffert for his contributions to our very
limited understanding and knowledge of savant syndrome.
Congratulations on sharing such an amazing comprehensive
exhibition of the "abilities" within each of these amazing individuals
with the world!
.........................................................................Rosa C. Martinez, Ph.D., BCBA
Please note: Excerpts on each artist were taken from the private collections of
Dr. Treffert's information. For a comprehensive history of the prodigious savants
featured in this photo gallery please visit:
Dr. Darold Treffert's website on savant syndrome
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant_syndrome
Artist: Alonzo Clemons
Featured attending artists: Blackstock and Yeak
Windhover Staff: (left to right)
Kevin MIller, Janine Younkin, Jack Talbot, Beata Lieders
Kevin MIller - Executive Director of The Windhover Center for the Arts with Ping LIan Yeak
Dr. Treffert's Lecture on
"genetic memory" was
standing room only!
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