Hodkinson my unexpected journey
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After living in New York City for 30 years, Michael Hodkinson moved to Long Island and took a position coordinating programs for developmentally disabled adults, despite not having experience in this area. He started an art class that became popular among the programs. This led to the opening of the IGHL Artist Exhibition Center, which rotates exhibitions every three months to showcase the artwork of participating artists. The center aims to provide artists with developmental disabilities a platform to display and sell their art, while also raising awareness of their abilities beyond stereotypes. Hodkinson hopes to integrate emerging technologies to allow more creative expression and choices for this population.
Hodkinson my unexpected journey
- 1. My Unexpected Journey Michael Hodkinson After living in New York City for 30 years I had the opportunity to move back out to Long Island and live on a House Barge. I began looking for a teaching Position with no luck - but as fate would have it I was offered a position as Program Coordinator for a group of Developmentally Disabled Adults. Now this was a population I had not worked with but the powers that be thought that my work with people with Traumatic brain injuries as well as my artistic background would be a good fit for the position.
- 2. Thinking of what I could bring to the table with an Arts background I began a series of art classes which have transitioned into a staple of not only my sight but the inclusion of other IGHL Day Habilitation programs around Suffolk County.
- 3. This has culminated in the opening of the IGHL ARTIST EXHIBTION CENTER with rotating exhibitions every three months allowing the work of these talented artists to be shown and sold.
- 5. The mission of the IGHL Artist Exhibition Center (AEC) is to provide a creative platform in which to allow people with developmental disabilities the chance to display the art work they create. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness in education, community and business to step beyond the stereotypical limitations which are often placed upon people in this population. We hope that by visiting the IGHL Artist Exhibition Center you experience the artistic visions of these artists and realize that the only limits they have are the ones placed upon them.
- 6. With techniques such as wheelchair painting, poncho painting and broom painting It is my hope to integrate emerging technologies in to the program allowing them to create and learn to have choices and make decisions that will allow this population to create Outside the Box.
- 7. With techniques such as wheelchair painting, poncho painting and broom painting It is my hope to integrate emerging technologies in to the program allowing them to create and learn to have choices and make decisions that will allow this population to create Outside the Box.