还记得三年前哲轩第一次来到画室的那一天，他那圆圆可爱的脸庞，乌黑的眼睛闪烁着快乐的光彩深深的吸引了我的目光。在看到妈妈 美霞对孩子那不离不弃，显露爱的那一刻， 让我觉得这个特殊的孩子很特别！他拥有一个难得的艺术天赋，更生活在一个爱心满溢的家庭。
在五岁那一年经过医生的诊断后，证实了哲轩是个自闭儿。 这十六年来， 家人的坚定支持，互动，鼓励和爱， 让哲轩一一的克服了学习上的障碍。 爸爸妈妈对他付出的爱和一切皆让他快乐的成长， 更完全启发了他的天赋。
生活里的某一些人，事，物，在他的脑海里会变成了形状，也经常在他所绘的画面中出现，这是他的情感表达，也是内心的感受。而且 有时候还会维持很长的一段时间。他在画布上涂绘的灿烂色彩总是让我们感觉到他是多么的快乐
哲轩在8岁便开始去画室向老师学习绘画。 妈妈更努力不懈的寻找可以帮助启发孩子艺术创作天份的方式 。这期间也参与“艺术工作营”。在一段日子后，终于找到他喜欢的原料 – 压克力，这时也开始拥有了他独特和丰富色彩的风格。
2008年8月，在完全读不懂他的思想和语言沟通不良的情况下，我和哲轩开始了第一堂课。哲轩便主动的把画画用具拿出来， 坐下来后便即时的把自己脑海里的影像 画出来。看他一笔一画的在画纸上描绘几何形，再仔细的涂上色彩。
哲轩和妈妈的母子之间的互动和配合让我感触好深。十六个年头里陪着孩子逐步地成长和学习，这过程可是相当不简单。 大约一年的时间吧， 我都一直的让他练习各种线条和尝试不同的原料。渐渐地我走进了这个即独特又特殊的孩子的世界。对待他与对待其他的孩子又不一样的感觉。因为要很用心才走得进他的世界，才看得懂他的生命故事。
引导他并不是每个星期来上课两小时所办得到的， 我也开始要妈妈让他在家里重复地做练习。尽量的每一天都“做功课”， 在一段日子後， 他的进展程度让我们感到很开心。他每一天不离不弃的作画， 每一刻都把纸张和铅笔带在身边， 妈妈也很用心的配合我的要求，一起上课，回家后再继续引导哲轩进行创作的活动。所以他从来没有不交上我给予的功课。 更难得的是妈妈也开始慢慢了解了那真正属於孩子的天份在，更深入 明白孩子拥有自己独特的思想和感受。
我也对妈妈说：“他是多么的特别和难得的孩子啊！ 一个可以让我们深深地为他感到骄傲的孩子喔！
看了他这些年的作品，大大小小的，有些是经过引导的，有些是自个儿的创作。 不管是画在纸上或是画布上，那些色彩的运用都让我感受到他沉浸于爱里的快乐。
尽管特殊儿童普遍上有学习方面的障碍， 但是他们同样也有对于美的知觉能力与学习的权利。 让我们 一起给哲轩和妈妈，美霞一个精神上的支持，感恩因为他， 我们领悟到生命中的美丽和体会到爱的力量，更学会了尊重每一个生命都有他存在的意义。聆听那一把以我们活在同一个世界， 却一直被忽略的声音。
这一场心与心的交流，让大家用心的感受那份纯真的艺术。 一幅幅的画作呈现的不只是他眼里的景物，也是他的情感抒发。这是一场难得的心路旅程分享，让我们一起学习成长过程中的经验.
Zhe Xuan, captured the attention of artist Honey Khor three years ago. It was not because he is autistic nor was it because of his talent in art, although the latter may be the reason as well. But it was the brightness in his eyes that reflected some form of cheerfulness from within him. He was captivated by the love his mother gave and the endless attention she showered upon him which made this boy special.
Zhe Xuan was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. This came as a blow to his family. Instead of succumbing to pressure from society, the family came together and and supported each other physically and mentally to overcome learning obstacles to help him lead a normal life. Throughout the years, they discovered his talent in art and decided to enhance this newfound skill.
May Seah, Zhe Xuan’s mother, has been constantly searching for ways to bring out the creativity in him since he was eight years old. During a recent art camp, both mother and son discovered his favourite art tool, Acrylic.
ZheXuan’s artistic skills are inspired by things he sees all around him. People, places, animals and things seen through his eyes are transformed into shapes as seen in his drawings. Like how clothes fashion comes in seasons, his style of drawing does too. For a period of time he drew geometrical shapes and for the next he painted his signature rainbow. Sometimes the season comes in colors too but most of the time, his paintings are bright and gleeful. All these portray his emotions and thoughts that are embedded within him that he is unable to speak out.
In August 2008, May Seah stumbled upon Honey Khor’s art studio in Puchong and she has been bringing him there ever since. Honey’s first lesson with them is indeed a memorable one for her. She was unable to communicate with him as both did not understand each other. But what came as a surprise to her was when Zhe Xuan took the initiative to take out his painting material, sat down and drew pictures of what seemed to look like animals were actually geometrical shapes. He then carefully painted the shapes in detail.
It has been a year now since Honey has guide him how to draw with a variety of lines and different types of art materials and he has never stopped trying to understand him. Teaching him feels different from teaching other children for Honey as educating him is indeed a unique and special one. She tried helping him master certain art techniques but two hours weekly is not enough. Honey then got May Seah to practice with him at home. Every day, no matter what art tool he has in hand, he would practice the same skill Honey taught him without complaining, nor showing faces nor giving up. His skills gradually improved, much to everyone’s delight. ZheXuan is a very determined child. One his mother is very proud of.
Looking through his portfolio throughout the years of living in the world of art, one can easily conclude that all his artwork portrays the artist who is filled with joy and love showered upon him by the people around him.
Zhe Xuan is a boy who draws what his eyes see and what his heart feels. The exhibited drawings are purely his with no touchups done to make it perfect. Every piece is carefully painted and drawn from his heart, something one can see only if one took the time and had the patience to do so. Parents and children are encouraged to make a trip to this art exhibition of this extraordinary boy and take a walk in ZheXuan and May Seah’s shoes. Getting to know them and seeing the amount of effort placed in each piece of art will definitely open your eyes to see and appreciate your children more than you already do.
~ written by Honey Khor & Chloe Yong, Dec 2011
Enjoy.....His beautiful works....
