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Mon, 28 Nov 05

AEIOU advocate and 17 year old artist with autism, Tim Sharp, has launched a Christmas cards series to help raise money for children with autism.

The cards show a very Queensland interpretation of Christmas, with Santa swinging in a hammock on a verandah. They can be purchased online at www.aeiou.org.au.

Tim has been a fantastic supporter of AEIOU and has become a Queensland finalist in the Young Australian of the Year award.

He boasts a successful international art career since his selection in 2004 as the only Australian in the young adult drawing category for the VSA (Very Special Arts) Festival in Washington DC, the largest art festival in the world for people with disabilities.

AEIOU Founder and Director Dr James Morton said Tim's personal development was an encouraging example of the potential of children with autism.

"Becoming a finalist in these awards is a remarkable achievement and we are proud to support him," he said.

"He has a great sense of humour and intelligence and his art is a brilliant avenue for him to demonstrate this."

The recipient of Queensland's Young Australian of the Year award will be announced in Brisbane on December 1, 2005, by the Premier of Queensland, the Hon Peter Beattie MP.