Kimberly diane Tucker

Kimberly Gerry Tucker is a prolific autistic software tester (she finds bugs in software), freelance writer, author and artist who serves as vice president of board of directors at Art of Autism which just hit over a million views. She resides in the eastern U.S. Her mediums: Mixed media collage and acrylics; but Kim also does wood carvings. She trained under Hungarian mentor Zsolt Megai. Kim is passionate about the celebration of neuro-diversity, entomology, and environmental awareness, and her empathic connection to trees shows in her work. Kim's art has appeared on the cover of several books including the following: Tucker's Under The Banana Moon, Debra Hosseini's Art of Autism Shattering Myths, Carl Sutton's and Cheryll Forrester's Selective Mutism- In Our Own Words and Samantha Craft's bestseller Everyday Asperger's 2nd printing (Nov. 2018). Variations on Kim's popular signature artwork Shattered Image has appeared in many books, as have many of her paintings (see Been There, Done That, Try This - by Lesko and Attwood and The Heart of Autism-Shifting Perceptions by Debra Hosseini)). been reproduced in several books and also had a cake made in its likeness by Enrique of Have Some Cake, Birmingham England (SugarArt4Autism). Grammy winner Dave Royer owns a portrait by Kimberly, in his personal collection. Kim has taught a collage workshop to those on the autism spectrum at Lee Good Purpose Gallery, Massachusetts where she often shows her work. Kimberly was interviewed about her at in the documentary film ARTS, by Keri Bower. Kim has done panel talks, art shows and presentations per invitation of Elizabeth Stringer-Keefe at Lesley college, Boston, Massachusetts. Some galleries Kim's work has shown in: Museum of Work and Culture- Rhode Island, Small Space Gallery-New Haven, Connecticut, Good Purpose, Lee Mass., AANE- Watertown, Massachusetts, and many more.