Charlie

I'm Charlie, an autistic artist from the Macedon Ranges in Victoria, Australia.  

Being autistic means that my brain works a bit differently. I started having art lessons when I was 9 years old. 

I established Charlie by Art as a microenterprise in 2019. In 2025, when I turned 18, Charlie by Art became 'Charlie Jackman' – Proud. Autistic. Artist.

I love art and I would love to be a famous autistic artist. 

I've had art pieces commissioned by former Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, former Federal Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten and Queensland children's clinic Adapt and Learn.

My work and advocacy been acknowledged with a range of awards, including the Victorian Young Achiever Award People's Choice, a Macedon Ranges Youth Award, an Edstart Achievement Award in Visual and Performing Arts and a Community Bank Gisborne & District Early Tertiary Scholarship.

One of my favourite things to do is to be a regular stallholder at markets in the north and west of Melbourne and regional Victoria.

I sell beautiful greeting cards, prints, bookmarks and other special things. My micro-enterprise celebrates art and creativity and at the same time supports me to to learn life and entrepreneurial skills.

It's important to me to show the world and my community what neurodivergent people can achieve.

In 2019, the former Premier of Victoria, Dan Andrews, asked me to create an artwork for his Christmas card. This is what I drew.The Premier asked if I could include some construction in the artwork so I added cranes, trains and a tunnel boring machine. I really love how beautiful Melbourne is when there is a sunset. Underneath the city is a rainbow serpent to help protect Melbourne.It was a great honour to produce this work for Dan.