The differences are shown through behavior like disorganization, forgetfulness, and impulsivity. Both of these are neurological, which means his brain is wired differently. The “bad kid who just needed to try harder” label was a misconception because at age 7 Grayson was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia.Īs a child with ADHD and dyslexia, Grayson’s whole world operates on a separate frequency. Following multi-step directions, sitting for longer than 10 minutes, and talking constantly landed Grayson in the principal’s office regularly. We learned early on that our son did not fit into many expected boxes.

Different can be uncomfortable and awkward. Different is not always easy and acceptable. The way is different than yours, but it’s the same.” His words latched onto my heart. On a morning drive to school, Grayson told me, “I’ll show you the other way dad goes tomorrow. ©Julia Vandenoever, Annoyed, from Being Grayson

There will be a panel discussion on March 23 at the Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Small Talk will be on view at the Temple Buell Theatre Lobby March 2 – 31. If our broader practices are the creation of large, sweeping bodies of work, Small Talk is a photographic collection of our short stories.”įeatured Artists: Carl Bower, Daniel Brenner, Brendan Davis, Ryan Dearth, Juan Fuentes, Benjamin Rasmussen, James Stukenberg, Rebecca Stumpf, and Julia Vandenoever This exhibition explores people and places we found interesting, collaborations with loved ones and detours taken from larger projects paused by the pandemic. So instead, we made “small talk” through the creation of bodies of work, a tangible yet physically distanced way to speak each other. Unable to meet in person, we had no one with whom to discuss our lives, our obsessions and our discoveries. “The pandemic changed the way that we communicate and connect. Today we feature one of those stories by Julia Vandenoever, titled Being Grayson. © Julia Vandenoever, Angry, from Being GraysonĬo-curated by Samantha Johnston, CPAC Executive Director & Curator, and Benjamin Rasmussen, Co-Founder of Pattern Denver, Small Talk is a photographic collection of short stories by nine artists exploring people and places, collaborations with loved ones, and detours taken from larger projects that were paused by the pandemic.

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