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DocuSign Envelope ID:OBF594CD-1070-46AF-ABCO-1 E58F195B10B <br /> Michael Buxton, Visual Artist November 2014 <br /> Michael Buxton is 27 years old and on the high-functioning end of <br /> k S � <br /> f the autism spectrum. He is friendly, articulate and energetic. <br /> Born and raised in Tenafly, NJ, he graduated from high school in <br /> � t <br /> 2008. He and his parents moved to Chapel Hill in July 2014. <br /> Michael is a volunteer with Chapel Hill Meals on Wheels <br /> (navigates and delivers meals) and the Inter-Faith Council for <br /> Social Services (loads/unloads van for food deliveries). <br /> { <br /> � Michael participates in soccer and basketball with Special <br /> Olympics of Orange County and is actively involved with both job <br /> coaching and family therapy at UNC's TEACCH program. <br /> Michael is looking for a part-time job in a restaurant or bar— cleanup, dishes, setup, <br /> "side work", stocking & managing inventory— that leverages his physical strength; his <br /> love of precise, repetitive tasks; his attention to detail; and his exceptional memory. <br /> If you know of a potential employer who would be interested in developing a job for Michael, <br /> e.g., at a restaurant, store or warehouse , please contact his dad Brian Buxton at 201-838-6410 <br /> About Michael's Art <br /> ` � � is �¢ d x �t a•. <br /> f Si :. Mfr g.✓' i .� <br /> l!• {i k S Y 1 S <br /> 3 <br /> After Matisse Early 20th C After Renoir After Gauguin <br /> Michael works in pencil, pastel, watercolor and acrylic. Many of his works are interpretations <br /> of masterworks of famous artists, such as Matisse, Renoir, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Rubens. <br /> Michael brings a unique love of color and his own vision of people's faces and moods to his art. <br /> With special thanks to Cynthia Whisnant, Van Hatchell, Ryan Fulcher, Paige Morrow and all <br /> the staff, Board and volunteers at Extraordinary Ventures. <br />