Stephen Wiltshire
Stephen Wiltshire (born 24 April 1974) is a British architectural artist. He is known for being able to draw from memory a landscape after seeing it just once. His work has gained worldwide popularity. In 2006, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to art. He opened a gallery on the Royal Opera Arcade in London in 2007.
He is known to take helicopter trips around cities and drawing them from memory.
Wiltshire was born in London, England. His father was from Barbados. His mother is from Saint Lucia. He has autism.
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1974 births
Living people
Artists from London
Autistic savants
Black British people
Members of the Order of the British Empire