Book features artists with autism

“Drawing Autism’’ celebrates the artistry and self-expression found in drawings, paintings, and collages created by people with autism. It was written by behavior analyst and educator Jim Mullin, with an introduction by Temple Grandin, a well-known author and speaker with autism.

The book, which features art coupled with artist interviews, illustrates how autism manifests differently in each person.

Williams, who has Asperger syndrome, specializes in portrait collages, piecing together small pieces of cut paper to create a likeness of his subject that reveals the person’s character and historical significance. He has a special interest in the Civil War. Three of his collages — “Lincoln,’’ “General Sherman,’’ and “Pharaoh’’ — are featured in the book.

Williams has a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a member of ArcWorks, a program at Northeast Arc in Danvers that showcases the work of artists with disabilities. He also is a member of the Concord Art Association and the Civil Roundtable of Greater Boston. His work is exhibited throughout New England.

For information, visit www.johnmwilliamsfineart.com. For more on the book, visit the “Drawing Autism’’ Facebook page.