Celebrated savant artist Michael Tolleson will put his craft on display this weekend as part of the 13th Autism Day in Carnation.

Tolleson will produce an original acrylic painting from the center stage gazebo at the celebration, which offers free activities for families and caregivers of people on the autism spectrum.

“Michael has generously agreed to donate his time and the painting he creates to help our cause,” said Autism Day founder Lynn Banki of Sammamish. “Our goal every year is to provide contact with real-life resources available to families touched by autism.”

Activities have been scheduled from 11am until 3pm on Saturday, Aug. 10. Tolleson is scheduled to begin his painting at noon. The completed painting will be donated to a charity that supports children with autism.

Tolleson is best known for completing his impressionistic images of animals and landscapes in no more than 30 minutes. Shadows play a major role in many of his pieces. Tolleson has produced and sold more than 350 paintings in the past 24 months.

“These are not my images. I am only the vessel that holds the brush while the painting is being created,” he explained.

Some recent creations by Tolleson are on display at his gallery at 570 First Ave. South near the stadiums in Seattle.

In addition to the Tolleson exhibition, Banki said services designed specifically for adults diagnosed with autism have been added to the list of services that will be available.

For more information on the free available at Autism Day is available online at www.autismdaywa.org.