British artist Stephen Wiltshire inspires students in visit to Pathlight School

Sketch by Stephen Wiltshire on the extreme left, together with other sketches done by students from Pathlight School's Artist Development Program on July 21, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Sketch by Stephen Wiltshire on the extreme left, together with other sketches done by students from Pathlight School's Artist Development Program on July 21, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Mr Aaron Yap, (extreme right) 19, secondary four student from Pathlight School, doing his sketch together with other students from Pathlight School's Artist Development Program and British artist Stephen Wiltshire, at Pathlight School on July, 21 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Mr Glenn Phua Yijue, (left) 17, student in Pathlight School's Vocational Track, sketching beside British artist Stephen Wiltshire at Pathlight School on July 21, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Students from Pathlight School's Artist Development Program doing their sketches together with Stephen Wiltshire during his visit to Pathlight School on July 21, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Sketch done by Stephen Wiltshire (next to him) during his visit to Pathlight School on July 21, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
British artist Stephen Wiltshire doing his sketch together with other students from Pathlight School's Artist Development Program, during his visit to Pathlight School on July 21, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

SINGAPORE - British artist Stephen Wiltshire proved an inspiration to students on a visit to Pathlight School on Monday.

The 40-year-old savant toured the autism-focused school in Ang Mo Kio at the end of a 10-day trip which has seen him paint a panorama of the city's skyline from memory.

He walked around the school's compound and spoke to students working in its foyer cafe and science labs.

Mr Wiltshire, who is autistic, also demonstrated his artistic skills by putting pen to paper along with 11 students in the auditorium.

Aspiring artist and Pathlight student Glenn Phua said he admired Mr Wiltshire's awe-inspiring visual memory. The 17-year-old said: "I need to look at more pictures and practise."

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