Portrait of the artist as a rather jolly birthday girl Rachel Heller has been compared to Picasso and Braque and is celebrating the opening of her solo show - not bad for a girl born with Down's Syndrome. She talks to Emily Bearn

From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: September 14, 2003| Author: Emily Bearn | Copyright information

RACHEL HELLER was born with Down's Syndrome - a fact that one would not guess from reading her CV. She trained at the Slade and has been a professional artist since the age of 20. She has participated in 20-odd shows, including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and has been compared - among others - to Picasso and Braque.

She is currently celebrating her 30th birthday with a solo exhibition at the Flowers Central Gallery in Cork Street, Mayfair, featuring 27 paintings and drawings c...

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