Ben has always wanted to do a 'baby elephant' and show how they have little hairs on them.

Lily is a horse that Ben works with at the stables where he receives physical therapy. The woman that runs the barn there, Rebecca, and her husband, Matt, who is Ben's physical therapist) own the horse. They have both been so good to Ben that he wanted to do something for them. He painted Lily and is giving them the original of his work.

Tiger in India was the first painting that Ben has done with an animal with its teeth 'gleeming' as he calls it. He only painted friendly animals and was very proud that he has done one with its teeth showing.

This is Ben's adult brother, Ed's dog. He calls his brother, "Brudder Ed".

Ben has always wanted to live and work on a farm when he grows up. This is the first horse that he's painted. He named it, "Ben's Dream" himself.

This painting is the first time Ben included a person!

Ben created this clay piece of artwork called "Wapping Fair" in 2006. This was his first piece he did in clay and the Wapping Fair asked him to display it at a fair in 2007.

Drawing Ben did from memory of the Carnival he visited.

Drawing Ben did from memory of the Carnival he visited.

Ben's first colored pencil drawing

Graphite pencil drawing

Ben did this sculpture for his first art show, "Benny's World" in 2004

This elephant made Ben feel happy!

This was one of Ben's favorite elephants that he rode for years at the Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA. Gypsy had no tail because she was abused before she came to the zoo. She now lives in Texas.

Ben says this is me (his mama) and him.

Miniture black and white ink drawings of petting zoos Ben went to when he was 3 and 4 years old. These were at the Copaco parking lot in Bloomfield, CT. Ben rode an elephant and we walked all around and looked at the animals in cages. They also had kiddie rides that he could ride on.

Miniture black and white ink drawings of petting zoos Ben went to when he was 3 and 4 years old. These were at the Copaco parking lot in Bloomfield, CT. Ben rode an elephant and we walked all around and looked at the animals in cages. They also had kiddie rides that he could ride on.

Ben says this is a friendly lion because his teeth are not gleaming.

Ben painted Dusty with his art teacher, John Morfis. John is the Creative Director for the ART Spot in Plainville, CT.

Ben starts working on his newest painting.

Ben working on the background for his newest painting, "Dusty"

This is Ben's adult brother, Ed's dog. He calls his brother, "Brudder Ed".

His dream has come true: volunteering on a farm and gets to work with horses!

His dream has come true: volunteering on a farm and gets to work with horses!

Ben has always wanted to live and work on a farm when he grows up. This is the first horse that he's painted. He named it, "Ben's Dream" himself.