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Speech I7
Speech I7
Speech I7
At age eight, he got his first commission - from the British prime minister.
Language didn't come easily until the next year, but by age 13, he had
published his first book of drawings. The public became fascinated by
the young teen's incredible memory. His Drawings was fascinanting.
In New York, they took a 20-minute helicopter ride and the sketch
all he saw on a 19-foot-long sheet of paper as viewers watched live
via webcam. After 5 days he was able to finish the drawing.
In 2006 Stephen was recognised for his services to the art world, when he
was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
That year was also memorable as Stephen and his family opened a permanent
art gallery in London's historic Royal Opera Arcade.