We are honoured to introduce to you Hope Flynn, the artist whose work has been presented to Luke Verhoeff, recipient of the 5th Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award at our 12th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2026)!

Hope Flynn is an Autistic visual artist, muralist, and face painter based in Ontario. She holds a BFA in Drawing and Painting from OCAD University, and her work has focused on animal and pet realism since graduating.

She has sold over 750 custom paintings to collectors across 13 countries. Her murals have been commissioned by StreetARToronto, Beircap, the Arthritis Society, TIFF, Burlington Public Art, and more, and she has painted faces for clients including the Toronto Blue Jays, the Raptors, and Mercedes-Benz.