Helping busy minds find peace through creativity
I’m Demi—an AuDHD artist, author and creative wellbeing educator sharing gentle, beginner-friendly ways to create without pressure.
The Peaceful Brain Art Book is now available to pre-order
55 gentle, beginner-friendly art exercises for ADHD, autism, anxiety and busy minds.
Created for moments when your mind feels noisy or overwhelmed, The Peaceful Brain Art Book features 55 gentle, beginner-friendly art exercises for ADHD, autism, anxiety and busy minds.
Through simple, sensory-friendly exercises, calming creative prompts and opportunities for playful expression, the book invites you to slow down, reconnect with yourself and explore creativity without the pressure to be “good at art.”
Each exercise also includes a “Why This Helps” insight from therapist Jovanna Penney, founder of Bloom Therapist Network, helping you understand how each creative practice may support your wellbeing.
Created by AuDHD artist and author Demi Dawkins and published by Ilex Press, part of Octopus Publishing Group.
Available in paperback and as an ebook from 17 September 2026.
Pre-order your copy today and be one of the first to experience The Peaceful Brain Art Book.
Creativity, connection and calm
My creative wellbeing workshops offer a welcoming space to slow down, explore intuitive art and create without pressure - no artistic experience needed.
The Pebble Exercise®
A simple meditative drawing practice designed to calm a busy mind.
Meet Demi
Self-taught contemporary expressive painter.
Diagnosed AuDHD.
Formerly overwhelmed, always creative.
Art became my regulation.
The Pebble Exercise® became my anchor.
Now I create color, movement and art practices that help others find calm in chaos.
My work isn’t about perfection.
It’s about presence.
Layer by layer. Line by line.
If this is your vibe - you’re in the right place.
‘The Embrace’
A celebration of imperfect beauty and emotional rebirth.
Inspired by Kintsugi—the Japanese art of highlighting rather than hiding repaired cracks—The Embrace honours the parts of us that have been stretched, broken, healed and transformed.
Created between 2023 and 2025, the artwork evolved alongside my own journey of faith, healing and personal growth. It was exhibited at The Bomb Factory in London as part of the Arts Council-funded Roots exhibition and has now found its forever home.
Client Reviews
“Demi captured exactly how I wanted my home to feel — calm, warm and full of movement. The piece completely transformed the room.”
— Private Collector “The texture and detail in person is unbelievable. Every time someone visits my home they ask about the artwork.”
— Carole“Working with Demi was such a personal and thoughtful experience. She really listened to the feeling I wanted the painting to bring into my space.”
— Tahnee