Mahlia – a portfolio career

Mahlia Amatina – Designing employment that works for you

Six years ago, I was diagnosed with autism, and in the same year changed careers to become a visual artist. I now have a portfolio career, which is made up of my art, a communications role, and another job at my local university. The latter two roles are flexible in terms of when I work my hours, and together they give me fantastic variation of both employed and self-employed work.

The art is my primary focus, and my autism diagnosis has been a real catalyst in creating work that raises awareness around neurodiversity