Meet Zac Chester: artist and disability activist

Zac Chester is a 39-year-old Jewish artist. He's also a passionate disability advocate living with Down syndrome.

From a young age, Chester has used art to create a space of freedom, joy and happiness. Today, his bold and bright paintings – and personality – have generated sell-out exhibitions, Instagram fame and stalls at local festivals.

In this special video story produced exclusively for TJI, Ruby Kraner-Tucci speaks with Chester, his mother Sandra and art therapist Shoshi Jacobs about his artistic journey, advocacy and the importance of his paintings to his wellbeing.