Nicholas Rivera (right) proudly holds up his canvas alongside University of Delaware student Paul Leary. (Lane McLaughlin/University of Delaware)

Tyler Serrano beams as his mom helps him use an adaptive paintbrush. Art Therapy Express, which co-hosts Artfest, offers dozens of modified art tools to ensure the event is accessible. (Amy Lane/Center for Disabilitie Studies)

Jonte Desire (right) watches as her buddy Ava Kaznica shades in an impressionistic sunset. Desire is a member of CDS’s Access:Ability Scholars, a four-year program that enables UD undergraduates to investigate ways disability overlaps with their other fields of interest. (Amy Lane/Center for Disabilities Studies)

UD students smile during a short orientation session before Artfest begins. This year’s event attracted more than 60 volunteers. (Victor Schaffner/Center for Disabilities Studies)

A small sample of the dozens of adaptive art tools created by Art Therapy Express staff and volunteers. “We always try to incorporate individuals’ abilities into the tool,” says Art Therapy Express’s Lisa Bartoli. (Amy Lane/Center for Disabilities Studies)

Natalie Rohe (center) shows off her painting, her UD buddy and her dad. Artfest took place at the New Castle County Absalom Jones Community Center in Newport. (Lane McLaughlin/University of Delaware)

Participants and volunteers start painting sunset skies. All told, more than 150 people attended Artfest 2019. (Victor Schaffner/Center for Disabilities Studies)

Deep in concentration, a participant puts the finishing touches on a palm tree silhouette as his UD buddy holds the stencil. (Lane McLaughlin/University of Delaware)

Returning Artfest participant Dillon Starkey and returning volunteer Emily Aniunas share a smile as they survey Dillon’s canvas. (Lane McLaughlin/University of Delaware)

From behind the camera to in front of it: Alex Broadbelt, a member of CDS’s Career and Life Studies Certificate program for young adults with intellectual disabilities, attended Artfest as an intern with CDS’s Communications and Advocacy unit to hone his photography skills. (Victor Schaffner/Center for Disabilities Studies)

Participant Donald Fields is ready for his close-up. (Amy Lane/Center for Disabilities Studies)

Lisa Bartoli (left) and her daughter Shayla led participants in painting their tropical paradises. Lisa, the creative director of Artfest and founder of Art Therapy Express, has partnered with CDS to put on 12 Artfests and counting. (Alex Broadbelt/Center for Disabilities Studies)

One participant’s vision of a sunset in paradise. (Alex Broadbelt/Center for Disabilities Studies)