‘When he’s painting, he’s free’: How a Bethesda man who can’t speak communicates through art

For his entire life, Charles Lunn from Bethesda, Maryland, hasn’t been able to speak. He’s autistic and nonverbal. The most noise he ever makes is when he claps — sometimes it’ll be a single clap when he’s angry, but he’ll also do it when he’s happy. This weekend, the Lost Origins Gallery in Mount Pleasant will allow Lunn to make a ton of noise when his art exhibition titled “Nonsense & Hopeful Songs: My Inner Fight to be Heard” opens up