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With every stroke of the paint brush, Leon McCutcheon is perfecting his latest masterpiece. The 51-year-old Manhattan man has a mild developmental disability, but he has major talent. And it's all on display at the Pure Vision Arts Gallery in Chelsea.

"I'm really excited. Incredible. I never realized I did so much work," McCutcheon said.

Pure Vision Arts is the first and only studio and exhibition space in the city exclusively for artists with neuro-developmental challenges. During the day, artists paint, draw and sculpt. On some nights, their art tables are cleared out to make way for a swank exhibit.

"It gives them a sense of pride and a sense of identity to show and sell their work and we like to feature artists as genuine cultural contributors," said Pure Vision Arts Gallery Director Pam Rogers.

Shmuel Taurog, 31, suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child. He says his colorful sculptures give his life new meaning.

"Different people look at the sculptures. A lot of them see movement in it and different people see different things in my sculptures," Taurog said.

Autism doesn't stop Simone Johnson from creating her signature cats and lionesses. She says having her work on display is the opportunity of a lifetime.

"Pure Vision Arts gave me scholarships, art supplies and exhibitions for me to sell art work," Johnson said.

Artists get to keep 50 percent of the proceeds from the work they sell. The other half goes to the not-for-profit group to purchase more supplies.

Organizers say it's a win-win for the artists and the art community at large.