Artist Lee Hadwin creates elaborate drawings and paintings while sleepwalking, with no memory of making them. His nocturnal creativity began at age four and intensified at 15 when he produced three pencil drawings of Marilyn Monroe overnight. Now based in London, Hadwin has made hundreds of works while asleep, selling them for $1,500 to $10,000 each. His art is currently featured in a sleep-themed exhibition in Albury, Australia, and he is working on a book titled *The Awakening*.
Hadwin’s story challenges conventional notions of artistic skill and intentionality, raising questions about the nature of creativity and the subconscious. His work has been documented in sleep studies and filmed, lending credibility to his claims. By making a living from art created entirely during sleep, he expands the definition of what it means to be an artist and highlights the mysterious intersection of neurology and artistic expression.