You may have seen this colourful Easter bag near the Coles checkout recently.
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What you may not have been aware of was the artist responsible for its colourful design was local Autism Spectrum Australia School (Aspect) student Diego Parramariaca.
The 10-year-old from Our Lady of Lourdes, Tarro, entered a Coles bag decorating competition with his Flowers, Eggs and Chicken design.
Judges chose his drawing as one of a few to feature on limited edition Easter shopping bags nationally.
When Diego heard the news he was over the moon. His mother Vanessa Mariaca could not have been prouder.
"I've always been proud of him - he's a beautiful boy who loves drawing," she said.
"He can spend hours and hours drawing things he loves."
Aside from the excitement, Mrs Mariaca said there was also a valuable lesson in the competition.
"He feels accepted; we're always trying to teach him that we are all different but all the same, with the same responsibility," she said.
"He's learning that people can value the things you can do.
"Thanks to Coles for giving Diego this opportunity to smile, to feel that he's part of the community, and that he can be rewarded for his skills and his drawings."
Mrs Mariaca hopes Diego's success will bring hope to children living with autism and their parents.
"It can be sometimes hard because there is not too much knowledge about how we can help people with autism," she said.
"It can be challenging but it can be so rewarding.
"We need to focus on the positive things and believe in the person that they can do so many things."
The new reusable Easter bags will help Aspect too, with 10 per cent from the sale of each one donated to the service provider.