As a stroke, heart-defect, near- death- accident and trauma survivor, scholar/activist-Art is how I live, communicate emotion, and HEAL!
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I love mixed media, and presenting paintings, writing and photography/video, that invites, surprises, elicits, and evokes feelings, thoughts and leave participant[s], feeling moved, changed or inspired!
Where do you find inspiration?Nature, pain, joy, and experiences: whether trauma or tragedy, that call us to reflect … to rethink ourselves, or environment. Resilience inspires me, for example: where does Rumi’s light get in?
What would you do with $25,000?Create Loose Horses Studio ! Reflecting somewhat; Art of Elysium’s goals of: access, opportunity, and exhibition. Examples: Art-making, with survivors of trauma, war, or who otherwise, who cannot access safe Art-space. I’d like to finish and share a multi-generational, interactive, multi-media art exhibit-event in an old Mill building or gallery, reflecting reconciliation, hope, humanity and the power of Art for transformation.
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