The Well-Being Quilt: Tours to Minnesota Locations
As part of my participation in the Mayo Clinic 2023 Conference on Brain Health and Dementia – Paths to Emotional Wellness, with AARP and the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota, I was a plenary speaker and facilitated a quilt-making project for the duration of the conference. Together with conference participants, we created an interactive Well-Being Quilt artwork. The Well-Being Quilt artwork embodies the ideas and ethos of the conference. The quilt is currently displayed at the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota headquarters and will soon travel to Mankato, MN.
New Curatorial Project in Grenada, West Indies with Oliver Benoit
I am honored to co-curate REFLEXION, an exhibition of Oliver Benoit, a noted international artist from Grenada. In January, I traveled to St George’s to work with Benoit, co-curator Susan Mains, and his team to plan a major retrospective of his work. Presented as part of the 50th anniversary of Grenada’s independence, the exhibition will include 40 works and will be on view through April 30th. I also had the opportunity to speak at the School of Arts & Sciences at St George’s University. For more information, click here.
Will to Meaning at Rochester Art Center through May 12, 2024
My public artwork Will to Meaning continues to inspire people! If you are able, please visit the Rochester Art Center to see the three-story artwork as well as other excellent exhibitions. Embedded in the work are ten words gleaned from my research interviewing ten healthcare professionals. The words are Hope, Love, Rest, Resilience, Wellness, Connection, Community, Purpose, Peace, and Calm.
Here is a short time-lapse video of the installation process.
Here is a short video of the work.
The interviews can be found here.
Keynote Speaker at Women of Wellness (WOW) Conference 2024: The Nexus of Well-Being and Art
I am excited to be the keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual Women of Wellness (WOW) Conference 2024. The conference is hosted by Winona University and will focus on how art and health are intertwined. This conference will be hosted at the Rochester Art Center during the last week my public artwork will be on view. Earn 6 WSU CEUs and take away a Wellness Toolkit. Here is the link to the WOW Eventbrite Registration site.
Get your tickets here.
Thursday, May 9 · 9am – 3:30pm CDT
I hope to see you there!
Featured Speaker: National Art Educators Foundation in Minneapolis
As part of the National Art Educators Annual Conference, I am thrilled to be the featured speaker at the National Art Educators Foundation event entitled The Nexus of Well-Being and Art: The Transformative Power of Creativity. For more info and tickets: click here.
https://www.arteducators.org/
Saturday, April 6 · 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m
I hope to see you there!