july 10, 2022, 10am - 9pm

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while on my first artist residency at jupiterfab, in guadalajara mexico, the residency team and i decided to collaborate on a joint mural inauguration/residency open house. i was fresh out of TOO MANY years of doctoral training in clinical psychology, and really wanted to do something focused on healing as a community from our COVID experiences — the theme of my mural «salud: COVID bubble». this was my first indoor mural, completed in collaboration with local artist denise quezada.

i will always be grateful and so proud of the program we put together, which included: two free yoga classes; a free watercolor painting workshop by incredible local artist and healer kandani pintor ide; donation based chair massages from local  vivacious massage therapist/artist/musician paloma huerta cortes who also sold her handmade samadhi sanación integral beauty, cosmetic, and personal care products; a free workshop on sound improvisation by the amazing local musician and producer pedeplei; a free live original dance performance entitled "reconstrucción 2.1" by esencia_transmutable_danza, choreographed by the amazing rossana quezada, a free live performance of three songs i wrote for the mural inauguration («simple truth,» «how love should feel,» and «mind over matter»), performed with local musicians pedeplei, the magical liz ruvalcaba, and the gifted scholar and musican gus larroyo; a live performance by local musicians for the international positive songs project, led by liz ruvalcaba; a free community music jam; along with plenty of food and drinks from local businesses and vendors including pulque degollado; and a photography exhibition by my residency roommate turned bff, the fantastic british photographer francis william payne. this event was a dream come true on so many levels for me. see below for photos and vidoes of the event.