October 28 2023

USA

Mourning to Morning Community USA has invited guest speaker, Artist Lea May Rivera to talk about coping with grief by healing through arts. In this talk, Lea shares her insights and experience with grief, the benefits of art as therapy, and cultivating compassion from the creation process. Topics touched on included different traumas from childhood to generational/ancestral trauma and the importance of art.

📷 Graphic Design by Pia Natividad

October 2023

Chicago Public Library
Chicago, IL. USA

In honor of Filipino American History Month, Rivera’s "Self Embrace: Healing the Wounded Within" painting is on display in Chicago, along with the work of fellow Filipino American artists, Geri Benz and Magdalena Arguelles for collaboration. Open for public viewing at the Chicago Public Library at the North Pulaski Branch.

Address: https://www.chipublib.org/locations/55/

📷 Photos by John Mangahas