Societal Stories and The Rejoinder, An Artistic Journey of Robert and Aleah

Name: Societal Stories and The Rejoinder, An Artistic Journey of Robert and Aleah
Start: 2024-10-04T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-10-04T20:00:00-06:00
Location: 301 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1203, United States

Schedule

Fri Oct 04 2024 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

301 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1203, United States | Colorado Springs, CO

Join us for a night of fun and adventure as we dive into to the Artistic mind of Robert with special guest Aleah at the Universal Education Foundation.
Silent Auction starts at 5:15, and ends at 7:30pm.
Aleah will be showing in the Mezzanine, while Robert will be in the Chapel. 100% of proceeds from the sale of Robert's art will go to Gray Matter Resiliency.
Music Performance by Curtis Boucher.
Gray Matter Resiliency:
Gray Matter Resiliency is a nonprofit that focuses on helping people work through their past traumas through the creation of tableaux. The photography workshops and classes have a focus on resiliency.
About Robert:
Robert is an Air Force Veteran that brings a mixed background in Engineering, Business, and Art. He is CEO and Executive Artistic Director of Gray Matter Resiliency.
Robert's passion for helping people has led him to work with various mental health groups on trauma and resiliency. His primary focus is helping people work through their past through the creation of tableaux. His photography workshops and classes have a focus on resiliency. Some on a one on one basis, while others are in a group setting. He has held several Resiliency workshops for the University of Colorado, as well as the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience where he co-facilitated with a Psychotherapist on Sensing Sound exercises.
Robert has received several national and international photography awards as well as making numerous guest appearances in art galleries, magazines, and international art catalogues.
About Aleah:
Aleah Farrell is a mixed media artist whose work centers on exploring cultural identity, heritage, and personal history. Through layered storytelling and symbolic imagery, she reflects on the complexities of navigating between different cultural and social norms, and family values with broader themes of belonging and resilience.
Aleah uses art to process personal experiences with identity, family, and the pressures of assimilation, inviting viewers into a journey of self-discovery and reflection.
Aleah has shown in numerous galleries across Texas and Colorado.