“Art provides a means for me to create beautiful things that bring brightness to this place of pain and sorrow that has kept me captive.”
Roberto Lopez-Rios, AFTI artist
… on the Inside
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… on the Outside
“Art is a form of meditation for me. It helps me reach out to others in a way that words cannot. Making art means laying my emotions out for the world to see and feel. Art is my muse; it inspires me to be more, to do more.”
Jennifer Marx, Artist on the Outside