The Memory Palace program supported survivors of sexual abuse and assault in their healing journey, with funding from the California Arts Council. This initiative co-created spaces for survivors to share their stories through art, advocacy, and resilience.

In collaboration with four community-based artists, survivors worked to express their experiences through art, emphasizing deep listening and courageous storytelling. The program fostered relationships and created meaningful expressions that amplified survivor narratives, helping to break the silence around sexual violence.

I’m deeply grateful to have created Higher Self as part of the Memory Palace program. This painting captures one survivor's journey of reclaiming spaces of past pain and transforming them into sources of strength. The portrait depicts her in a graceful dance pose, embodying the connection she’s reclaimed with her body through movement. The ocean’s aura flows in the background, symbolizing the endless freedom and peace she finds in its embrace. A butterfly rests on her hand, representing the guidance and strength of her ancestors.

The program's vision was to confront and eradicate violence by fostering a supportive, community-driven approach to healing, grounded in self-love, radical healing, and collective empowerment.

"Higher Self"

2024

20 x 24