A Holistic Approach to Social Practice
I am a socially engaged artist working at the intersection of art therapy, community practice, and cultural work, creating spaces that foster social cohesion, empathy, and collective well-being.
Through my projects, I design and facilitate community-based art experiences that encourage creative collaboration, support emotional healing, and strengthen a shared sense of Puerto Rican identity, belonging, and cultural pride.
Upcoming Gatherings & Workshops
Journal Highlights
Community-Based Artistic Practices to Heal Social Isolation in Older Adults
This essay examines the rapid aging of Puerto Rico’s population and argues that community-based therapeutic art practices can effectively address social isolation, emotional distress, and loss of belonging among older adults by fostering connection, expression, and well-being.
Art as a Pathway to Building Resilient Communities of Puerto Rican Women
A reflection on my recent women focused workshops and the power of shared healing through holistic integrated creative arts therapies.This essay explores how art can empower Puerto Rican women to heal from traumatic experiences, foster emotional expression, and build resilient, supportive communities despite the social and economic challenges they face.
Let's Work Together!
Social Practice & Community Engagement
CuidArte: A Collab initiative
with Ciudad Museo
At Ciudad Museo, I mainly work conducting cultural research and developing artistic strategies that empower community members to explore personal identity and collective resilience. My latest collaboration with this artist collective is called a program called CuidArte, a community art therapy initiative exploring the power of communal healing through therapeutic art and social activism. We also work creating large-scale project transforming city spaces into canvases of shared history through collaborative public art.
HEALING | ART | COMMUNITY | SOCIAL PRACTICE