Lenore Thomas
Lenore Thomas is a visual artist who grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her artwork has been shown in group and solo exhibitions nationally and internationally including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Estonia, China, Argentina, and Malaysia. Her artwork is represented by and can be seen at Markel Fine Arts in New York City and Fresh Paint in Los Angeles. She is co-director of Red Rocket Gallery; a virtual gallery space focused on showing the work of emerging artists. Her newest endeavor, Satan’s Camaro, is a collaborative project with artist Justin Strom. Thomas received her MFA in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BA in Religious Studies and a BA in Fine Arts from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. She is currently living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Mark, and her dog, Vader, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Studio Arts at the University of Pittsburgh.
Teenagers in Love
When I was 15 I met a boy named Arno (I called him Arnie back then). We were teenagers in love, although with a bit of a twist: we were both a part of the punk scene in Milwaukee and didn’t look the part of innocent and adorable. In fact most people probably feared us; [...]
Sammy Rangel “FOURBEARS: Myths of Forgiveness”
FourBears: The Myth of Forgiveness: isn't a simple memoir; it is a graphically illustrated guide from tortured child, to remorseless beast, to healing and change. This book is about helping others find their way out of their history and into the here and now. Proof that what once held you down can now hold you up. After the book reflects on a horrific upbringing it looks to offer key and ground breaking insights of the inner workings of the mind of a victim and later a perpetrator of hate and violence. Service providers working in treatment centers and institutional settings would greatly benefit from this work. Anyone facing issues with forgiveness and change might find a process toward healing and recovery.
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