AUG 1 - AUG 31
CONFIDENT EMBRACE
Art plays a vital role in self-discovery and healing.
Confident Embrace is a community exhibition sharing the creative expression of brain injury survivors.
This is a collaboration between Brain Injury Alliance and Kalaveshi Arts.
"On behalf of the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, thank you so much for being here tonight. We’re deeply grateful to the artists, families, and community members who make this event so special. We would like to extend a special thank you to Kalaveshi Arts—Drita, Njomza, and Saranda—and Rebecca Maloney for all their hard work and for “confidently embracing” this project.
As many of you know, art has an extraordinary ability not just to heal, but to reveal. For those living with brain injury, creativity is not only a lifeline… it’s a way to tell the story a transformational journey that words can barely touch.
These works aren’t only about personal transformation, but they also have the power to change how we as a community see, understand, and support one another.
BIAC exists to support individuals with brain injury and those who care about them through education, advocacy, and connection. Events like this help raise visibility and remind us of what the path towards recovery can look like when we lead with compassion and creativity.
Please take your time exploring and appreciating these incredible pieces. What we are experiencing at this exhibit goes beyond art…they are stories of strength, healing, and hope. And remember…when you purchase a piece of artwork tonight, you are not only making an investment, but you are also investing in hope."
Victor Darr, CBIS
Confident Embrace Exhibition Artists
1. Casey Albert - Cornucopia
2. Robert Bourque - Reimagining Picasso's Guitars; Two Ghosts
3. Russ Caron - Star Light
4. Victoria Carrabba - Explosion of Pangea
5. Lori Fortin - Golden Marsh; Petals on the Wind
6. Susan Groleau - Love; Lake Night Light
7. Leroy Humphrey - St. Michael
8. Jen Krout - Heart Tree
9. Matteo Marignani - Great Wave; Mountain Scene; Elephant; Through Van Gogh's Eyes; Water and Stars over the Rhone; Starry Night
10. Marcus Melchiono - Spring Egret
11. John Micali - My View; Waves in Motion; Cast Away
12. Grace Miller-Kaggwa - Hills and Valleys Too; Frida Kahlo; Kaggwa Under the Sea
13. LaRey Pablo - Blue Emotions; Bee Humble; Grey Untangled; Mid-Flight; Billie Holiday
`14. Greg - Pastore Resilience; Appalachian Trail
15. Timothy Stoveken - Chopper Over Saigon; Autumn Tree
16. Bill Streeter - Blue Butterfly
17. Michael Walker - The Color of Protest Series, "United in Color"; The Color of Protest Series, "Radiant Resistance"; The Color of Protest Series, "Silent Strength"
