A fascinating testimony about the power of art as a healing tool. With over 70 artworks and bilingual text (English and Spanish), Artist Lorena Fernandez shares her journey of overcoming emotional wounds and becoming a strong balanced woman thanks to art. Readers said about this book:
"Very moving, powerful work”-79 year old pioneer in Expressive Arts,
“I see myself in every page” -55 year old artist,
“It makes my hair stand up”- 37 year old artist
“It will empower many people to honor their inner truth ” 45 year old Art Education teacher
“It is beautiful and magical. ” - 27 year old artist
“Every page is symbolic of going from darkness into light. ” - 56 year old psychologist
“You have cheated time, you know at 36 what takes 50 year to learn.” 65 year old mother of two
“A book of great depth and few words” 41 year old mother of two
“A tool for meditation” 45 year old writer
“It is very inspirational and empowering but certainly not a how-to book, the learning that results goes much deeper than a to-do list.” 30 year old teacher, mother of one
Lorena
Fernandez was born and raised in Merida, Venezuela. After obtaining her
university degree in the USA, she worked in Singapore for seven years
as an artist and Engineer, consistently writing poems and making art
about her inner life. Lorena
is a painter, poet, writer and sculpture. She strongly believes in the
power of art to elucidate the human experience and as an agent for
healing and social change. She has kept a journal since she was eleven
years old from which all her creative works arise: her poems, short
stories, paintings and sculptures. Lorena
is pursuing a Ph.D. from the European Graduate School in Switzerland,
EGS. She has a Masters of Arts in the Humanities from California State
University Dominguez Hills and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Engineering from Texas A&M University. She resides in Houston,
Texas, together with her husband and two daughters. For more information visit: www.LFcreative.com
Lorena
Fernández nació y creció en Mérida, Venezuela. Después de obtener su
título universitario en los Estados Unidos, trabajó en Singapur durante
siete años como artista e ingeniero; constantemente escribiendo poemas
y haciendo arte sobre su vida interior. Lorena
es una pintora, poeta, escritora y escultora. Es una firme creyente en
el poder del arte para esclarecer la experiencia humana y como agente
para la curación personal y el cambio social. Lorena ha mantenido un
diario desde los once años del cual surgen todas sus obras creativas:
sus poemas, relatos, pinturas y esculturas. Lorena
esta realizando un Ph.D. en la Escuela de Posgrado en Suiza EGS. Tiene
una Maestría en Humanidades de la Universidad Estatal de California
Domínguez Hills y un Bachelor De Ciencias en Ingeniería Industrial de
La Universidad Texas A&M. Lorena reside en Houston, Texas, con su
esposo y dos hijas. For more information visit: www.LFcreative.com
Once Upon a Time A Girl Became A Woman.
She went from single girl to wife and mother,
from foreign Engineering student in the United States
to foreign Engineer working in Singapore,
to Expatriated Wife,
to Suburban Housewife in Houston,
to Artist.
This is the chronicle of that journey told by the artist.
The Art Memoir of Lorena Fernandez
Había Una Vez Una Muchacha Que Se Volvió Mujer.
Paso de chica soltera
a esposa y madre,
de estudiante extranjera de Ingeniería en los Estados Unidos
a Ingeniera extranjera en Singapur,
a esposa expatriada,
a esposa suburbana en Houston,
a Artista.
Esta es la crónica de ese trayecto contado por la artista.
Las Memorias en Arte de Lorena Fernández