The May VAST Guest Artist is Sarah Ayala. Ayala’s presentation will explore and discuss the history, psychology, and meditative benefits of the mandala. Learn the rich story of the design throughout the ages on every continent and it’s use within psychotherapy. Create your own mandala after with detailed instructions, with no previous art experience required.
The presentation takes place on Wednesday, May 5th from 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm on Zoom.
Artist Statement:
Sarah Ayala lives and creates in the Fort Worth Cultural District. She is an artist rooted in the community who aims to make art more accessible to the public. Sarah’s work draws inspiration from world philosophies as well as her Latinx culture. She specializes in detailed processes like mandala patterns and hand lettering. Sarah has combined this style with the rich history of cartography, using maps as a way to speak about an experience of a region. Her work can be found throughout Fort Worth’s walls, as well as within local and national art collectives or working closely in collaboration with community partners and institutions.
Sarah Ayala lives and creates in the Fort Worth Cultural District. She is an artist rooted in the community who aims to make art more accessible to the public. Sarah’s work draws inspiration from world philosophies as well as her Latinx culture. She specializes in detailed processes like mandala patterns and hand lettering. Sarah has combined this style with the rich history of cartography, using maps as a way to speak about an experience of a region. Her work can be found throughout Fort Worth’s walls, as well as within local and national art collectives or working closely in collaboration with community partners and institutions.
To see more of Sarah’s art: https://sarahayala.net/artistandprocess
Zoom link is forthcoming. Check the Visual Arts Society of Texas’ (VAST) Facebook event for the Zoom link: https://www.facebook.com/events/465624771374278
VAST website http://vastarts.org FB https://www.facebook.com/events/465624771374278
