Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
 
 
 
 
Art of black miami
 
 
 
 
virtual conversation: creative mindfulness in a time of unpredictability
 
 
 
Speaker Bio:
Lorna Owens
 

Lorna Owens is the CEO of Desert Sage, a Lifestyle Company that produces Soy Candles, Fine Teas and Natural Body Lotion and Body Wash. Lorna is also the Founder of Footprints Foundation working with governments to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the D.R. Congo, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Somaliland and USA. Owens is a former Midwife, Registered Nurse, Attorney and also Legal Commentator, Nancy Grace CNN HLN and Tru TV In Session, Adjunct Professor, Gender Expert, International Speaker, Executive/ Life Coach and Author who has traveled to over 20 countries teaching and coaching Women's Groups and Organizations.
She has appeared on NBC, TBN, and TV in Jamaica, Cayman Island, Bermuda and Curacao. The Miami Herald called her a Pioneer and the Mother of Reinvention; Advance for Nurses says she wows her Audiences.

She is also the author of Daily Sustenance and Everyday Grace Everyday Miracle living the life you were born to live.

 
 
 
Speaker Bio:
Donna Freeman
 

Donna Freeman is a Natural Born Healer with over 20 years experience as a medium, reiki master, teacher, intuitive card reader and Andara Crystal healer. Donna was born in Alabama and had an industrious career in her world travels as a runway model, which led her to Miami and her journey of self-healing. Inspired by the culture in Miami, she found and created family and community in the Magic City. During her twenty-five years of living in Miami, she birthed three children, started a restaurant, a jewelry line, a healing center and a weekly radio show called Spirit and Beyond. Currently, she lives in Wynwood where she offers intuitive services and Andara Crystal Reiki sessions. She also travels, giving workshops, guided meditations and healing retreats.

She has recently launched her first products in her brand of “spiritual tools’ utilizing natural products such as medicinal herbs, crystals and essential oils.

 
 
 
Speaker Bio:
Rhea D'Souza
 

Rhea D'Souza is an Educator & Researcher who is passionate about youth research, development, empowerment & training. She counsels and guides high school students and their parents on International Higher Education. She firmly believes in life skills building through experiential learning and is a strong advocate & proponent for the same.

Rhea holds a Master of Science from the University of Edinburgh and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Mumbai. She calls Mumbai, Caracas & Miami home.

 
 
 
Speaker Bio:
Angela Bolaños
 

Angela Bolaños is a Honduran-born artist living in Miami, FL. Inspired by organic shapes often juxtaposed with geometric shapes, patterns and paper collage, the physicality of her work seduces the viewer with its rich texture, ebullient colors and expressive movement. The creative journey of her work represents physical expressions of her continuous search into concepts of identity, perception, and the passing of time. As an art educator, her mission is to create works of art conducive to critical thinking and interpreting.

Angela is a prolific museum professional, having worked at institutions such as Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Bass Museum of Art, HistoryMiami Museum, Coral Gables Museum, and Pérez Art Museum (PAMM).

 
 
 
Moderator Bio:
Rosie Gordon-Wallace
 

Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Founding President | Curator, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator since 1996 has initiated and produced transnational creative programs that redefine concepts of “diaspora” including the International Cultural Exchange program, the Caribbean Crossroads Series, the Artist-In-Residence program, an ongoing Contemporary Exhibition program, and numerous community-based outreach projects.

She is a member of the Independent Curators International. Her curatorial research focuses on cultural heritage and memory and their influences on contemporary artistic practice in Miami Florida and the wider Caribbean spaces. November 14, 2019 Rosie curated the Inter | Sectionality: Diaspora Art from The Creole City exhibition at the Corcoran School of Art and Design which runs through March 20, 2020.

 
 
 
 
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