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Intimate Conversation with "Scarred for Life" Artist Ted Meyer

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Ted Meyer is a nationally recognized artist, curator and advocate supporting patients, students and healthcare professionals on the journey to physical and emotional healing through art. His16-year project, “Scarred for Life: Monoprints of Human Scars”, chronicles the trauma and courage of people who have lived through accidents and healthcrises. Featured on NPR and in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today, Meyer continues to share his work internationally in museums, hospitals, and galleries. As the current Artist in Residence at USC Keck School of Medicine, he curates exhibitions of artwork by patients and artists challenged by disease. Meyer is also a Visiting Scholar at the National Museum of Health and Medicine and recently was invited to take part in the Aspen Seminars at the Aspen Institute.
Drawing from his own experiences as patient with lifelong Gaucher’s Disease, Meyer spent much of his childhood in severe pain. His work is influenced by hospitalizations where he began to mix art and medical supplies. His early paintings reflect his belief that he would not live to see his 30th birthday. He now considers himself normal and healthy;outliving friends, family and expectations.

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