Episode 136: Diverse Works: A New Art Experience Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health

As we close Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, we take a look at one of the most vital domains for the exploration of lived mental health experience: art. Our guest is Velta Brenya, a recent graduate from The University of Texas at Austin, and her unique project: The Double Diversity Digital Art Gallery. Velta created the Double Diversity Digital Art Gallery to highlight the experiences of Black, neurodiverse college students.

In a bonus segment, we preview next month's podcast interview with Adrian Fowler, the first Black program officer to work for the Hogg Foundation.

Related links:

Episode 69: Mental Health and the Musician's Life
https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-musician-mental-health

Double Diversity Digital Art Gallery
https://doublediversityart.wixsite.com/dddag/about

"The Flower that Grew from Concrete" (first art piece discussed in the episode)
https://doublediversityart.wixsite.com/dddag/see-the-art?pgid=l43conqk-20a2a177-9b36-4314-8019-7dd1ff2a0bb8

"Veiled Woman in Fron of State Capitol" (second art piece discussed in the episode)
https://doublediversityart.wixsite.com/dddag/see-the-art?pgid=l43conqk-030d245f-9217-4943-8a54-8083f5c62918