About

 

Lourdes Carlos​

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My passion for drawing and painting began at a very young age, and I honestly can’t remember a time when my heart didn’t see art woven into everyday life.​

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I am a California based ARTist and mostly self taught, who studied at CSULB and was enrolled in the BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) program for Studio Art, reaching my upper division courses. I am also a Certified Art Therapy Practitioner — or as I like to call myself, an Art Wellness Coach. My purpose is to help others heal emotionally, reduce stress, and reconnect with themselves through the creative process.

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Being an artist, to me, has been about connecting creatively with the purpose of feeling at peace — letting my emotions guide the brush and allowing art to become a space for grounding and healing. 

As an artist, it was often difficult to part with my paintings because I felt deeply connected to each piece. This strong attachment, rooted in the personal nature of my work, is why I never pursued selling art professionally. Instead, this connection inspired me to become an art wellness coach, where my focus is on helping others express and connect their feelings through creativity.

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My art is about being present and feeling emotions, which guides my coaching practice.

I am especially drawn to abstract expressionism — color, contrast, texture, the freedom, the movement, the raw honesty of it. It’s the style where I can pour my feelings onto the canvas without saying a word, letting the colors and textures tell their own story.

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My mission is to help others use art as an outlet for everyday life — a safe, supportive space to release, express, and simply feel. I want you to experience the emotions that arise while creating, and to discover the healing that happens when you let art speak for you.​